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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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Luke Koppa reviews the DPS Pagoda 106 C2 for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 DPS Pagoda 106 C2

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We got some days on the latest version of DPS's 106 C2 shape, this time with their new Pagoda construction. Check out our initial thoughts.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Fat-ypus D-Sender for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Fat-ypus D-Sender

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This season we spent time on the Fat-ypus D-Sender, which was originally designed as their big-mountain comp ski. But it's definitely not your typical comp ski. Check out our thoughts for more.

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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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Luke Koppa reviews the DPS Foundation Koala 118 for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 DPS Foundation Koala 118

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DPS is updating their big, stout, yet playful pow ski for 21/22. Check out our Flash Review for our take on how it compares to the previous version, and a few other playful-yet-stable pow skis.

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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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Luke Koppa reviews the Atomic Maverick 88 Ti for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Atomic Maverick 88 Ti

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This season we spent time on all the new Maverick "Ti" skis, and here we discuss our initial thoughts on the narrowest option in the group.

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Luke Koppa reviews the ROMP Zorro 89 for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Romp Zorro 89

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Romp is adding a few new designs to their lineup for next year, and we've so far been impressed by the versatility of their new narrow all-mountain ski.

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Dylan Wood reviews the 21/22 Atomic Hawx Ultra 130 for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Atomic Hawx Ultra 130

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Dylan Wood spent some time in the revised version of Atomic's lightweight alpine boot, and here he shares his initial thoughts on its overall performance and how it differs from the previous version.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Elan Ripstick 106 Black Edition for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Elan Ripstick 106 Black Edition

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Elan is once again offering a special "Black Edition" of their Ripstick 106 for 21/22 — check out our initial thoughts on how it compares to the standard version.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Prior Northwest 116 for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Prior Northwest 116

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Twin tip, hefty weight, progressive mount point, & a strong flex pattern — Prior's Northwest 116 has the makings of a playful charger. Check out our initial thoughts.

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