Tag: WTB
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Landed: WTB HTZ i30 EMTB Wheelset
Click or not: Landed: WTB HTZ i30 EMTB WheelsetLet’s face it, the electric bike, in all its forms, has saved the bike industry. For now. E-bikes created a whole new segment for manufacturers to develop products for, and they had a whole new audience to cater to. In the mountain bike world especially, new sub-cat products were actually useful and not just a… …
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JKW Escapes To Hurricane
Click or not: JKW Escapes To HurricaneIf Jeff Kendall-Weed put his mind to just one thing, he could be a top freerider, dirt jumper, enduro racer, street freestyler, trials rider, you get the idea. The guy can do it all on a mountain bike, combining all the above elements into a bike handling cocktail that makes it look so easy you… …
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XPDTN3 Goes Round The Lake
Click or not: XPDTN3 Goes Round The LakeThe trails around Lake Tahoe in California are more commonly tackled on mountain bikes these days, but the three-day adventurers from XPDTN3 don’t care much for doing things by the book. They tackled the complete Tahoe Rim Trail on their rigid, fully-loaded gravel bikes and harked back to the days when bikes were simpler and… …
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Colorado Weed
Click or not: Colorado WeedProving you don’t have to be a top tier pro racer, eccentric dirt jumper or overhyped freerider to put out consistently exceptional videos, Jeff Kendall-Weed continues to impress with silky skills and creative trail riding wrapped up with inspirational edits in picturesque locations. Telluride, Colorado falls well into that category and provides a smoking backdrop for some… …
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Insider Rides: Switching Back
Click or not: Insider Rides: Switching BackInsider Rides looks at the bikes that we ride, the bikes that industry insiders ride, that racers ride, and everyday folk ride. With the recent proliferation of the new breed of ‘all-mountain’ hardtails, Nathan Timoko from local importer Adrenaline MTB runs the rule over his Stanton Switchback. Steel Hardtail frames are something we have always wanted to… …
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How To Get Your Ass Into Gear: WTB Volt
Click or not: How To Get Your Ass Into Gear: WTB VoltIf there is something that is sure to ruin a relationship, it’s pain or discomfort every time you jump aboard your beloved. And so it was with me recently, when even an hour on the trails started to result in an unpleasant feeling in my nether regions. As I have gotten older, my riding position… …
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Insider Rides: The Rolling Test Bed Turner Burner
Click or not: Insider Rides: The Rolling Test Bed Turner BurnerThree years is like a millennium in the mountain biking world. Heck, even a year can see changes that will make you think that new bike you just purchased is now a relic, consigned to TradeMe where you’ll struggle to get back half of what you paid for it. But is it really the case?… …
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Sit On It: WTB Saddle Fit System
Click or not: Sit On It: WTB Saddle Fit SystemBuying a saddle is one of the most difficult and stress-filled exercises, not just for the purchaser but the salesperson who has to offer advice on the most personal of all cycling equipment choices. Finding just the right shape, size and amount of padding comes down to more than just pushing your thumb into it… …