Spank Spike Pedal
The Good
Thin, easy to service, good pin design, look good.
The Bad
Bearing life in wet weather. Inside bulge makes them feel even narrower.
Overall Review
These are a decent, but not great, pedal in the dry, but unusable in wet and sloppy due to bearings seizing. I usually get up to a month riding fairly hard 2-3 times a week in soggy wet season (8 months) Cascadia weather before the big bearing seizes up and needs a rebuild or replacement. But I've also had it seize after a single particularly sloppy ride. The bearing needs a better seal system. As context, back when I clipped in more my XT SPDs lasted 2+ years, and old Wellgo MG1 bearings also
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Kona Wah Wah 2 Alloy Flat Pedal
Vital Review
Tested: Kona Wah Wah 2 Alloy Pedal
Overall Review
When the Wah Wah hit the market over ten years ago now, it’s probably fair to say that it helped usher in the era of the modern flat pedal. It was flatter, thinner, and grippier than most of the other options out there, but ten years is a long time and by today’s standards the legendary Wah Wah had been left behind – until now, that is. The Wah Wah 2 was first launched in a composite version back in late 2017, which we tested with excellent results. We’ve now also put some trail time in with the
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Black Market Bada Boom 31.8mm Handlebar
The Good
-Slightly off of the popular geometry
-The 38mm rise version comes stock at 760mm... spot on. -Combo of upsweep/backsweep creates a magic sweetspot -Most natural balance with my 160mm fork up front.
The Bad
- logo cracked and peeled off. Can't have everything.
- never knew they were custom butted.
Overall Review
Oh My Gold. These bars are slightly off of the popular geometry, and somehow that makes them feel great. While I've bought newer bars from other brands in the past few years, I keep coming back to these. The 38mm rise version comes stock at 760mm... perfect and pretty standard. But the combo of upsweep/backsweep is just in the sweetspot for my kind of riding; big jumps drops and corners (Pacifica, CA). I can pull up off the lip nicely, as well as dump into deep berms and it just feels the most
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100% Aircraft Carbon Full Face Helmet
Vital Review
Tested: 100% Aircraft Fullface Helmet
Overall Review
When 100% first released the Aircraft helmet a couple of years ago, its striking looks and long list of features caught our eye. After testing it, we were happy enough with that first edition, but 100% has since released an updated version which addresses a key issue we had with the original, in addition to now featuring MIPS as well. We've put the latest version to the test, read on to find out how we got along. Strengths Weaknesses Comfortable Offers high levels of protection Stable in use
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