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David Golay reviews the Trickstuff Maxima Brakes for Blister

Flash Review: Trickstuff Maxima Brakes

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The name of the Trickstuff Maxima brakes gives a good idea of what they’re about, at least on paper: big power, big bling, and a pricetag to match. We’ve started spending time on Trickstuff’s most powerful, gravity-oriented brake to see if they deliver.

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David Golay reviews the Fox 36 SL for Blister

Flash Review: 2026 Fox 36 SL Grip X

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The new Fox 36 SL replaced the longstanding 34 as their shorter-travel Trail bike fork, and Fox claims it’s got a much stiffer chassis at a modest weight penalty. Let’s check how our time on the 36 SL is going so far.

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David Golay reviews the Vorsprung Telum for Blister

Vorsprung Telum

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The Telum coil shock may be Vorsprung’s first standalone suspension product, but they’ve got a long and impressive track record of suspension upgrade parts and tuning work to draw from. So does the Telum live up to expectations? Here’s our take.
Outlier MTB on Product Design, Founding a Company, & Their Wild Looking Flat Pedals (Ep.271)

Outlier MTB on Product Design, Founding a Company, & Their Wild Looking Flat Pedals (Ep.271)

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Making a flat pedal design stand out is hard — especially in a manner that brings real performance changes vs. just aesthetic ones — but Outlier has done so twice with their Void and Pendulum pedals. Hear all about the concepts, the prototyping process, founding a company on products that truly are, well, Outliers, and a whole lot more.
David Golay and Zack Henderson review the Transition Sentinel V3 for Blister

Deep Dive: Transition Sentinel V3

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We compare the Transition Sentinel V3 to the Transition Sentinel V2, Knolly Fugitive 140, Santa Cruz Bronson 5, Forbidden Druid V2, Norco Sight, Transition Smuggler, Deviate Highlander II, Kona Process 153, and REEB Steezl.

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David Golay reviews the DT Swiss EXC 1200 Classic wheels for Blister

DT Swiss EXC 1200 Classic Wheels

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DT Swiss’s 1700-series wheels are deservedly popular as higher-end aluminum options that come in at a reasonable price, but what about their flagship 1200-series carbon models? We’ve spent a ton of time on the Enduro-oriented EXC 1200 Classic wheelset to find out. Here’s our Full Review.
David Golay reviews the 2026 Fox Float X2 for Blister

Flash Review: 2026 Fox Float X2

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Fox’s new Float X2 has dramatically different damper architecture from the prior version and some air spring tweaks to go with it. Check out our early thoughts after A-B testing the two generations of Float X2 for a few rides.

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David Golay reviews the DT Swiss 350 DEG Hubs and Pure Carbon Rims for Blister

DT Swiss 350 Ratchet DEG Hubs & Pure Carbon Rims

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DT Swiss is bringing their faster-engaging Ratchet DEG freehub design to their more affordable 350 hubs, along with some flashier color options than their standard black. They’re also now offering their top-tier carbon MTB rims on their own. Check out what’s new from DT Swiss.
David Golay reviews the 2026 Fox 36 Grip X2 for Blister

Flash Review: 2026 Fox 36 Grip X2

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The new Fox 36 gets an updated chassis and air spring, paired with the newer Grip X2 damper that debuted last year. Check out our early take on how it all comes together.

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David Golay reviews the Project321 RG3 Hubs

Project321 RG3 Hubs

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We’ve been very impressed with Project321’s G3 mountain bike hubs, and now they’ve got a pared-down road and gravel version: the RG3. Check them out here.
David Golay reviews the 2026 Fox Float X2 and DHX2 for Blister

Flash Review: 2026 Fox DHX2

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We've started spending time on the new Fox DHX2. Check out how it's going so far.

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David Golay reviews the 2026 Fox Float X2 and DHX2 for Blister

2026 Fox Float X2 and DHX2

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Right on the heels of giving their fork lineup a big overhaul, Fox has new versions of their Float X2 and DHX2 gravity shocks. It’s a big refresh, too, including completely different damper architecture and a bunch more. Check out what’s changed.
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