All posts by Marco Toniolo
[Test] BMC Fourstroke 01 One
BMC presented the new Fourstroke during the MTB World Championships in Lenzerheide. This is the first cross country bike, also used by a leading racing team, with an integrated telescopic seat post. After having been testing this bike for a couple of months, here is … Continue reading [Test] BMC Fourstroke 01 One
[Test] The New Specialized Eliminator Tire
In our review of the Specialized Butcher BLCK DMND we mentioned a new product from the Californian brand that we were trying: it was the Eliminator, which is now available with two versions of casing, the Grid and the BLCK DMND. The latter has a reinforced … Continue reading [Test] The New Specialized Eliminator Tire
[Test] Yeti SB 5.5 After One Year of Riding
Today I’m wrapping up my thoughts on the Yeti SB 5.5 after a year of intensive use with which it hosted many different components for various reviews. Needless to say, it is one of my favorite bikes of all time, and I found myself riding very comfortably … Continue reading [Test] Yeti SB 5.5 After One Year of Riding
[Video] The Extension of 8 Dropper Seatposts
During the review of the Race Face Turbine R an idea popped into my head: A nice comparison on the speed of extension of the dropper seatpost. In practice I put an energy bar on the saddle and I watched as eight different products behaved, … Continue reading [Video] The Extension of 8 Dropper Seatposts
[Tested] Race Face Turbine R Dropper Seatpost
Race Face has two dropper seatposts in their range: the Turbine, mechanically operated, and the Turbine R, with hydraulic operation. The first one is based uses the brake that the 9point8 brand uses, while the second one is identical to the Fox Transfer, apart from some … Continue reading [Tested] Race Face Turbine R Dropper Seatpost