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With so many new and returning faces on the trails, we decided to stop a few of them and ask, why mountain biking?
A Trek Fuel EX has injected Mark’s riding with the pace and excitement of modern tech
Finders, keepers
You’ve probably noticed that over the last year mountain biking has seen a huge surge in popularity. There are more people out on the trails, bike shops are seeing unprecedented demand for all types of bikes and components while mechanics are flat-out breathing life into bikes that have seen better days.
Lockdown has unarguably been the main driver for this boom, but there are plenty of other reasons that have led to people discovering or rediscovering mountain biking. With so many new and returning faces on the trails, we decided to stop a few of them and ask, why mountain biking?
First Ride: 2021 Devinci Marshall - Aluminum, Affordable, & Made in Canada Jan 20, 2021
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The last couple of years have shown us that an exorbitant price tag isn t a requirement to get a functional and capable machine, as more and more well spec d aluminum bikes hit the market. Devinci s new 130mm travel Marshall trail bike and their Kobain hardtail both bring a good deal of performance to the table, selling for $2,099 and $1,699 USD, respectively.
We ve had the Marshall on hand for a few weeks now and even amidst winter weather have managed to log some miles on it so we ll go into detail on that bike. We ll also touch on the Kobain, further down, as well.