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Review: Showers Pass EcoLyte Elite Jacket

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The Showers Pass EcoLyte Elite Jacket is a lightweight packable shell designed with performance features and packability. In addition, sustainability was a design factor, with the goal of minimizing its environmental impact in production. Many of the rain jackets available today utilize durable, water-repellant coatings imbued with chemicals that have been linked to cancer and […]

Review: SDG Components Comp Pedals

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SDG Components is best known for the line of saddles and dropper posts, but their lineup also includes grips. Last year they added a platform pedal to the collection – the Comp Pedal. Made from a composite material for the body, and a cromoly spindle, the profile has a classic flat BMX style shape as […]

Review: Oakley Plazma Prescription MTB Eyewear

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When it came to finding riding eyewear that would accept prescription lenses, the Oakley Plazma emerged as the best option. Designed for cycling in a form factor in line with traditional eyewear that is prescription friendly, (as opposed to one-piece lens design) the Plazma performs well in a wide range of sporting activities. This was […]

Review: PNW Components Loam Dropper Post Lever (v2)

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The PNW Components dropper post lever, AKA the Loam Lever, is one of the best-feeling dropper levers we’ve had the pleasure to use to actuate an adjustable height seat post. The Loam Lever Gen 2 is an updated version of the design and receives an additional mounting position to the lever body and increased spacing […]

Review: Showers Pass Apex MTB Pants

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Showers Pass launched their MTB collection of apparel a few years ago, and since then I’ve been bugging the crew to release some MTB riding pants. In 2022 they finally released the men’s Apex pant, and I had to get a pair. The design of the Apex Pant is based off their Apex Short, which […]

Review: PNW Components Rover Hip Pack

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Waist packs are our favorite way to tote gear with us on rides, and we’ve accumulated a small collection of them over the last few years, seeking the ideal carry solution. When PNW Components announced they were coming out with their take on the hip pack, we were looking forward to spending time with it, […]

Review: Bell XR Spherical Helmet

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The Bell XR Spherical Helmet takes slip-plane technology to a whole new level with a ‘helmet within a helmet’ approach to its design to offer another level of impact protection. It could be labeled a gravel-specific helmet, but Bell actually refers to it on their website as a “do-it-all” solution, suitable for a variety of […]

Review: Enduro Bearings Maxhit Stainless steel bottom bracket

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Enduro Bearings is a company founded to improve upon the shortcomings of bicycle bearing technology, and this design philosophy is exemplified in the MAXhit Bottom Bracket. Created to provide elevated performance and longevity from your stock bottom bracket, the MAXhit Enduro Bearings Bottom bracket is machined from 440C stainless steel. Stronger than the stock aluminum […]

Gift Ideas for Mountain Bikers

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When it comes to compiling a list of rad gift ideas, we wanted to create a legit list so here’s a compilation of some of the best gear we’ve used all year, stuff we actually want (yes, you can totally use this list to find something for me mom), and cool stuff that we know […]

Review: Abus Bordo 6000k folding lock

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Abus offers a full range of mobile security u-locks, chain locks and folding locks. After spending time with the Bordo 6000k folding lock, I’ve have been impressed with its ease of use and portability. The Bordo line of folding locks is quite extensive, (admittedly the selection on their site is a bit overwhelming/confusing at first […]

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