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Review: Cotic SolarisMAX Mk 2 – A hardtail for all occasions
A few years ago I wrote a review of my previous Cotic Solaris, a lovely steel hardtail which (in my opinion) looked as good as it rode. That ...
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MTB 2
Review: Cotic FlareMAX Mk2 – is this the Goldilocks bike?
About a year ago I (Stace) wrote a report from a demo of the Cotic FlareMAX Mk2, and now you can enjoy a full review courtesy of my ...
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MTB 4
Review: Orange Stage 6
My initial review of the Orange Stage 6 was written 11 months ago, when I was firmly in the honeymoon period – besotted with the long-travel 29er’s amazing ...
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Orange Stage 4 demo – the flyweight filing cabinet
If you follow this blog, you might have seen that I recently switched to an Orange Stage 6 for my long-travel MTB needs – and that I’m quite ...
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MTB 9
Cotic demo day – SolarisMAX and FlareMAX
About a year and a half ago I went on a Cotic demo day on my local trails at Rivington. I was very impressed with the first generation ...
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MTB 4
One pivot to rule them all? Orange Stage 6 early review
They say there’s no such thing as a bad bike any more, but then if you’ve had even a cursory glance at the prices of bikes these days ...
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MTB 0
Review: Sunrace MX8 cassette
A couple of years ago I went fully XD with my MTB cassettes, having been really impressed with the weight, performance and especially durability of Sram’s GX-level 11-speed ...
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Review: Troy Lee Ace gloves
Cycling gloves are a bit of a funny one, in that some of the best I’ve owned were the cheapest, while some that cost £30 or more didn’t ...
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MTB 14
Review: Radon Swoop 170
Usually I write this blog for my own amusement and satisfaction, however I’m always happy to get feedback – and I think the most-common request I’ve had is ...