Reviewer Reports: Brake Shootout, New RockShox Pike, Revel Rail 29, & More

We’ve been testing a ton of new bikes and gear (as always) and we’ve got updates on a bunch of it including the new Santa Cruz Tallboy and the RockShox Pike that came on it; the Intense Tracer 279; the Kavenz VHP 16; we chat about crank length and Hope’s new super-short 155 mm option; we offer some updates on our upcoming brake shootout, and thoughts on brake selection in general; and a whole bunch more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Intense Tracer 279 (2:21)
• Revel Rail 29 (15:27)
• Kavenz VHP 16 (18:36)
• Santa Cruz Tallboy (20:55)
• RockShox Pike (23:59)
• Continental Tires (32:39)
• Crank length & Hope 155s (42:14)
• Brake shootout (48:05)

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