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Gear of the Year
How We Chose the Best 2020 Road Bikes
Our Favorite Mountain Bike of 2020
Gear of the Year: 2019 Ibis Ripmo MTB
2019 Gear of the Year: Orbea Gain E-Bike
Gear of the Year: Evil’s The Following MB
2017 Gear of the Year: Santa Cruz Tallboy
2016 Gear of the Year: Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper FSR 6Fattie
Sunglasses: Oakley’s Radar Lock
Backpacks: Eddie Bauer First Ascent Alchemist 40L
Thule TCRU-2 60 Liter Upright
The North Face Double Track
Marmot Plasma
Deuter ACT Zero 50+15
Garmont Zenith Mid
New Balance 890
Bolle Vortex
Peak to Peak
2016 Gear of the Year: Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper FSR 6Fattie
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At this year's bike test in Sedona, Arizona, we tested 36 mountain bikes, eight of which fell into the growing plus-size category. These bikes, with their wider tires, provide incredible traction and inspire confidence in riders of all abilities. Watch to find out why the 2016 Stumpjumper 6Fattie stands above the rest—and why it won Gear of the Year in the 2016 Summer Buyer's Guide. Riding footage and photos by Jen Judge.
