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Review: PNW Components Range Handlebar

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When the PNW Components Range bar hit my radar I had to try one. It boasts a slight increase in the sweep from typical rise bars intended to increase wrist and back comfort without compromising performance handling. It looked like a viable solution for alleviating discomfort on high mileage multi-surface XC/ all road style rides. […]

Review: Cascade Components Transition Link

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It’s become more and more common to see Cascade Components linkages mounted on Transition bikes at our local trailhead, for good reason. Several of the Bermstyle crew have been running them — on the Transition V1 Sentinel and V3 Patrol — and after several months of shredding trail, we’re in agreement that for aggressive riders, […]

Review: TranzX Jump Seat Dropper Post

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The TranzX Jump Seat Dropper post is a simplified take on the adjustable height seat post, distilled to the basics. There are no remotes or cables, just a simple lever you engage to quickly adjust the height of your seat. Best of all, it’s only a hundred bucks. Available in 3 post diameters with a […]

Review: PNW Components Loam Grip

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Grips are an easy way to refresh the look and feel of your MTB. At $20, the Loam Grip from PNW Components is a good-looking option for riders looking to spruce up their ride. Features Width: 133.5mm Durometer: 25A Listed weight 90g Single clamp design Ergonomic pattern designed to support palms and relieve fatigue caused […]

Enve’s new Lust-Worthy Alloy Mountain Stem

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After the frame, the part on our bikes we often obsess over the most is the stem. Besides its crucial role as that bit that attaches the handlebar to the fork steerer, it’s also what we end up staring at the most during those long, grinding climbs up mountains. So when carbon wheel and bar […]

Review: TOGS Flex MTB Thumbgrips

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TOGS Thumbgrips are intended to enhance comfort on long rides by facilitating an additional hand position on flat and riders bars. Yeah, bar ends on the inside of the bars seem weird, but with their small size (and cost) we decided to give them a shot. When we were exploring options for additional hand positions […]

Review: SDG Thrice Grips

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The new SDG Thrice Grip features three different textures that combine to pack both comfort and grip traction into one package. Available in two diameters — 33mm and 31mm — the new grips utilize a one-piece clamp and tapered core that result in a low retail price as well as weight. The 136mm length offers […]

Riding the new SDG Bel-Air V3.0 Saddle

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The new Bel Air Saddle from SDG Components officially drops today, bringing more of everything loved about the classic profile and then some.  The new Bel Air v3.0 offers a few small refinements to bring it up to speed with new trends in frame geometry and manufacturing to improve on what was an already great […]

How to Install Shimano Hydraulic Disc Brakes – Tips & Tricks

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Installing hydraulic disc brakes can be difficult without the knowledge or experience needed for proper setup. However, if you’re mechanically inclined, simply bolting them on isn’t very difficult; it’s having the correct tools, accessories, and the fine-tuning and adjustments that can prove challenging. That said, a bit of know-how and experience can save you a […]

Shimano Deore Updated with Wide Range 12,11, & 10 Speed Options — Why You Should Care

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Shimano Deore 12 Speed has arrived, bringing the technology initially found in the flagship XTR group to a price point more commonly found on “entry-level” bikes. For most riders, it isn’t news that will affect them — not right away at least. Trickle-down tech isn’t a new concept; last year SLX dropped in a 12-speed […]

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