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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...

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[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…...

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[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...

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[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...

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[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:...

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[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...

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[Bike Check] Devinci Spartan – Overforked & Coil Sprung

I spent quite a lot of time aboard my Devinci Spartan long term test bike. As I knew it was a bit more of an all arounder than many Enduro rigs out there, I built it up leaning in that direction, with...

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[Bike Check] R-Dog’s “The Dogger” Inspired Trek Session

Ron “The Dogger” Lechien was a motocross legend back in the 1980’s. Those in the know, will likely tell you that he was the most naturally gifted moto athletes ever. The man could party like an animal...

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[Bike Check] Sam Hill’s Custom 29″ Nukeproof Mega

Something we thought we’d never see, the flat pedal legend himself, Sam Hill competes at the Madeira EWS this weekend with a 29-inch Nukeproof Mega! We will see what result Sam will bring home, and...

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[Dream Bike] Commencal Furious

Though the World Cup race circuit is popular as ever to watch and follow, it seems that these days, less people are actually riding downhill bikes. In a time where long travel bikes out at your local...

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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...

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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…...

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[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 us...

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[Dream Bike] Yeti SB-165

After a great run on a Devinci Spartan, it was time to replace my long travel 27.5″ bike. To be completely honest, there weren’t really many bikes that appealed in that category. Then Yeti announced...

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[Bike Check] Sam Hill’s Ferrari Inspired Nukeproof Mega

Nukeproof prepared a Ferrari red Mega for the Enduro of Nations in Finale Ligure for Sam Hill, winner of the Enduro World Series 2019 . Here’s where to follow the race . La Nukeproof Mega on the beach…...

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[Bike Check] Brett Rheeder’s Real Tree Camo Trek Session

Trek usually goes all out with their C3 project custom paint jobs most of the year, but Rampage is even more over the top. For last year’s winner Brett Rheeder, they dipped his bike in Real Tree camo,...

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[Bike Check] Brendog’s Scott Gambler Rampage Mullet Bike

We had a few minutes to pull Brendan Fairclough’s bike aside for some photos before he really got to it in morning practice.  His Scott Gambler is likely the only mixed wheel size ride at Rampage with...

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Yeti SB150 Custom Long Term Test Bike

After spending much time on the Mondraker Foxy 29, the Italian distributor sent us a Yeti SB150 frame for long term test. It’s a bike of the same type and with the versatility necessary to be able to...

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[Bike Check] Editor’s Stable

For some time now, I’ve been thinking about putting together a quick piece laying out the bikes I ride day to day. While these days most of my time is spend on trail and enduro bikes, it’s still nice...

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[Bike Check] R-Dog’s Trek Fuel EX Mullet

When the Fuel EX first came out, R-Dog was a surprisingly big fan of the bike. In fact, it’s safe to say that it was the first bike that convinced him of how good a 29″ wheels can be, with the right...

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