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Bike Test: Moots Divide MX 29erBike Test: Moots Divide MX 29er
Moots handcrafts each one of their frames in their small factory nestled in the Rocky Mountains i...
Bike Test: Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper FSR Carbon 29Bike Test: Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper FSR Carbon 29
If you are steadying yourself because you already saw the $9900 price tag, take a deep breath. Sp...
Bike Test: Trek Stache 8Bike Test: Trek Stache 8
At a time when bike companies and riders are endlessly looking for ways to improve full-suspensio...
Bike Test: Intense Carbine 275Bike Test: Intense Carbine 275
Yep, that’s better:  While the larger wheels would kill the handling of a normal bike, the C...
Bike Test: Norco Sight Killer B-1Bike Test: Norco Sight Killer B-1
As 27.5-inch wheels are taking the mountain bike world by storm, there are still questions as to ...
Bike Test: Felt Edict Nine LTD 29er Bike Test: Felt Edict Nine LTD 29er
The year 2013 is an important year for Felt Bicycles . With the introduction of several brand-new...
Trail Testing: Specialized Enduro Comp 29erTrail Testing: Specialized Enduro Comp 29er
This month we are logging miles on the trail on the brand-new Specialized Enduro Comp 29. This bi...
Bike Test: Foes Shaver 29 Bike Test: Foes Shaver 29
Brent Foes didn’t set out to be a bike manufacturer. Nearly 20 years ago, after a number of years...
26er Versus 29er: The Shootout You've Been Asking For26er Versus 29er: The Shootout You've Been Asking For
The most frequently requested shootout is a 26-inch-wheeled bike versus a 29-inch-wheeled bike. T...
Trail Testing: Trek Stache EightTrail Testing: Trek Stache Eight
"Welcome to the future. Stache breaks new trail bike ground, blending 29er hardtail simplicity an...
Bike Test: Kona ProcessBike Test: Kona Process
There seems to be an unwritten mountain biking law that says if you ride a Kona with over 4 inche...
Our Long-Term Pivot Mach 5.7 Gets SRAM-erizedOur Long-Term Pivot Mach 5.7 Gets SRAM-erized
Southern California needs the rain so we are not complaining. Still our SRAM project bike is read...
Bike Test: GT Zaskar 100 9R ProBike Test: GT Zaskar 100 9R Pro
When Gary Turner built the first GT bike in 1979, he probably didn’t know that GT would become on...
Bike Test: Cannondale Trigger 1Bike Test: Cannondale Trigger 1
Many choices: Riders need to fine-tune the shock to get everything out of the Trigger. Cannondale...
Bike Test: Trek Fuel EX 9Bike Test: Trek Fuel EX 9
When Trek set out to design the new Fuel EX, they up when the wheel moves deep into its travel. W...
Bike Test: Windsor C29 ProBike Test: Windsor C29 Pro
We traced the Windsor brand name back to a Mexican bike company that had a tie-in with Eddy Merck...
Bike Test: Scott Genius 710Bike Test: Scott Genius 710
For the last year, the buzz in the mountain bike world has been all about 27-inch wheels. While t...
Bike Test: Marin Mount Vision XM6Bike Test: Marin Mount Vision XM6
Secret trick: There is one add-on component that would greatly enhance the XM6’s already impressi...
Shootout: Wheel Wars 29 vs 27.5 vs 26Shootout: Wheel Wars 29 vs 27.5 vs 26
Not since dual-suspension mountain bikes debuted has there been so much controversy and confusion...
Bike Test: Ibis Mojo HD 160Bike Test: Ibis Mojo HD 160
Scot Nicol started Ibis B ikes way back when mountain biking was in its infancy in 1981. The firs...
Bike Test: Giant Trance X 29er 0Bike Test: Giant Trance X 29er 0
With the majority of 29ers, there is just no hiding the fact that you are riding 29-inch wheels. ...
Bike Test: Rocky Mountain Element 970 RSL Bike Test: Rocky Mountain Element 970 RSL
After being impressed by Rocky Mountain’s aluminum Element 29er, we couldn’t help but think about...
Bike Test: Yeti SB-66 Carbon Bike Test: Yeti SB-66 Carbon
Many riders believe that Yeti is a Colorado company through and through. They overlook the fact t...
Bike Test: Turner 5.Spot Bike Test: Turner 5.Spot
We tested our first Turner 5.Spot way back in 2003 and have witnessed years of evolutionary (as w...
Wheel Wars: 26" vs 27.5" vs 29" Shootout VideoWheel Wars: 26" vs 27.5" vs 29" Shootout Video
Last year Mountain Bike Action took three Jamis hardtails and conducted a shootout. The differenc...
Bike Test: Felt Virtue Elite Bike Test: Felt Virtue Elite
Full-Tilt Carbon On A Budget Felt redesigned their Virtue lineup to offer all-new carbon and alum...
Bike Test: Cannondale F29 3 Bike Test: Cannondale F29 3
While full-suspension bikes have become popular in cross-country racing, hardtails still have an ...
What's the best way to spend $1000? The Giant Talon 29er Vs. The Giant Yukon FXWhat's the best way to spend $1000? The Giant Talon 29er Vs. The Giant Yukon FX
The Giant Yukon FX versus the Giant Talon 29er Bike shootouts usually corral similar bikes that s...
Bike Test: Transition TR250Bike Test: Transition TR250
While we love to watch World Cup downhill racers smash down gnarly terrain on the edge of losing ...
Bike Test: Specialized Camber Comp Carbon 29erBike Test: Specialized Camber Comp Carbon 29er
It’s no secret that here at MBA we have touted the 29er’s benefits in many cross-country and trai...
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June 2013 VOLUME 28, NUMBER 6

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