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David Golay reviews the Canyon Lux Trail for Blister

2024 Canyon Lux Trail

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There’s a ton of diversity in the shorter-travel Trail bike world these days, and maybe no brand singlehandedly demonstrates that better than Canyon. Their Lux Trail, Neuron, and Spectral 125 all share similar-ish travel numbers but have very, very different geometries and intended uses. Now, Canyon’s giving the most XC-oriented bike of the bunch, the Lux Trail, a big update.
David Golay reviews the Transition TransAM for Blister

2024 Transition TransAM

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Earlier this year, Transition brought back their Smuggler after a lengthy hiatus. Now, they’re reaching even deeper into the vault to bring back the TransAM, their do-everything aggressive hardtail that was last offered back in 2016, but now in a version that feels like a worthy modernization of a classic.
David Golay reviews the Enve AM30 wheels for Blister

Enve AM30 Wheels

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Enve was one of the first really big players in the carbon-fiber MTB wheel game and built a reputation for high-end, high-priced wheels. But their AM30 wheels are a lot more affordable than you might expect — and ride pretty differently from the Enves of old, too.
David Golay reviews the Cotic Jeht Gen2 for Blister

Cotic Jeht Gen2

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The new Cotic Jeht may not look very different from the original, but Cotic’s engineers have by no means been taking it easy — there are lots of subtle tweaks that add up to a compelling-looking end result. Check out our First Look for the rundown on their updated do-it-all Trail bike.
David Golay reviews the Shimano GE900 Shoes for Blister

Shimano GE900 Shoes

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As part of their recent MTB shoe overhaul, Shimano replaced the longstanding and ultra-popular ME7 and AM9 models with a single new shoe: the GE900. But has that bold move paid off, or has Shimano messed with a good thing too much? We’ve been spending a lot of time in the new GE900 and are ready to weigh in.
David Golay reviews the Orbea Occam SL and Occam LT for Blister

Flash Review — 2024 Orbea Occam LT

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Orbea is talking about the new Occam LT as being quite different from the bike it replaces, and we've started spending time on it to find out how accurate that is. Check out our early impressions.

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