Flash Reviews — MTB

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Blister reviews the Canyon Spectral 29

Flash Review — Canyon Spectral 29

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We’ve been spending time on Canyon’s overhauled Spectral 29 — check out some of our initial impressions and comparisons.

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Eric Freson & Luke Koppa Blister Mountain Bike Review on the Ibis Ripley AF

Flash Review — Ibis Ripley AF

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Update 8.3.21: Luke Koppa adds his thoughts on Ibis's budget-friendly, shorter-travel Trail bike.

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David Golay Blister Mountain Bike Review on the Forbidden Dreadnought

Flash Review — Forbidden Dreadnought

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High-pivot bikes might be even trendier than mullets right now, and we’ve now been spending time on the Forbidden Dreadnought. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions of this very interesting offering.

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David Golay Reviews the 2021 Santa Cruz Nomad for Blister

Flash Review: 2021 Santa Cruz Nomad

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The new, fifth-generation Santa Cruz Nomad is an interesting update to one of the longest-standing Enduro bikes on the market, and we’ve been spending time on it. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Commencal Meta TR 29 for Blister

Flash Review: Commencal Meta TR 29

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We've got five rides on the latest version of Commencal's Trail bike — check out our initial thoughts.

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Noah Bodman reviews the 2022 Fox 34 for Blister

Flash Review: 2022 Fox 34

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Fox gave their 34 a substantial update for 2022, and we've been spending time on the new one. Check out our Flash Review for our initial impressions, including how it compares to the new and old Fox 36.

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David Golay reviews the EXT Era for Blister

Flash Review: EXT Era Fork

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We loved EXT's rear Enduro / Trail shock, the Storia, and now we've been spending time on the Era, the fork meant to pair with it. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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Dylan Wood reviews the Pivot Trail 429 for Blister

Flash Review: 2021 Pivot Trail 429

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Pivot's updated Trail 429 looks like a very interesting contender in the short travel Trail bike market, and we've been spending time on it. Check out our Flash Review for our initial thoughts.

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2022 Trek Session Flash Review

Flash Review: Trek Session

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We've been spending time on the new, high-pivot 2022 Trek Session. Check out our Flash Review for some initial thoughts.

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