Geometron arguably did more than any other bike brand to kick off the geometry revolution of the late 2010s, but they weren’t content to leave their longstanding G1 alone — even though its geometry still looks pretty up to date five years after it first launched. So we sat down with Sam Robson and Marcel Lauxtermann from Geometron to talk about the development of the new G1, their goals for the updated bike, the testing that informed the updates they made, and a whole lot more.

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Introducing Sam and Marcel (3:29)

Updating the G1 (6:32)

Refining geometry (9:04)

“Loading patterns” and bike setup for customers (13:57)

The new G1 (18:11)

David’s bike setup preferences (25:52)

Headtube angles and front wheel loading (30:47)

Stem lengths and steering feel (37:29)

Bottom bracket drop and geometry adjustability (41:31)

Other updates (43:25)

Suspension kinematics (47:39)

Sam & Marcel’s personal bike setups (51:42)

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In this month's episode of Reviewing the News on our Bikes & Big Ideas Podcast, Mike Ferrentino and Simon Stewart debate the polarizing topic of bikes in Wilderness areas. There's plenty of bike racing to talk about — including the biggest one in the world, the Tour de France. And they’re excited to talk about Red Bull Rampage including a women’s category, Simon winds Mike up about a new tire valve standard, plus a whole lot more.

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Simon’s recent crash (0:53)

Bikes in wilderness areas (7:30)

Women’s competition at RedBull Rampage (18:41)

World Cup DH racing in June recap (22:15)

Nino Schurter wins his 36th XCO (29:18)

Tour de France (30:32)

The great bike valve debate (42:10)

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We’ve been testing a big spectrum of bikes from the XC-race-derived Specialized Epic Evo to big Enduro sleds including the RAAW Madonna V3 and Marin Alpine Trail, so David Golay and Zack Henderson sat down to chat about a whole bunch of them, and along the way we take a deep dive into tire design & a variety of options we’ve been testing; discuss the wide variety of mid-travel high-pivot bikes on the market, and a bunch more.

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Deviate Highlander II (2:00)

RAAW Madonna (11:14)

Specialized Epic Evo (21:38)

Marin Alpine Trail (27:44)

Schwalbe Tacky Chan (37:48

Michelin Wild Enduro and DH (45:19)

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