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David Golay reviews the Evil Offering for Blister

Flash Review: Evil Offering

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It’s been a quiet few years for Evil, but their new Offering has gotten a major overhaul, and the on-trail results are intriguing.

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David Golay reviews the Evil Offering for Blister

Evil Offering

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It’s been a while since we saw a new bike from Evil, but their updated Offering brings some welcome changes while sticking to other parts of the familiar Evil recipe. Check it out here, including our initial on-trail impressions.
David Golay reviews the Diaz Runt for Blister

Flash Review: Diaz Upper & Lower Runt

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Diaz Suspension Design’s new Lower Runt fork air spring upgrade runs counter to some current trends in air spring design, and makes some intriguing performance claims in doing so. So, how does it all come together on the trail? We’ve started to find out.

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David Golay reviews the Hope Evo TR4 Brakes for Blister

Flash Review: Hope Evo TR4 Brakes

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Hope’s latest flagship GR4 gravity brakes are rapidly becoming a favorite at Blister. So, what about their Trail-oriented sibling, the TR4? Here’s our early take.

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David Golay and Xan Marshland review the Chromag Reazon for Blister

Deep Dive: Chromag Reazon

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We compare the Chromag Reazon to the Chromag Darco, Chromag Lowdown, Forbidden Druid V2, Knolly Fugitive 140, Propain Hugene 3, Trek Fuel EX Gen 7, Kona Process 153, Reeb Steezl, Transition Sentinel, and Starling Murmur.

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Chromag Reazon

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Instead of drooling over aerospace-grade carbon, why can’t we get stoked on bicycle-grade steel? The Chromag Reazon makes one of the most compelling cases for bringing steel into high-end Trail bikes we’ve seen to date.
David Golay reviews the MRP Lift V2 Damper for Blister

MRP Lift V2 Fork Damper

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We’re used to rear shock dampers coming tuned for a given bike and rider, but it's much less common in forks. MRP thinks that should change, and their Lift V2 fork damper upgrade is offered in five rider-weight-specific tunes, on top of some other interesting features. Check it all out here, including our early on-trail impressions.
David Golay reviews the MRP Lift V2 Damper for Blister

Flash Review: MRP Lift V2 Fork Damper

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The MRP Lift V2 fork damper promises increased composure over stock options and comes in a range of rider-weight-specific tunes, but how does it perform? Here’s our early take.

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David Golay reviews the HEL Advocate brakes for Blister

HEL Advocate Brakes

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HEL has a lot of experience making brakes and other hydraulic systems in the motorsports world, but they’re new to the bike industry. So, what new features do their Advocate brakes bring to the market, how do they actually perform, and what are they like to live with? Here’s what we’ve found out.
David Golay and Zack Henderson review the Propain Hugene 3 for Blister

Propain Hugene 3 CF

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Propain’s third-generation Hugene has less travel than the prior one, but its performance is a reminder that geometry matters at least as much as travel numbers. Check out how the Propain Hugene 3 CF stacks up as a unique take on a modern short-travel Trail bike.
David Golay and Zack Henderson review the Propain Hugene 3 for Blister

Deep Dive: Propain Hugene 3

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We compare the Propain Hugene 3 CF to the Propain Hugene 2, Revel Rascal V2, Kona Process 134, Rocky Mountain Instinct, Trek Top Fuel, Transition Smuggler, Pivot Trailcat LT, Chromag Reazon, Canyon Spectral 125, Knolly Fugitive 140, Forbidden Druid, and Norco Optic.

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David Golay reviews the Priority Vanth for Blister

Flash Review: Priority Vanth

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The Priority Vanth is both striking and very affordable for a high-pivot gearbox Enduro bike, but how does it ride? Here’s what we’ve learned after a month-plus on board.

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David Golay reviews the Ohlins TTX2 Air m.2 for Blister

Flash Review: Öhlins TTX2 Air m.2

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Öhlins has given their TTX Air shocks an overhaul, and here's our early take on the updated TTX2 Air m.2.

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