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Review: Specialized Secteur

Don’t let the race pedigree fool you—the Secteur is set up to be friendly for those of us without “Eye of the Tiger” playing on repeat in our heads.  

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Frostbike 2013 - New gear from Planet Bike, Velo Orange, Burley, and Yakima

While Quality Bicycle Products is the host of the annual Frostbike dealer expo, several other companies' new wares were on display as well.  

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Review: Lake MXZ303 winter boots

Lake has returned to the podium of winter cycing footwear with these boots that have worked from single digit temperatures up into the 40s.  

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First Impression: Gazelle Cabby cargo bike

Rather than the common wooden box, the Cabby's cargo compartment is aluminum and fabric and inside you’ll find a removable bench seat with shoulder harnesses for two kids.

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First Impression: Specialized Secteur

The bike industry is still looking for the correct term for bikes like the Secteur. It isn’t a race bike, nor is it a touring bike.

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Cool new stuff from Frostbike

We got to see a lot of it in person for the first time, including new Surly hubs, a hydraulic drivetrain system and two new bikes from All City.

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Review: Co-Motion Periscope Scout 26

A tandem is a great way to ride with kids, except the kids grow and the bike doesn't - until now.

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First Impression: Christiana Bikes Boxcycle

At home and settled into a more daily routine the Boxcycle really started to come into its own, with both my wife and I adapting quickly to the handling.

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Review: Rock Lobster road bike

After putting a ton of miles on this bike, riding everything from smooth pavement to singletrack trails, we may be on a mission to change what people think when they hear “road bike.”

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Review - Trek Gary Fisher Collection Transport+

Well, look here, a longtail from one of the big players in the bicycle game! Surely a sign of a healthy practical biking culture taking root here in the U.S.

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