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June 14, 2015 By Wil Barrett Leave a Comment

Reviewed: Nextie 29er Carbon Wheels

“Strong, Light, Cheap. Pick any two.” Keith Bontrager was onto something when he first coined his famous phrase, because those words are just as relevant now as they were 20 years ago. Sure, mountain bikes have progressed enormously over that time. Today’s modern race bike is lighter, faster and more capable than ever before. If […]

Filed Under: MarathonMTB.com, Tech Tagged With: carbon fibre, ENVE, MTB, Nextie, Review, Wheels

April 16, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

ENVE launch new mountain handlebars

ENVE composites have launched a new range of carbon fibre handlebars, from wide and flat handlebars to a high rise downhill specific handlebar. All items use unidirectional carbon fibre construction, have 31.8mm clamps and are pre-marked for cutting. Which is good, as out of the box the flat and low rise bar are 760mm! The […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Carbon, ENVE, handlebar

April 5, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Bike Check: James Downing’s Cannondale F-Si

Related Event: XCM Series: Easter in the Alice

As a lot of the marathon racing world moves to full suspension, Australian racer James Downing has just received his 2015 Cannondale F-Si – the update version of the ever popular F29. Quite possibly one of the most popular carbon hard tail race bikes for privateers, along with the Scott Scale 29. We’ve heard about […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Alice Springs, Cannondale, Drift, ENVE, James Downing, SRAM

July 8, 2014 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Reviewed: Kappius Components KR29 Wheelset

Our final review of the Kappius Components wheels is now online here. Carbon wheels have almost become par for the course, with carbon wheelsets available online for less than you might pay for a mid-range alloy wheelset. Yet, at the other end of the spectrum, brands like ENVE and FRM push the boundaries of what […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Carbon, ENVE, Kappius, Review, Wheels

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