Giant provided team rider Jared Rando
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Travel looks to have decreased slightly from 224mm (8.8") to 203mm (8").
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Giant continue to utilize their excellent Maestro suspension system
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The shock has been repositioned and now shares its lower pivot
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Forged links help maintain rear-end rigidity.
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The new frame maintains the current edition's tapered head tube.
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More complex tube shaping elsewhere
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A swoopy Y-shaped strut
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Plenty of clearance here for big tires and mud.
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A stouter rear derailleur hanger should hold up better
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Big box-sections on the dropouts offer lots of weld area
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Niner's new W.F.O. offers a generous 140mm of travel.
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The rear end uses Niner's CVA dual-link suspension design.
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The tapered head tube should make
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Niner also showed off their new carbon rigid fork.
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The 470mm axle-to-crown length mimics that of a sagged suspension fork
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With ten colors to choose from, chances are one will be suitable.
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Niner build their A.I.R. geared 29" hardtail
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Heavily shaped chain stays provide good tire
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Ibis have donated a bike to help benefit
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The donated bike includes a special build kit
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This is apparently how Lopes would build up this bike himself
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Kind Shock is still relatively new to the scene
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Ibis' innovative Tranny is finally available.
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The clever 'Slot Machine' fitting just behind the bottom bracket
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Bolt-on housing stops can be configured for geared applications…
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…or singlespeed.
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The singlespeed-specific 'hanger' replaces the standard bit
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Turner have put off their DHR until early 2010
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The new DHR will trade the old single-pivot arrangement
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The rear shock is neatly tucked in between
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A 1.5" head tube provides lots of weld area
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You'll have to hit this mighty hard to bend it.
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Ventana add a new 69er hardtail to the lineup called 'El Chivo'.
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The new bike features Ventana's trademark wraparound head tube gusset.
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The unique rear end uses looped stay yokes for both the seat stays
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This arrangement looks to provide good rigidity
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The rear brake caliper is tucked safely between
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Norco will debut a pair of carbon bikes
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The road bike will feature a tapered front end.
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Slender rear stays suggest a comfy rear end.
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The corresponding hardtail is claimed to weigh around 1320g.
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The new hardtail includes an integrated seatmast.
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BB30-compatible bottom bracket shells be also be included on both frames.
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