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Maxxis Forekaster Tire
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Overall Review
T he original Forekaster was a fast-rolling XC tire designed for slightly looser or wetter conditions, but that’s all it was. In 2022, Maxxis launched an updated version which gained more aggressive knobs and a heavier build, in an effort to make it more of an all-rounder. Always on the lookout for lighter tires that may cut the mustard on our short travel trail bikes, we threw on a pair and set about testing – keep reading to find out how we got along. Strengths Weaknesses Good mix of speed and grip Predictable handling Perfectly suited to the new breed of short travel trail bikes (depending...
Posted by iceman2058 on 3/16/2023 6:54am
2022 SCOR 4060 ST GX Lyrik Bike
Vital Review
Overall Review
S wiss brand BMC is best known for its road and XC bikes, and that left some of the mountain bikers working in the company a bit frustrated - to the point where they started experimenting with longer-travel prototypes in their spare time, leveraging the access they had to world-class manufacturing facilities and skills. As this work progressed, BMC eventually came to the conclusion that it was too interesting not to take to market, but because it would not easily fit into the BMC catalog and its brand identity (still heavily based on road racing), the decision was made to create another brand...
Posted by iceman2058 on 2/17/2023 2:06am