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Kore Fuze III Saddle
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Tested: Kore Fuze III Saddle (Product Review)

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by Justin Schroth 

 Kore has a 20-year history that is deeply entrenched in the mountain bike component game. We’ve seen some of the all-time greats rocking the Kore family of products, from Brian Lopes to youngster Jackson Goldstone, but with most components, you’re often flooded with a sea of options when it comes to selection, especially items like a saddle. Padding, construction, size, and materials all play a factor in selecting that perfect place to rest your rear, and, as one of the points of contact between you and the bike, the right saddle is always one of the key elements that can...
Posted by Lucent on 10/7/2016 10:41am
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Kore Repute M35 Stem
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Tested: Kore OCD M35 Bar and Repute Stem (Product Review)

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Review by Kevin Shiramizu // Action photos by Damian Breach When Kore was making their comeback effort a few years ago, they sent out their OCD bars and Repute stem for testing. I was thoroughly impressed by the finish quality and the attention to detail given their affordable cost. Most companies making comebacks seem to rebrand some catalog stuff and throw it out there, while Kore seemed to be doing their homework the right way. Now that it's 2015 and they've re-solidified their presence, it's time to check in on their most recent developments, including the new 35mm diameter versions of the...
Posted by k.shiz on 5/26/2015 11:32am
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Kore OCD M35 Handlebar
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Tested: Kore OCD M35 Bar and Repute Stem (Product Review)

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Review by Kevin Shiramizu // Action photos by Damian Breach When Kore was making their comeback effort a few years ago, they sent out their OCD bars and Repute stem for testing. I was thoroughly impressed by the finish quality and the attention to detail given their affordable cost. Most companies making comebacks seem to rebrand some catalog stuff and throw it out there, while Kore seemed to be doing their homework the right way. Now that it's 2015 and they've re-solidified their presence, it's time to check in on their most recent developments, including the new 35-mm diameter versions of...
Posted by k.shiz on 5/26/2015 11:30am
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Kore Jive Flat Pedal
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Tested: Kore Jive Flat Pedal (Product Review)

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by Steve Wentz A few months ago I thought we might be at a stalemate with flat pedal arguments. There wasn't much hype coming down the pipeline about new designs, hardly any new fast kids racing DH on them, and some of the holdouts like Brook, Bryceland and even Blenkinsop were finally clicking into their bikes. Aside from Gee's win in Cairns on flats, there hadn't been a flat pedal gold medal in a World Cup in a long time. Maybe the good ol' flat pedal would just become an old artifact used in crazy conditions or by people who don't want to be mechanically attached to their bikes. Then it...
Posted by TRex on 10/20/2014 4:24am
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Kore Durox Complete Wheelset
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Tested: Kore Durox Wheelset (Product Review)

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by Kevin Shiramizu Kore is making a push towards getting their name back on bikes with decent parts for decent prices and that effort is appreciated in this time of astronomical price tags. After riding their bars and stem last year, I was glad to see them coming out with more offerings. There’s a lot more to a wheelset than a stem however, so I hoped they had done their homework with the Durox. Kore Durox Wheelset Highlights UST Tubeless Compatible 26", 29" And 650B Welded High Strength AL6061-T6 Durox Rims KORE Stainless Butted Black Spokes With Alloy Nipples Durox Sealed BearingISO 6 Bolt...
Posted by k.shiz on 9/16/2014 1:55pm
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Kore OCD Handlebar
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Tested: KORE OCD Bars, Repute Stem, and Rivera Lock-On Grips - Back in the Game (Product Review)

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by Kevin Shiramizu KORE has been around for a long time and to be honest, I haven’t given them much thought since I was last shopping for a 120mm cross-country stem and some kinked bar ends, which was like two years ago. No wait, 12 years ago. But then these spiffy new bars, stem, and grips showed up for review and I realized, I should pay more attention to KORE because someone woke up something good inside those company walls. KORE looks to be back in a big way for 2013. OCD Handlebar Highlights AL7050-T6 Triple Butted 31.8mm Bar Clamp Diameter 5 Degree Upsweep, 7 Degree Backsweep Zero, 20mm...
Posted by k.shiz on 2/10/2013 1:51pm
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