Flash Reviews — MTB

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David Golay Reviews the 2022 Santa Cruz Megatower for Blister

Flash Review — 2023 Santa Cruz Megatower

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We’ve started spending time on the brand-new Santa Cruz Megatower. Check out our first impressions.

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David Golay reviews the YT Capra for Blister

Flash Review — 2022 YT Capra

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We’ve got a few rides on the new YT Capra Uncaged 6, with RockShox’s Flight Attendant electronic suspension. And while that system has been the biggest storyline about the bike so far, it’s shaping up to be an impressive offering in other respects, too. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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David Golay Reviews RockShox Flight Attendant for Blister

Flash Review — RockShox Flight Attendant

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RockShox launched their Flight Attendant electronic suspension a few months ago and we’re now spending time on it — and it’s pretty mind-blowing.

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David Golay reviews the Antidote Carbonjack for Blister

Flash Review — Antidote Carbonjack 29

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We've started spending time on the Antidote Carbonjack. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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David Golay reviews the Ohlins RXF38 for Blister

Flash Review — Öhlins RXF38 m.2

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We've just started testing the new Ohlins RXF38 — their competitor to the Fox 38 and RockShox ZEB. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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David Golay Reviews the Orbea Occam LT for Blister

Flash Review — Orbea Occam LT

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The Orbea Occam LT isn’t trying to be a mini-Enduro bike, and for the right rider, that’s a really good thing. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions of this super-efficient long-travel Trail bike.

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David Golay reviews the SCOR 4060 LT for Blister

Flash Review — SCOR 4060 LT

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We’ve just started spending time on the new SCOR 4060 LT, and it’s shaping up to be a really interesting take on a long-travel Enduro bike. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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David Golay Reviews the Cannondale Jekyll for Blister

Flash Review: 2022 Cannondale Jekyll

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How does the new Cannondale Jekyll stack up against several other high-pivot Enduro bikes? Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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David Golay covers the details of the new 2021 Guerrilla Gravity Trail Pistol on Blister

Flash Review: Guerrilla Gravity Trail Pistol

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The new Guerrilla Gravity Trail Pistol is now full-carbon, but does this shorter-travel bike still feel like a mini-Enduro bike, or something else entirely? Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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David Golay Reviews the We Are One Arrival for Blister

Flash Review: We Are One Arrival

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We just started spending time on the We Are One Arrival, and so far, it stands out from the crowd in more ways than just its looks. Check out our Flash Review for our initial take on the bike.

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David Golay reviews the 2022 Norco Range for Blister

Flash Review: 2022 Norco Range

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The 2022 Norco Range gets a new high-pivot layout, and the results are eye-opening. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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Flash Review: Hustle Magnetic REMpedals

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Luke Koppa has spent the past several weeks riding Hustle's magnetic REMpedals, and the experience has been very interesting. Check out his thoughts so far.

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David Golay reviews the Nicolai G1 for Blister

Flash Review: Nicolai / Geometron G1

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The Nicolai G1 stands out as being just about the most aggressive-seeming Enduro bike on the market, and we've been spending time on it. Check out our Flash Review for our initial impressions.

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Blister reviews the Canfield Lithium

Flash Review — Canfield Lithium

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We've been riding Canfield's new longer-travel 29er — check out our thoughts on the bike so far.

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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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