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  • 6-04-08 // Tested: Niner R.I.P. 9 29-Inch Full Suspension

    Though it is not quite an "all-mountain" bike, the Niner R.I.P. 9 delivers solid cross-country performance and ease of climbing that is on par with the best full-suspension designs on the market.

  • 6-4-08 // Tested: 2008 Mongoose Teocali Super

    In all my fussing with the Teocali's peripherals, its frame did the job, quietly dishing out nearly 6 inches of rear travel independent of whatever the drivetrain was doing.

  • 6-4-08 // Tested: 2008 Giant Anthem 1

    After assembling the $2,600 Anthem 1, I stood back to assess its personality. Let's see, Fox suspension front and rear; Shimano XT drivetrain and brakes; WTB wheels; Michelin Dry2 tires; Maestro suspension. Okay, I got it: humble weekend warrior.

  • 5-29-08 // Tested: Knolly Delirium-T

    The Delirium-T is a lighter version of Knolly’s signature V-tach (7.7 inches of suspension), and comes pegged as an “all-mountain” bike, with 6.3 inches of rear suspension and adjustable head angle and wheelbase.

  • 5-27-08 // Tested: 2008 GT Marathon Pro Carbon

    GT’s new marathon model was first released in 2007 under the i-Drive 4 Carbon moniker, but its name changed this year after GT replaced the aluminum rear triangle with one built from a carbon and aluminum composite.

  • 5-16-08 // Tested: 2008 Felt Redemption 1

    Despite their longer travel, aggressive all-mountain bikes are still expected to climb as easily as their XC brethren. So pedaling efficiency is a big issue among this new breed, and manufacturers are feverishly working to build better suspension designs.

  • 5-16-08 // Tested: 2008 Tomac Snyper 140

    Beyond the considerable attention I received while rolling around on one of the first new Tomacs to be released in three years, most of the buzz surrounding the new Snyper was focused on the conglomeration of bent, welded and machined aluminum at the main pivot.

  • 5-16-08 // Tested: 2008 Trek Fuel EX 9

    The first thing you notice about Trek’s new Fuel EX 9—an aluminum 5-inch trail bike—is the unusual rear pivot. It’s located around the axle, with its bearings tucked neatly into the intersection of the chainstays and seatstays.

  • 4-8-08 // Tested: Cannondale's Perp Two

    With the Perp, Cannondale set out to create a highly versatile freeride bike. Introduced last year and based off the company’s Judge downhill platform, the Perp offers 7 or 8 inches of adjustable travel, relatively quick geometry and it uses a 1.5-inch headtube with single-crown forks in mind.

  • 4-6-08 // Tested: Titus Racer-X 29

    The custom bike elves at Titus tore up the existing page on 29-inch bike design and started with a clean sheet of paper.

  • 2-15-08 // Tested: '07 Marin Mount Vision

    Marin has been messing around with versions of Jon Whyte-designed suspension platforms for years. It rolled out the latest iteration, the Quad Link, on the longer-travel Quake in 2006 and this year brought the design to the masses on the 5-inch-travel Mount Vision.

  • 1-29-08 // Tested: Trek Top Fuel 69er

    A few years ago I saw Trek XC pro Travis Brown riding a bike with a 26-inch rear wheel and 29-inch front. It was a singlepeed, garage-built project bike.

  • 1-25-08 // Tested: Brent Foes' 2:1 XCT 5

    Brent Foes has been doing things his own way for 15 years, so it’s no surprise that he’s taken an unconventional approach with a new 5-inch-travel bike he calls the 2:1 XCT 5.

  • 4-14-08 // Tested: Trek's '07 Fuel EX 9.5

    I approached the Trek Fuel EX 9.5 warily. The bike’s matte OCLV carbon frame, gray XTR kit and fairly standard silhouette failed to reach out and scream “Ride me!” After all, this is the suspension platform of choice of President George W. Bush, the Weekend Warrior in Chief, and all politics aside the man is as much a mountain biker as he is a rancher.

  • 1-25-08 // Tested: Bionicon Edison LTD

    After surviving oval chainrings, thermoplastic wheels and brake levers masquerading as shifters, mountain bikers are right to be skeptical of the “next big thing.” So when German manufacturer Bionicon showed up with the Edison LTD, we played wait and see.