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2020 Juliana Joplin X01 Carbon CC Bike
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Bridging Worlds - The 2020 Juliana Joplin Reviewed (Product Review)

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Downcountry, underbike, upduro... whatever you want to call it, it’s a different breed of mountain bike. For 2020, the Juliana Joplin and its twin brother, the Santa Cruz Tallboy, are among a handful of exciting new-school, super slacked-out, short-travel (125mm max) 29ers. The fourth-generation Joplin joins the party with slacker n’ longer geometry, flip-chip adjustability, increased travel, and a lower-link VPP suspension design. Like getting in a swimming pool, some riders are jumping right into this new variety of mountain bike while others are waiting to hear the reports. We’ve taken the...
Posted by csteen on 2/17/2020 6:33pm
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2020 Santa Cruz Tallboy CC X01 Reserve Bike
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Downcountry Dominator? 2020 Santa Cruz Tallboy Review (Product Review)

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Breaking tradition and revolutionizing the short-travel trail bike, Santa Cruz has packed a full case of radness into a tight little package with the fourth-generation Tallboy 4. Straying from the usual shorter travel equals steeper head angle and shorter reach equation, Santa Cruz trickled down similar geometry traits from the Tallboy's dump truck cousin, the Megatower. The result is a long, slack, ridiculously fun, and very capable short-travel whippersnapper. Strengths Weaknesses Downcountry dominator Snappy on the pedals Poppy and fun as hell Comfortable at speed and on the steeps...
Posted by dstucki on 8/19/2019 9:34pm
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2016 Juliana Roubion Carbon C S
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2016 Test Sessions: Juliana Roubion C S (Product Review)

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Reviewed by Amanda Wentz and Courtney Steen // Photos by Lear Miller At the 2016 Vital MTB Test Sessions, we ladies got the chance to sample a few of the latest trail/all-mountain bikes to see how they perform for women. With a smorgasbord of bikes ranging from 120 to 160mm travel, women-specific to unisex, and a price range from about $3,000 to over $9,000, how is one to choose?! This year we tested three bikes in the 150 to 160mm travel range that may be options to consider. We put them (and ourselves) to the test on South Mountain's trails in Phoenix, Arizona - a moonscape of rowdy rock...
Posted by bturman on 4/5/2016 6:55pm
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2015 Juliana Furtado Carbon CC XX1
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2015 Test Sessions: Juliana Furtado Carbon CC XX1 (Product Review)

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Reviewed by Courtney Steen and Amanda Wentz // Photos by Lear Miller This being the pilot year for women's Vital MTB Test Sessions reviews it seemed appropriate to check out a bike from Juliana, a brand focused solely on women's cycling. The 125mm travel Juliana Furtado, twin sister to the Santa Cruz 5010, includes a women's specific saddle, narrower bars, and a few other touches that make it better suited to the ladies. Using the latest VPP suspension technology atop 27.5-inch wheels, this bike is touted as a snappy, agile ride that descends well and climbs with the efficiency of an XC bike...
Posted by bturman on 1/15/2015 2:50pm
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