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Ian Collins

[Bike Check] R-Dog’s Speedway Inspired Trek Ticket S

R-Dog got some new wheels recently. His bike is quite fresh, but his truck…Not so much. If anything he seems more excited about the truck, but we wanted to grab some glamour shots of the bike before it starts to … Continue reading [Bike Check] R-Dog’s Speedway Inspired Trek Ticket S →

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Simon Silver

[Bike Check] Kyle Strait’s Commencal Furious

Kyle is a legend! He rode his first Rampage in 2002… After 2 wins (2004 and 2013) he knows how to ride the Utah desert, So we’ve built a special bike for him… A new Camo Real Tree FURIOUS! Frame: … Continue reading [Bike Check] Kyle Strait’s Commencal Furious →

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Simon Silver

[Bike Check] Brandon Semenuk’s Trek Session

We got an exclusive look at Brandon Semenuk’s custom Trek Session painted up just for RedBull Rampage. Dive into the details of Brandon’s set up below. Will this bike see the top step this year? Unique design from the Trek … Continue reading [Bike Check] Brandon Semenuk’s Trek Session →

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Simon Silver

[Bike Check] Vinny T’s Custom Painted Gambler

Many Rampage bikes see fully custom paint jobs, and while they are all certainly works of art, some arguably draw ones eye more than others, and Vincent Tupin’s Scott Gambler is one of those bikes. We checked it out in … Continue reading [Bike Check] Vinny T’s Custom Painted Gambler →

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Ian Collins

[Bike Check] Tyler McCaul’s Rampage Ready GT Fury

T-Mac just finished building up his new, custom GT Fury for Rampage yesterday and left for the Utah desert early this morning, but not before we got a chance to snag his bike for a few quick shots… While some freeriders … Continue reading [Bike Check] Tyler McCaul’s Rampage Ready GT Fury →

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Ian Collins

Bikes of Lenzerheide World Champs

We start our bike check series from the Lenzerheide 2018 World Championships and what better way to kick it off than with Gerhard Kerschbaumer and his Torpado Matador? Following his bike are the Cannondale Scalpels from Avancini, Fumic and Marotte. Lastly, … Continue reading Bikes of Lenzerheide World Champs →

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Ian Collins

[Bike Check] Cam Zink’s YT Industries Jeffsy 27.5

While he’s been pretty pinned building some massive jumps on a bit of property in his home town in Reno, Nevada – Cam Zink wasn’t too busy for Sea Otter. He also had a few minutes of down time for … Continue reading [Bike Check] Cam Zink’s YT Industries Jeffsy 27.5 →

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Ian Collins

New Prototype Enduro Bike from GT Bicycles

The GT team, including second place finisher Martin Maes, raced the Chilean EWS on a prototype that most likely will become the new enduro bike for the American brand, taking over from the Sanction… 27.5″ wheels on this particular bike, … Continue reading New Prototype Enduro Bike from GT Bicycles →

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Marco Toniolo

Schurter’s Scott Spark RC 900 WC with SRAM Etap

For weeks there have been rumors about the new SRAM Eagle Etap drivetrain on Nino Schurter’s bike. Scott sent us photos of Nino’s bike, accurately hiding the rear derailleur and the shifter. Still, we know what’s really new, this: It looks … Continue reading Schurter’s Scott Spark RC 900 WC with SRAM Etap →

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Ian Collins

[Bike Check] – Tomas Slavik’s Valpo Winning Ghost Framr

After winning Red Bull Valparaiso Cerro Abajo 2018, we had a moment to snap some shots of Tomas Slavik’s Valpo Ghost FRAMR. It’s the first time that he’s chosen an Enduro bike over a DH bike for city racing. Here’s a … Continue reading [Bike Check] – Tomas Slavik’s Valpo Winning Ghost Framr →

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Ian Collins

[Bike Check] Trek Fuel EX Long Term Test Bike

Every so often I go all out and build up a new bike specifically for my needs in terms of local trails, but also with the intent that I’ll be hanging some test bits off of it for long term … Continue reading [Bike Check] Trek Fuel EX Long Term Test Bike →

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Marco Toniolo

Yeti SB 5.5 dream build for our long term review

From time to time we ask bike companies to send us a frame to build with some specs we would like to long term test. Today we have finished setting up this Yeti SB 5.5 frame. Personally I chose the … Continue reading Yeti SB 5.5 dream build for our long term review →

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Ian Collins

[Bike Check] Vinny T’s Scott Gambler

Vinny T has been turning heads this week by casually guinea pigging some of the gnarliest features on the hill with flair and style. We took a quick second to grab his Scott Gambler for a closer look. BOS suspension, … Continue reading [Bike Check] Vinny T’s Scott Gambler →

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Ian Collins

[Bike Check] Tom VanSteenbergen’s Rampage Trek Session

Since Tom VanSteenbergen quite likely has the best looking bike at Red Bull Rampage, we took a bit of time to deliver the details on it and snap some pics, in hopes of doing it justice. The custom paint job … Continue reading [Bike Check] Tom VanSteenbergen’s Rampage Trek Session →

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Ian Collins

[First Look] Giant Reign Advanced 1

Giant just set us up with the new Reign Advanced 1 for a long term test. Historically, the Reign has always set the bar in terms of highly aggressive geometry and the 2018 models are no exception. To strip it all … Continue reading [First Look] Giant Reign Advanced 1 →

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Ian Collins

[Bike Check] Tyler McCaul’s Rampage Ready GT Fury

Tyler McCaul just built up a nice fresh GT Fury for Rampage with a custom paint job that he got to design himself. Totally new on the bike is a fork that we don’t have all of the details on yet…It’s a … Continue reading [Bike Check] Tyler McCaul’s Rampage Ready GT Fury →