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Carbon 29er Comparison: Ibis Ripley and Pivot Mach 429

April 1, 2019April 26, 2013 by Paul Andrews, BI editor

How could two bikes so much the same be so different?

Categories On The Bike Reviews Tags 29er mountain bike, ibis cycles, ibis ripley, mountain bike review, Pivot Cycles, pivot mach 429, santa cruz mountain bike festival

27.5 Shootout: Santa Cruz Bronson and Pivot Firebird Compared

April 2, 2019April 21, 2013 by Paul Andrews, BI editor

More bb gun than OK Corral, but a long first look.

Categories Bike business, On The Bike Reviews, Sea Otter Tags 27.5 mountain bike, mountain bike review, Pivot Cycles, pivot firebird 27.5, Santa Cruz Bicycles, santa cruz bronson, Sea Otter Classic 2013

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