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Merida’s Big Nine and Big Seven hardtails offer premium tech at an entry-level price KEY STATS Travel: 100mm (Big Seven) or 120mm (Big Nine) fork Wheels: 650b (Big Seven) or 29in (Big Nine) Frame: Alu

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While Abus’s aero GameChanger helmet is a popular choice among watt-chasing pros, the new AirBreaker 2.0, despite a name that suggests similar goals, has different aims. It’s still designed to slice t

MET’s Revo is a good-looking open-face helmet that’s packed with safety features. When it was launched, it scored a full five stars in independent testing by Virginia Tech. The US helmet lab’s test cr

There are some good eggs in the bike industry, and Jake Ireland from Sprung Suspension is one of them. He’s always keen to help with my suspension-related woes, working his magic on my longtermers’ fo