Category: The Bike Lab
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Push Nine One vs Fox Podium: Do Upside-Down Forks Actually Make Sense?
Upside-down forks: are they game changers or just internet hype? I rode both the Push Nine One and Fox Podium back-to-back to find out. Stick around to see if a USD fork is ther ight move for you. Podium vs Nine One: Setting the inverted fork Stage I want to set the stage for this…
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Sram Maven Brakes: The Breakdown
Sram just released the Maven brakes — and they’re huge. They’re probably one size smaller than the brakes on your Ford 350 super duty. Maven is designed for “extreme-duty” offering more power and control. So let’s dive in and see what they’re all about. Just a quick primer on Sram brakes before we get to…
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Coil vs Air – Rockshox Vivid and Super Deluxe Coil
It’s about time we revisit the coil vs air topic. I’ve done this video before, and a lot of folks gave me a hard time about my preference. In that first video, I said I preferred the air shock over the coil. And based on the comments, you would have thought I had insulted everyone’s…
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Do MTB Components Matter? Burly vs Light
Do MTB Components Matter? Burly vs Light So, today is going to be a little different. We’re going to talk about how components can impact your ride. From heavy-duty components designed to take a beating to lightweight parts that make the scale happy, we’ve got a good little showdown brewing. Test Setup So here’s how…
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Continental MTB Tire Guide
Today, we’re talking tires — specifically we’re making a Continental MTB tire guide. We have three new tread patterns, including the Argotal, Kryptotal, and Xynotal — and no, those aren’t prescriptions you need from your doctor. We’ve been putting these through their paces over the last few months in a huge variety of terrain. We’ve…
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Rockshox Flight Attendant on the Giant Trance X SE
How much better does the Giant Trance X get with Flight Attendant? A lot. The answer is a lot.