<![CDATA[ Latest from Bikeperfect ]]> https://www.bikeperfect.com/feeds.xml Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:14:47 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Golden beginnings – How Pinarello’s Dogma XC HT rose to the top of cross-country mountain biking ]]> https://www.bikeperfect.com/features/golden-beginnings-how-pinarellos-dogma-xc-ht-rose-to-the-top-of-cross-country-mountain-biking irntVRKVQmqedzApcTdQGN Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:14:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Content funding on BikePerfect ]]> https://www.bikeperfect.com/features/content-funding-on-bikeperfect fpUs5k3AvksVrDzVUoXeHe Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:31:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't buy a budget hardtail! 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