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Nov 22, 2024 | 
theloamwolf.com | Drew Rohde |Sean Leicht
MEETING THE ARIMY’S AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR Words by Drew Rohde A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to get an invitation to Lindon, Utah. It was this year’s location of the annual Ari Bicycles Ambassador Gathering. The group call themselves the Arimy and while they span every walk of life and have varying levels of expertise on the bike, the passion for mountain biking and bettering the community are things they all have in common.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
theloamwolf.com | Drew Rohde |Sean Leicht
6 SETS TESTED HONESTLY Words by Drew Rohde Like you, ever since the SRAM Maven brakes came out we’ve been seeing the claims from athletes, influencers and marketing materials that made bold claims about the power, stiffness and all around extreme performance these brakes were capable of. It’s probably not a secret that while others seem to only review perfect-performing SRAM brakes, we seem to regularly get brakes that are inconsistent, at best.
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Oct 26, 2024 | 
theloamwolf.com | Drew Rohde |Brian Niles |Sean Leicht
DISSECTING THE DISRUPTOR Words by Drew Rohde | Photos & Video by Brian Niles/Treeline Cinematics SPONSORED CONTENT Ever since Amflow and the DJI Avinox drive unit were announced, the electric mountain bike industry has been in its wake. eMTB riders have vocally embraced the promise of incredible power, low weight and a slim profile. Obviously, durability and longevity are yet to be seen.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
theloamwolf.com | Drew Rohde |Sean Leicht
THE B-LT Words by Drew Rohde Photo/Video by Eric Winkler SPONSORED CONTENT The new Bosch-equipped Pivot Shuttle LT will likely be the eBike to check most boxes for a big chunk of eMTB riders. If you’re looking for a longer travel, enduro-readey electric mountain bike this bike could be for you.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
theloamwolf.com | Drew Rohde |Sean Leicht
JUDGE’S OPINIONS VS THE PEOPLE’S OPINIONBY DREW ROHDE; PHOTOS BY TREVOR LYDENControversy around Red Bull Rampage and the judges scorecards is nothing new. It seems like the last few years have enflamed more than a few viewers as #______gotrobbed posts begin circulating and hilarious memes start popping up on Instagram.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
theloamwolf.com | Drew Rohde |Sean Leicht
FASTEST AND EASIEST VAN MTB AND MOTO RACK? Words by Drew Rohde Photos by Dusten Ryen & Cole Gregg Whether you’re the type of rider whose vehicle is merely a tool or it’s a point of pride and representation of your style, the Bolt It On rack will have you moving your motos and mountain bikes with swiftness. Bolt It On is a small California company that has been proudly making their racks for nearly twenty years.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
theloamwolf.com | Drew Rohde |Sean Leicht
I FINALLY BOUGHT A BIKE! Words by Drew Rohde | Photos by Cole Gregg I’ve been fortunate enough to work full time testing and reviewing bikes for roughly 15 years now. I spent the first 5 years like most bike industry nerds, buying a new bike every season as I always wanted to have the latest and greatest as my “personal test mule.” It took me about that long to realize, I was so busy testing and riding other people’s bikes, that I never got the chance to ride my own.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
theloamwolf.com | Drew Rohde |Sean Leicht
VPP GETS BETTER Words by Drew Rohde | Photos by Grant Robinson Back for it’s fifth round of trail-shredding fun, the 2025 Santa Cruz Bronson 5 is here and seems to be making some noticeable leaps in terms of suspension performance and geometry. The new Santa Cruz Bronson will come in C and CC carbon frame options; continues to run MX wheels, and offers 150mm of improved VPP travel out back with 160mm of travel up front.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
theloamwolf.com | Drew Rohde |Sean Leicht
HIGH PIVOT PEDALER? Words by Drew Rohde | Photos by Dusten Ryen Featuring the all-new VPSHP, high pivot suspension platform, our crew was excited to review the new Norco Sight C1. The high pivot design may seem to be a drastic departure from previous generations of the Sight, but if you’ve been paying attention to Norco’s longer travel mountain bikes then the 5th generation Norco Sight shouldn’t be all that surprising.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
theloamwolf.com | Drew Rohde |Sean Leicht
Words by Drew Rohde | Photos by Brian Niles Freedom Coast’s HOVR and Adjustable Fork Mount Racks are some beautifully crafted bike racks for your van or truck. We’ve been hauling bikes around in the back of three different vans over the last 14 years and we’ve tried everything from DIY wood bike racks, to modified wheel chocks and our own customized Rocky Mounts racks ghetto fab’d to L-Track. With the purchase of our first “fancy van,” we decided it was time to go all out.
