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Find out why Vital Tech Editor Jason Schroeder picked a Giant Reign Advanced Pro as his test bike for the 2024 season, what he liked and disliked about the Reign throughout the year, and what components he chose as his favorite. Build Highlights Size: Large // 29-inch wheels Fork: 170mm Öhlins RXF 38 m.2 Shock: RockShox Vivid Ultimate (205x62.5) Drivetrain: Shimano XTR drivetrain (170mm cranks, 10-51T cassette, 32T chainring) Brakes: Magura MT7 HC3 with 203mm rotors F/R Wheels: 29-inch HUNT

W e’ve owned all the versions of the Fox Transfer dropper post that have existed since it was first released in 2016 (and the D.O.S.S. before that), and they’ve largely been trouble-pretty as well as pretty good at their job. If there was one aspect that always irked us a bit, it was the fact that you needed some special tools to even consider servicing the thing yourself, which in this day and age is less and less acceptable to many (even if many riders are still perfectly happy handing in

T he Race Face Chester composite pedal was always good value, but the original version was held back by its design. A bit too small and lacking effective concavity due to the presence of a prominent bulge over the axle, it never really provided that locked-in feel that we cherish in a flat pedal. The all-new version being reviewed here today addresses these points with a ground-up redesign that has made the Chester a much better pedal. Keep reading to learn more! Strengths Weaknesses Affordable

W e’ve been running Hope cranks since they first started making them in 2015 . The very first iteration sported a unique spindle interface which functioned as intended but was a bit faffy to work with, and Hope moved to a more traditional self-extracting bolt system for the release of the EVO version of the crank in 2019. We still have our first EVO test sample running on a bike in our fleet to this day, testament to the great reliability of the updated design. Fast-forward to 2024, and Hope has

Parents of current and future mini mountain bikers are in a great place right now. The number of high-quality, youth-sized full-suspension mountain bikes is growing faster than the feet of the kids who pedal them. Earlier this year, Giant threw their hat into the ring with two Faith models equipped with either dual 24-inch wheels (tested) or a 27.5/26-inch mixed wheel configuration. Not only are the frame and wheel sizes fit for pint-sized punting, but suspension kinematics have been developed