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2011 Turner 5.Spot

The 2011 Turner 5.Spot isn’t the lightest 140mm frame out there, but it is among the burliest.

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2010 Santa Cruz Nomad C

The Santa Cruz Nomad C is a stiff bike with precise handling whose descending capabilities leave little to be desired—once the suspension is dialed.

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2011 Specialized SX Trail

The Specialized SX Trail falls between a burly trail bike and DH rig, which, when dialed, will rail the downhill and will climb when you need it to.

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2011 Canfield Brothers Yelli Screamy (29er)

The Canfield Brothers Yelli Screamy is the first 29er Noah Bodman has ever liked. (So why does it seem like he's trying to destroy it?)

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2012 Kona Satori

The Satori is Kona’s attempt to make an aggressive 29er trail bike in a full-suspension package. So far, it's been a lot of fun and a little bit confusing. Noah Bodman explains.

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Transition Trail-or-Park

The Transition Trail-or-Park has what you'd expect in a do-it-all jump / park / pump track bike, but it's the ToP's unexpected details that makes this bike stand out.

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PREVIEW: 2012 Knolly Chilcotin

After a long wait, reviewer Joe Hanrahan finally got a Knolly Chilcotin. While he continues to put it through its paces, here's a first look at the bike and Joe's early impressions of the ride.

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First Look: 2013 Diamondback Scapegoat

The 2013 Diamondback Scapegoat looks impressive, with quite possibly the best off-the-rack build of any Gravity / Park / AM bike on the market. Eric Melson's been putting time on it, check out his...

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First Look: 2013 Surly Krampus

The 2013 Surly Krampus brings back those good old memories of rallying rigid bikes with canti brakes; but instead of steep angles, long stems, and terrible tires, you're on a sweet modern machine.

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2013 Diamondback Scapegoat

Though billed as a gravity / park bike with all-mountain agility and playfulness, the Diamondback Scapegoat shines brightest as a freeride machine. Blister reviewer Eric Melson reports.

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2013 Turner Burner

The Burner is Dave Turner's entry into 650b. If you're thinking about making the jump to 27.5, the Burner should be on your shortlist.

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2013 Specialized Enduro Expert

The Specialized Enduro Expert excels in downhill chunder and holding its line at speed. And its old school horst linkage can still compete with today's new-fangled suspension designs.

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2014 Devinci Troy Carbon SL

If you're looking for a true all-around trail bike, the Devinci Troy is definitely worth a look.

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2014 Pivot Mach 6 Carbon

Of all the bikes we rode at Interbike, the Pivot Mach 6 Carbon was the most rewarding bike to ride hard, and is extremely capable in pretty much every category.

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2014 Santa Cruz Bronson

The Santa Cruz Bronson is a long-ish travel bike that's just as happy going up or down.

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2014 Specialized Enduro 29

The Specialized Enduro 29 will blast through rock gardens at speed better than any other bike we rode at Interbike.

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2014 Yeti SB95

The Yeti SB95 does a great job treading the line between an all-arounder that likes going uphill all day, and an all-mountain bike that focuses on descending.

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2014 GT Fury

The GT Fury is a big, stable bike, and a glance at the World Cup podium is evidence that it's an extremely capable DH machine.

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2014 Giant Trance

For $3,500, the Giant Trance is a great bike with a solid parts spec that will work well on a wide variety of trails.

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Norco Range

Our test ride showed that the Norco Range can still hold its own among next year's fleet of 27.5" wheeled bikes.

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