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Santa Cruz Skitch Review: Old School Meets New
Alright, so here’s the deal. I just ate a dozen cookies, so I’ve got some energy to burn. Luckily, I have a Santa Cruz Skitch and an afternoon to myself. We’re going to take a stroll through Salt Lake City and see what sort of trouble we can get into. The Skitch appears to be…
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Santa Cruz Heckler SL Review: Light, Fast and Fun
With ebikes becoming more and more popular, I’ve been hitting the gym, so I have the upper body strength to lift them in and out of the back of my truck. Turns out that was a big waste of time, and I can just stick with these little noodle arms. Santa Cruz dropped the Heckler…
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Transition Relay Review: Your Only Bike?
I didn’t know whether to put the Transition Relay on the ebike channel or this one. The bike is a bit of a chameleon that adapts to different riders, terrain, choice in friends, and local ebike regulations. If that sentence didn’t pique your interest, you might want to see a doctor. Stick around to see…
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Santa Cruz Skitch
The Santa Cruz Skitch, a commuting and gravel oriented ebike, is a first of it’s kind for Santa Cruz. The Skitch is a versatile rigid gravel bike platform with a long range battery paired with a powerful motor that can pedal assist up to 28mph. We like to think of the Skitch, as the electrified…
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Basajuan Transiberica 2023: Ultra Distance XC Race
Darin’s once in a lifetime Ultra Distance XC Race across spain Darin Argyle, a Bikers Edge employee just finished up an incredible 500 mile ultra distance XC race across Spain. There were 300 people that signed up for the race and only 154 of them finished the race Darin included. Read on to find out…
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Summary: XC Showdown
Alright, let’s wrap this bad Larry up. We’ve ridden and reviewed four modern XC bikes. Now it’s time to dive deep into comparisons. We’ll break these down by climbing and descending performances, keeping in mind these are XC bikes — their main goal is to be fast and efficient. The bikes on offer are the…
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Orbea Oiz Review: XC Showdown
Last but not least, we have the Orbea Oiz. With the most travel in our entire test group, I would have assumed the Orbea Oiz would have felt the most “trail.” While the fit is more on the trail side of the spectrum, the suspension characteristics feel very XC. It’s a nice combo for making…
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Santa Cruz Blur Review: XC Showdown
Up next, we have the Santa Cruz Blur. The Blur is Santa Cruz to its core. It’s a blast on the descents, with a comfortable and confident attitude. It’s no slouch on the climbs, either. It provides traction for days and a comfortable fit and feel. It comes in several flavors to suit the XC…
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Giant Anthem Review: XC Showdown
On paper, the giant Anthem might be the most traditional XC bike in our test. It has the least amount of travel, the steepest angles, and a very aggressive cockpit. Out on the trail, however, it doesn’t feel so traditional. Its suspension characteristics are superb, the Fox Live Valve works wonderfully, and the bike is…
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Cervelo ZFS-5 Review: XC Showdown
We’re going to kick off the showdown with the super top-secret bike, the Cervelo ZFS-5. Well, I guess it’s not a secret after today. Cervelo may be more well known for their road and gravel bikes. In fact, they’re probably still buzzing from their 2023 TDF win just a few weeks ago. They’ve recently taken…