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All Mountain or Long Travel Trail, Part II: the lines are blurring

It is an awesome time to be a mountain biker. I wrote a piece just over a year ago that pondered the question, “do I want a long travel trail bike, or an all mountain bike?” A year later, the lines have blurred even further. For a casual rider, it could mean even more confusion [...]

11.30.2010 All Mountain Read the full story →
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Intense Tracer VP: the Final Review

The Tracer VP was created by Intense to take on comers in the long travel trail bike category. With its 1.5″ headtube and adjustable 5.5-6 inches of VPP travel, it also falls into the popular all mountain category, dominated by bikes like the Specialized Enduro, Trek Remedy, Santa Cruz Nomad, and Giant Reign. Intense builds [...]

05.18.2010 bikes Read the full story →