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Recently I needed new mtn. bike shoes and wanted to try some Five Ten Shoes. Preferring to ride clipped in cause I feel it allows me added control while riding I chose the Hellcat because it was SPD Compatible. Every shoe I’ve owned before was more geared to XC Race and Cyclocross. I liked the spikes for running up hill, the micro-adjust buckles and Velcro style strap on the shoes upper giving it the slicker look. Now that I’m not so slick I like the more casual feel of my new Hellcat’s. Five Ten pioneered the rock climbing shoe in...

Top 5 reasons to upgrade to Dyna-Sys: Your chain, cassette, and RD are probably already toast Makes a single-ring setup more practical Less chain slap and fewer dropped chains More momentum and smoother shifts while climbing Having one more is always a good idea Like most folks, we're skeptical about the real benefits of the latest and greatest product innovations. So when Shimano launched their 10-speed MTB drivetrain Dyna-Sys back in 2010, we wondered what one more cog could possibly offer aside from a page of new SKUs and a big ol' headache. But two years hence, we've put it...

The ALLEGRO X line from JAMIS is billed as the cross training model from their selection of Street/Commuter bikes. To quote the manufacturer, "In short, the Allegro X gives you want you need to be a weekend hero, seven days a week." In my three years of bombing around on an Allegro 3X (now know as the Allegro X Elite), I've found this statement holds up. While you won't win any races, the Allegro X is more than capable and efficient for 15-20 mile road rides, and with it's wider tires and with a simple flick of the switch on...

Headlines: 20% stiffer than a Fox 32 Nearly ½ lb lighter than a Fox 36 CTD compression damper Specs: Steerer: 1.5” tapered aluminum Axle: 15mm QR thru Travel: 160mm / 6.3” Weight: 4.3ish lbs Spring: Air Adjustments: Preload, rebound, compression (3 position CTD damper) Riding style: All-mountain rippin’ Back in May, when my new Santa Cruz Nomad showed up at the shop with a hot and fresh 2013 Fox 34 160 (instead of the Rock Shox Lyrik I was expecting), I was surprised…and a bit dubious. What was up with this new fork? And why would Santa Cruz spec such...

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