Category: RIDDEN
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Ridden: Paul Klampers
Click or not: Ridden: Paul KlampersEpiphanies don’t come often to us, the mere mortal. Most go through life waiting for someone else to guide them, be it a deity, or a mentor, a friend, lover, or more likely these days, the media or that strange new entity the ‘influencer’. Most of these can be helpful in assisting with information, but… …
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Ridden: Vittoria Corsa Pro (vs Control NEXT vs Control Graphene vs Rubino Pro)
Click or not: Ridden: Vittoria Corsa Pro (vs Control NEXT vs Control Graphene vs Rubino Pro)What more can you say about tyres that hasn’t already been said? We know they are the most important part on any bike, the vital contact point between the road and rider, hopefully avoiding the two meeting in an unceremonious manner. They can make or break any ride, and render the finest of bicycles as… …
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Ridden: Works Components Angle Headset
Click or not: Ridden: Works Components Angle HeadsetHow does one review a headset? Normally, pretty easily; how well does it spin, how long does it last? Without riding it for five years then saying “yeah, it’s durable but now it’s five years after it should have been reviewed”, it’s not really feasible to comment on durability if you’ve had a dozen rides… …
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Ridden: Vittoria Corsa Tubeless
Click or not: Ridden: Vittoria Corsa TubelessRoad tubeless is still a relatively new thing, yet one we’ve been crying out for for years. We’ve been tubeless off-road for decades, so why did it take so long to perfect the road tubeless technology? We don’t know, but we finally feel like the tech is finally trustworthy (what with those high pressures) and… …
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Ridden: Look X-Track En-Rage Pedals
Click or not: Ridden: Look X-Track En-Rage PedalsLook was one of the first, actually the first company to make a clipless pedal. And if you’re reading that and thinking “but these are clip-in pedals” then you’re not from the time when pedals had toe-clips and straps to hold your feet somewhat precariously to the pedals. When the cleat and retension spring system… …
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Ridden: Shimano MT520 Four Pot Brakes
Click or not: Ridden: Shimano MT520 Four Pot BrakesWell, there’s been a lot going on in and around the Shimano camp in the time since the MT520 brakes dropped over a year ago (I guess this has now become a long-term test). 12 speed cassettes, loud/quiet/loud hubs with new ways to hold said cassette to your wheel, a dedicated groupset for the gravel… …
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Ways To Carry Stuff: All In Multitool
Click or not: Ways To Carry Stuff: All In MultitoolThe backpack is dead. Long live bumbags, bottles, and tools and tubes attached/taped/stuffed into every nook and cranny on your bike. So enduro™. While the sweaty back and sore shoulders may not be completely obliterated from mountain biking, there has been a definite movement away from carrying water and a heap of god-knows-what in usually… …
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Ridden: Revelate Bags
Click or not: Ridden: Revelate BagsWhen it comes to bikepacking bags, the first name that usually comes to mind is Revelate. The Alaskan company was one of the first to mass-produce the type of bags that are now becoming the go-to solution for bikepacking, with many bigger companies joining a band of small artisans producing frame, seat, bar and top… …