Dirt Mountain Biking

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• • Dirt 100 2010: THOMSON ELITE SEATPOST

  • February 23rd, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 12

  • Thomson products are one of the most desirable brands in mountain biking and it’s clear to see why when you inspect the components at close quarters. They are engineered to perfection, are super stylish and just have that ‘it’ factor. …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: AVID ELIXIR CR BRAKES

  • January 27th, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 2

  • These Elixir brakes are a definite improvement over the older Juicy models. They offer heaps of stopping power and with their inline reservoirs further cleaning the shape of the levers they are some of the best finished and ergonomic brakes …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: SHIMANO SAINT DISC BRAKES

  • January 26th, 2010 @ 9:15 AM | 4

  • Shimano don’t mess about, when they release products you can be pretty confident they will be bang on. The Saint brakes are their flagship freeride and downhill brakeset and cope really well with longer drawn out alpine descents. They dissipate …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: FORMULA R1 BRAKES

  • January 25th, 2010 @ 8:30 AM | 0

  • We have had these brakes through on a few test bikes now and they firmly rate up there as one of our favourites. They are crisp and good looking, they look expensive and perform faultlessly with great power and decent …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: PURE RACING KS 1900r ADJUSTABLE SEATPOST

  • January 24th, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 0

  • Nothing makes a difference to your trail bike like an adjustable seatpost. It’s one of those things like when you first try Five Ten soles or suspension, and you think ‘what the hell have I been doing all his time!’ …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: FIZIK GOBI SEAT

  • January 22nd, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 4

  • Seats are an area of contention; I mean we aren’t all the same shape are we? What fits one rider won’t necessarily fit another, so we always say you should see what works for you when shelling out on a …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: SUNLINE V–ONE BARS

  • January 21st, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 1

  • If you look at the average downhill bike at the races these days, it is odds on that they will be sporting low slung and super wide bars. Now they don’t suit everyone, and watching some of the Youth riders …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: FUNN FULL ON BARS

  • January 20th, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 2

  • The original wide DH bars, Funn’s Full On bars offer a 750mm width and in 15mm or 30mm rise. They have been on the scene now for a few years and have proven to be solid and reliable. We also …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: BONTRAGER RL BARS

  • January 19th, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 0

  • This unassuming bar has been one of Steve Jones’ (Dep. Ed.) favourites over the past few years. We like the fit and shape, it just feels right. The RL’s are cheap, relatively light and have handled the punishment we have …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: STRAITLINE COMPONENTS DIRECT MOUNT STEM

  • January 18th, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 0

  • A few years ago we had little to no choice when it came to direct mount stems. Now most companies offer a direct mount option, which is the best set–up for serious downhill riding, further stiffening the control area and …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: THOMSON X4 STEM

  • January 16th, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 2

  • We love the Thomson X4 stem, it just shouts quality and style. With simple and well thought out design such as the knee saving rounded shaping on the back of the steerer clamp area protecting you from the dreaded pedal …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: POINT ONE RACING SPLIT SECOND STEM

  • January 15th, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 0

  • Point One racing is a new company on the scene and they have launched with a few great products. Clearly passionate about what they do, their goal is to create lightweight and strong products that will stand up to the …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: CHRIS KING HEADSET

  • January 14th, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 1

  • What hasn’t been said about the Chris King Headset, it is no secret that this is one of the finest products that money can buy. I personally have one on my jump bike that is nine years old and has …

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• • Dirt 100 2010: K–9 ARC HEADSET CUPS

  • January 12th, 2010 @ 9:30 AM | 4

  • We really like this product – such a practical and well thought out solution to a problem that many bike owners may have thought they were stuck with. Take the Iron Horse Sunday for example, with a sorted ride height …

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