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2022 Specialized Epic EVO Comp Bike

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The Good

Light, nimble, playfull, precise, effective, good combination for all around mtb and grear for puttinf in the long miles amd hard climbs. On dh side bike rips great.

The Bad

I am 6'1" and i ride a L size bike as XL was bit more on the longer side of things so o wish there would be a size between to make the bike perfect fit for my size as the ride feels so luch better on L then on XL.

Overall Review

Great downcountry ripper, just a perfect match between trail and xc and this bike goes to prove it with no effort. Point it up and put in the power there is no tech climb you cant climb with ir with ease, point it down and then the agility and playfulness come up and as you ride it down, bike comes alive and let you rip the trail with any features on trail, jumps, gaps, drops, rolls, steeps... of course its not a enduro bike but comes really close with trail category and in fact most pf my PBs

2022 Specialized Epic EVO Comp Bike

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kresimirbosnjak

3/9/2023 4:56am

Abus AirDrop Full Face Helmet

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Best known for their security solutions, Abus is a relatively new name in mountain biking helmets - but they’ve been steadily growing their catalog since they first decided to take on this market a few years ago. Their helmet line falls under their “mobile security” division which anybody who has ever needed or wanted a bike lock has probably come across before. The jump from locks to helmets isn’t necessarily the most obvious path to take for a manufacturer, but from a distribution standpoint

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iceman2058

3/1/2023 12:03am

EXT e-Storia Rear Shock

The Good

Fine tuning, amazing grip, light, great contact with seller, wide range of diameters - can fit all bikes, nice sound while compression.

The Bad

Price

Overall Review

Best upgrade for my bike. Amazing ammount of grip, so much better than rock shox super deluxe ultimate coil. NOTE: If it feels very slow on fastest rebound, change bottom out control for higher oil flow. Highly recommended.

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Fafin_73

2/25/2023 11:02am

2022 SCOR 4060 ST GX Lyrik Bike

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Overall Review

Swiss brand BMC is best known for its road and XC bikes, and that left some of the mountain bikers working in the company a bit frustrated - to the point where they started experimenting with longer-travel prototypes in their spare time, leveraging the access they had to world-class manufacturing facilities and skills. As this work progressed, BMC eventually came to the conclusion that it was too interesting not to take to market, but because it would not easily fit into the BMC catalog and its

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iceman2058

2/17/2023 2:06am

2021 Giant Fathom 29 1 Bike

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The Good

Great aggressive & modern geometry. 1x12 drivetrain and dropper post. The bike frame is probably the most important factor for me as the wearable items can be upgraded as needed.

The Bad

Crest fork was replaced 2 years after initial bike purchase. The fork started giving me issues and I just decided to upgrade it.(Look up “Giant Crest fork issues”) Replaced with a Fox 34 Performance Elite shock I got at a killer deal in January 2023.

The 2021 29 “2” had/has better components IMO than the 29 “1” but at the time/height of the supply chain issues, it was the only Fathom 29 model I could find within a 8hr drive.

Overall Review

I plan to keep this hardtail for a long time. Until I master my MTB skills, that’s when I plan to go full suspension. Once I earn my full suspension bike, I’ll keep the hardtail as a backup or a loaner for when I want to introduce a friend to the MTB sport.

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2021 Giant Fathom 29 1 Bike

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adrianmonroy

2/8/2023 4:25pm

2022 Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29 0 Bike

The Good

Almost everything is top shelf fast, stiff, traction, predictable. The embodiment of what “trail” bikes should be- climb with your racers buddies, descend with your gnar crew. Absolute beauty in mullet form too thanks to the legit 10mm flip chip.

The Bad

The water bottle mount is too high for large bottle, but for no reason (it could but clearly the engineer was so so tired after perfecting this bike otherwise he overlooked it)

Overall Review

One of the best, if not the best bike, I’ve ever ridden. Ask me a question, I’ll answer it.

2022 Giant Trance Advanced Pro 29 0 Bike

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ThisTime

1/8/2023 7:38pm

Öhlins TTX22m.2 Rear Shock

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The TTX22m has now been around for 10 years, and during that time no major changes have been made to the core, twin-tube architecture of this iconic coil shock that made its MTB debut on Specialized bikes at the end of 2012. Metric and Trunnion versions were added a few years ago as the shocks became more widely available both for OEM and aftermarket fitting, and Öhlins also played around with the physical orientation of the piggyback cylinders to allow the shock to fit more frames, but

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iceman2058

12/20/2022 3:03am

OneUp Components Carbon E-Handlebar

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If you go way back in time, like hundreds of years, you’ll find pictures of John Tomac and Myles Rockwell smashin out smooth downhill runs on rigid bikes with skinny tyres and round, flat bars. It took a long time for the handlebar to evolve from a broomstick to something that incorporated geometry - in the form of different widths, bends and rise. But even as this evolution was taking place with the handlebar going through four developments in the clamping area diameter and multiple jumps in

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iceman2058

12/13/2022 2:45am

HUNT All-Mountain Carbon H_Impact Wheelsets

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Founded by a team of passionate cyclists looking to “make a product they felt wasn’t available on the market,” Hunt Wheels has been around since 2015. Initially focused on the road bike segment the brand has broadened its scope to cover other disciplines and has gained a good reputation as a manufacturer of affordable quality wheels. The Hunt team has also expanded into other market segments, with Privateer Bikes (MTB frames and whole bikes), Cairn (e-adventure bikes), and Dissent 133 (gloves)

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iceman2058

11/15/2022 5:22am

e*thirteen Race Carbon Handlebar

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The Good

30mm Rise, stiff per 35mm clamp, good feel.
Degree: up-sweep and back-sweep are pretty neutral.
Competitive price for stiff, light, reliable carbon bars strong enough for Enduro and DH, yet light enough for "down country"

The Bad

They don't come in 50mm rise.

Overall Review

Stoked on these bars and have had them on the last 2 trail/enduro bikes. Clean look, good graphics. Not the most expensive, but certainly not cheap. They are strong and stiff and light. Never felt compliance to be an issue. Come is 20 or 30mm rise and always 800 width so you can run em super wide or cut em down for custom width with cutting marks at both ends. Only wish they came in a higher rise as I now ride 50mm on all my trail and enduro bikes. Note - Per the 35mm clamp the 30mm rise looks

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e*thirteen Race Carbon Handlebar

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metalmike

11/12/2022 9:04pm