Top 12 Best XC Bikes | The best cross country bikes reviewed
It’s still quick up the climbs too thanks to its lightweight frame and clever 3-position suspension system. Featuring custom internals courtesy of RockShox, the SID fork and SIDLuxe shock offer open and lock modes, as well as an in-between Magic Middle setting that delivers a satisfyingly pert pedalling platform.
Flow Mountain Bike | Mountain bike news, reviews and videos
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Trek Rail Review | A plush, powerful and near-perfect e-MTB
The top models are equipped with a custom RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate RT3 shock. Codeveloped between RockShox and Trek, this fancy shock features the unique Thru Shaft damper design, and as we’ll discuss shortly, is a big contributor to the Rail’s overall ride quality.
9 Tuning Tips for your Bosch e-MTB | Bosch Smart System Review
Flow reviews the latest Bosch Smart System. Last year German brand Bosch unveiled its snazzy new Smart System. Designed for high-performance electric mountain bikes, the Smart System incorporated the new eBike Flow app, which offers users the ability to perform over-the-air firmware updates, while introducing new navigation functions and the option to custom-tune the motor’s power output.
Top 13 Best Trail Bikes | The best trail bikes ridden & reviewed
Lows: The Merida branded dropper post has some reliability issues, and the headset cable routing is not service-friendly and prone to creaking. The new Merida One-Forty is a radical change from the previous design. Now with 143mm of rear travel and equipped with a 150mm fork, the One-Forty is close to what many would consider the definition of a modern trail bike.
Top 12 Best e-MTB Bikes | The best electric mountain bikes ridden ...
Sep 1, 2023 · The Giant Trance X E+ Elite is a unique take on the SL e-MTB combining a full power motor and a small battery. Giant Trance X E+ Elite. Highs: Vibrant & intuitive handling, mullet setup is such an improvement, supple and easily tuned suspension, powerful motor offers genre-bending performance, solid package for the money
New Shimano GRX 820 12-Speed Review | Boring but brilliant
Apr 5, 2024 · Colin reviews the Shimano GRX RX820. Back in 2019, Shimano announced GRX, the first gravel-specific groupset. Following the clutched Ultegra RX rear mech launched in 2018, Shimano borrowed bits and pieces from its road and MTB components to create a system designed to cope with mixed terrain riding.
GoPro HERO12 Black Review | The best action camera on the …
One thing to note is that the image sensor in the HERO12 is an 8:7 ratio, making it close to square. And why exactly is this important? The most common video format is 16:9 widescreen, so having this extra sensor area capturing footage at the top and bottom allows GoPro to digitally squash it all together which is what creates the Superview, and Hyperview settings.
RockShox Lyrik vs Fox 36 Review | Battle of the All Mountain forks
In addition to the four standard models (Base, Select, Select+ and Ultimate), RockShox also offers the Lyrik in a high-tech Flight Attendant version. Each is offered in 27.5in and 29in sizes with 140, 150 or 160mm of travel.
Shimano’s New XT M8100 12-Speed Groupset - Flow Mountain Bike
There’s a lot of steep climbing around Bellingham, and we made plenty of use of the 51-tooth low gear. Shifting under power. The refinement of the new cassette and chain tends to be overshadowed by the sheer size of the gear range, but what Shimano have managed here in ensuring smooth power delivery is probably an even more impressive achievement.