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Orbea Rallon X30 Review

Posted on: June 5th, 2014 by DD-CYCLES No Comments
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Orbea Rallon X30 Review
The long and anticipated Orbea Rallon has arrived at D&D Cycles and excited is an understatement to what we felt when the bike arrived.

We decided to go for the Rallon X30 basic model with upgrade to Shimano SLX brakes and Rockshox Reverb due to this bike being one of our Demo bikes available to customers to try. It is also going to be used for ourselves so we can get a real feel for the bike and let our customers know the pros and cons of the Orbea Rallon.

We were eager to get out on the Orbea Rallon considering the hype around this bike in the reviews from all the different bike magazines and forums. (more…)

Nukeproof Mega TR 275 Review

Posted on: December 12th, 2013 by DD-CYCLES No Comments
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Nukeproof Mega TR 275 Review
Just under three weeks ago I received my Nuke Proof Mega TR 275 from D&D cycles. I can honestly say I have not been so excited to ride a new bike in a long time. Since my All Mountain bike is the bike I use most and clock up some long miles on I opted for the TR which is the 130mm rear and 150mm front travel variant of the mega. I felt this would be the best for all day riding but still handle the rough stuff. I had not spent much time on 650b/27.5″ wheels before so the change was exciting but at the same time in the back of my mind I had doubts about how manoeuvrable and fun the bike would be. The first ride was in the North Downs on a wet Sunday. Climbing to the top of the first climb with pro pedal engaged on the the Rockshox Monarch I noticed how little pedal bob I was getting from the back end. In fact it was as good as my last bike which had a considerably more expensive rear shock (Which was tuned for my weight).

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