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Extreme Racing Shox or EXT is an Italian suspension supplier with roots in motorsports, where the brand found success working with legendary racers like Sebastien Loeb who dominated the World Rally Championship for years aboard his Citroens. In 2014, EXT decided to try their hand at making products for mountain bikes as well, and brought over many of the technologies and the expertise they have been developing over the years. When the company launched their first suspension fork in 2021, we were

EXT Era V2.1 Fork

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iceman2058

1/20/2024 7:23am

EXT Aria Rear Shock

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Extreme Racing Shox or EXT is an Italian suspension supplier with roots in motorsports, where the brand found success working with legendary racers like Sebastien Loeb who dominated the World Rally Championship for years aboard his Citroens. In 2014, EXT decided to try their hand at making products for mountain bikes as well, and brought over many of the technologies and the expertise they have been developing over the years. We have previously tested their excellent coil shocks with good

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EXT Aria Rear Shock

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iceman2058

1/9/2024 6:30am

2023 Scott Genius 900 Ultimate Bike

The Good

Great Climber
Great on the downhill
Lightweight
Front mounting spot in handlebars for computer or Go Pro mount
Rear shock integrated in frame keeps it clean and sleek looking
1 piece handlebars and stem
Twinloc on handlebars to easily lock-out the suspension

The Bad

None that I have found so far.

Overall Review

I have owned a 2019 Genius 900 Tuned, 2020 Genius 900 Ultimate and now a 2023 Genius 900 Ultimate. It is a full HMX carbon bike including the seat-stay, chain-stay, wheels, and handlebars. This is by far the best of the 3 bikes. With the new geometry this bike climbs a ton better and is even better on the downhill. The new more vertical seat-post tube positions you over the bottom bracket to give you better climbing and helps you keep your chin over the handlebars when descending. With the rear

2023 Scott Genius 900 Ultimate Bike

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Gunny_Davis_2007

12/27/2023 10:38am

Trickstuff Dächle Disc UL Rotor

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German brake specialist Trickstuff is most known for their very high-end and singularly expensive brakes, but it just so happens that they also make rotors and aftermarket brake pads that don’t come with any kind of sticker shock. Curious to see what they could offer, we’ve been testing the “Ultra Light” rotors and “Power” pads for about 6 months now – keep reading to find out how we’ve been getting on. Dächle Disc UL Highlights High quality, vacuum hardened stainless steel 25% higher tensile

Trickstuff Dächle Disc UL Rotor

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iceman2058

12/14/2023 7:05am

North Shore Billet Talon Crank

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A crank is a crank is a crank…these days that can be both true and not true. Yes, you can find a perfectly functional crank that is not too heavy and doesn’t cost too much. However, as bland as this particular component may seem, it’s an area where you can also find exotic options to spice up your ride and make it your own. Anything from carbon to titanium goes, with all kinds of designs and colors on offer. North Shore Billet, more commonly known as NSB, threw their hat in the ring earlier this

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North Shore Billet Talon Crank

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iceman2058

12/5/2023 7:48am

2019 Giant Trance E+ 2 Pro E-Bike

The Good

I got one of these in 2020, a left over ‘19 and it’s dabomb. The Yamaha sync drive is bulletproof, and the Fox suspension reigns supreme. Love this bike.

The Bad

It has 27.5’s, that’s okay.
It’s not that light, but it’s fine.
The seat post had to be rebuilt.
Needs a Rocket saddle.

Overall Review

A more or less state of the art eMTB for about four grand you can’t miss. Like the energizer bunny, it just goes and goes and goes.

2019 Giant Trance E+ 2 Pro E-Bike

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Browneye

11/20/2023 7:03pm

TranzX EDP01 Seatpost

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While wireless components are steadily growing in popularity (and performance), there is still a lack of relatively affordable options in the wireless dropper space. TranzX is looking to remedy that as the first company to offer a $500 wireless dropper post, eloquently named the EDP01. We’ve had one on test for five months now, and we’re here to report on how we’ve been getting along. Keep reading to find out! Strengths Weaknesses Cable-free installation cleans up the cockpit Satisfactory

TranzX EDP01 Seatpost

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iceman2058

11/11/2023 4:00am

2021 Kona Honzo DL Bike

The Good

Absolute blast to ride, tough, adjustable dropouts, good geo, loads of standover, lots of tyre clearance

The Bad

Some rubber grommets around the internal cable routing ports would've been nice.
Sliding dropouts came loose on a ride once

Overall Review

I bought this as a frame and have built it up with Shimano slx 170mm cranks, deore drivetrain & brakes, wtb i29 wheels and a Z2 140mm fork, and 2.6 specialized butcher/purgatory tyres, superstar pedals & brandx dropper, Its just under 14kg. Paint job is gorgeous too. This is the 2021/22 bike , but frame is same for 2023/24 bike Frame is well thought out, massive tyre clearance even on 2.6s thanks to nicely sculpted stays. Lots of standover clearance too. Its not as slack as the ESD, but Z2s ride

2021 Kona Honzo DL Bike

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kimbers

11/6/2023 12:58am

2022 Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL Comp E-Bike

The Good

Bike rides great, suspension kinematic is amazing. Weight is perfect. Great for riding with non e-Bikes as well as other e-Bike riders.

The Bad

Several issues including a failed remote, stripped hub, motor/crank play in the BB. Bent a crank arm, my fault completely but you have to replace it with their crank arm, not compatible with any others on the market.

Overall Review

I love this bike, I take to the Bike Park and ride it hard. It's great on Double Black and Big Jump lines. Its light enough that riding super steep terrain and rollers feels normal (heavier ebikes get outta sorts with all the weight and gravity pulling on all the LBs). The only changes I made are putting Magura brakes on it (but I do that will all my bikes) and swapping on some Maxxis tires. It makes climbing up for the next lap a joy and it makes impossible (for me) climbs doable. You get the

2022 Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL Comp E-Bike

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Mtbbeta

10/24/2023 8:47am

2023 Orbea Wild FS M10 E-Bike

The Good

Bike is amazing, handles really well, I upgraded the suspension and brakes and had a custom paint job (benefits of the MYO program with Orbea) so didn't need to upgrade anything as I felt it was all set. Handling was great and the price was reasonable for an ebike of this caliber.

The Bad

INTERNAL HEADSET ROUTING! INTERNAL HEADSET ROUTING! INTERNAL HEADSET ROUTING!
I wanted a Bosch motor and a reasonable price, this is where I landed. I was hesitant because of the headset routing but was not many other choices in that price range (Crestline too high in price, Ibis too ugly and over priced for the spec)
Other complaint is there is a lot of space in the front triangle, seems I would be able to get my Oneup pump mount in there but nope. They could have added a tool mount in there as well.

Overall Review

It was a lot of money to buy sight unseen and no test ride, but I was confident on the geo and set up of the bike. Order process was great, made some changes, added the XT brakes and Kashima Fox Factory suspension. Tire spec was on point as well. Set up was simple, although getting the shock pump onto the X2 was challenging and had to use a different pump is still worked out okay. Bosch motor is amazing, so much better than the Shimano, have had the bike for about 6 months, ride it about once a

2023 Orbea Wild FS M10 E-Bike

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Batts

10/24/2023 8:38am