Saris Mercanti, Author at Bikerumor

Holiday Gift Ideas: Saris’ 2015 Wish List

Photo Credit: Ride House Martin The holidays are here! Now that I’m over my self-induced Turkey hangover, it’s time to buy my friends and family gifts. While…

Written by Saris Mercanti December 16, 2015

Urge launches new Endur-O-Matic 2 Helmet

Originally launched in 2009, the Urge Endur-O-Matic helmet stuck out in a crowded helmet market due to its unusual (dare we say “Euro”) appearance. In the…

Written by Saris Mercanti August 19, 2015

World Cup DH Mechanic Jason Marsh Spills His Secrets To Faster Spinning Cranks

In an event where race results are within fractions of a second, mechanics often really on unconventional practices to help reduce weight and increase speed. In…

Written by Saris Mercanti August 11, 2015

First Ride Review: The New 2015 Kona Hei Hei Trail

Kona calls the new Hei Hei a cross country bike, but this completely redesigned model is capable of pleasing more than just the spandex set.…

Written by Saris Mercanti August 07, 2015

Spy Shot: Prototype 11-46 Wide Range Shimano Cassette

Ever since SRAM released its original 11 speed drivetrain in 2012, a whole industry has cropped up around creating either more affordable or wider range solutions. When…

Written by Saris Mercanti August 06, 2015

Actual Weights: Kona 2016 Mountain Bike Line up (Plus a Fat Bike and CX Model)

Over the past few days we’ve been hanging out with a crew of dealers and product managers at #KonaWorld to test ride the latest and greatest…

Written by Saris Mercanti August 05, 2015

Salsa Launches New Plus Sized Deadwood and Pony Rustler, & World Touring Specialist the Marrakesh

This is the year of plus sized tires. From mountain bikes to overland epics, it seems manufacturers are quickly finding new and interesting applications for…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 21, 2015

Fox Factory Tour Part 2: The Assembly Line

After components are produced at Fox’s California based machine shop, the parts are sent out for anodization (either locally or to Japan), then shipped to the…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 21, 2015

Kona Launches New Road Models, Redesigns Cross Country Range

If the heat wasn’t a solid indicator that summer was here, the wave of new model year 2016 product launches should be. While many brands are…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 20, 2015

Felt Introduces Lower Price Point MTBs, Promises More to Follow Shortly

While Felt is a brand best known for its road products, the brand is firmly dedicated to mountain bikes. Knobby tires account for 40% of…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 17, 2015

Felt Introduces New Logo, Bids Goodbye To Model Years

Out with the old and in with the new. Starting today, Felt is ditching its classic bubble font for this new stylized logo. Although fans…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 16, 2015

First Look: Felt Developing New Plus Sized 27.5″ Hardtail, The Surplus

Plus sized bikes are here and like many manufacturers, Felt has been testing and evaluating the new platform. Their experience lead them to design the upcoming…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 16, 2015

Spotted: Rotor InPower stealthy powermeters find their way to Flow aero road cranksets

Released this spring as a mountain bike product, the new Rotor InPower cranks are making their way to road products soon. Spotted here aboard the…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 15, 2015

Fox Factory Tour Part 1: Headquarters & Machine Shop

Glancing at the modern carbon wonder bike, there are few if any parts that are still made here in the United States. Among those items…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 13, 2015

New Production Ohlins TTR Air Shock Spotted & Ready For Production

While we were busy drooling over the new Specialized Camber, the German version of the Specialized website was quietly updated with the latest 2016 models.…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 10, 2015

Juliana Introduces the New “Carbonized” Nevis Hardtail

When the Juliana Brand launched in 2013, the Nevis was one of the four new models that helped kick start the women’s mountain bike market.…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 09, 2015

Fox Releases Limited Edition 2014 World Champs Fox 40 and 36

To celebrate last years clean sweep of the top step ion both the World Cup DH and EWS Series, Fox is celebrating with a limited…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 07, 2015

Interview: Don’t Call Them A Sellout, Santa Cruz Bikes Joins Pon Holding Group

Santa Cruz Bicycles sold yesterday. They sold to a a Dutch company called Pon Holdings, which also owns Cervelo, Focus, and several other lesser known…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 04, 2015

Garmin’s New Varia Cycling Computer Introduces Rearview Radar

According to the smooth voice over narration in Garmin’s latest product video, 40% of cycling fatalities occur when riders are struck from behind by…

Written by Saris Mercanti July 02, 2015

Long Term Review: Specialized 2FO Gripstastic Flat Pedal Footwear

Last year at Crankworx, Specialized released new footwear purpose built for guys and girls who like to go “braaaap.” In development for over four years,…

Written by Saris Mercanti June 24, 2015

Save Five Minutes With New Specialized Evade Helmet, Skinsuit, S-Works Shoes (And Venge ViAS)

In addition to the all new Venge ViAS, Specialized has launched several new products that they claim will help even ordinary riders save five minutes…

Written by Saris Mercanti June 23, 2015

Save Time With The New Specialized Venge ViAS

As cyclists, we’re easily fixated by promises of lighter weight components, but with mandated weight limits from on high, manufacturers have been forced to play with other…

Written by Saris Mercanti June 23, 2015

Video: Fox Explains What’s Going on Inside the new Float X2 and DHX2

2015 is shaping up to be a big year for Fox Shox. Between ditching CTD and revamping their line of 32 and 34 forks, they’ve…

Written by Saris Mercanti June 18, 2015

First Impressions: Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 770 MSL

A few years ago when 29ers where still as widely misunderstood as fat bikes, there was a trend of building up mini DH bikes out…

Written by Saris Mercanti June 12, 2015

Kickstarter: ShockWiz Brings Automated Suspension Tuning to Mountain Bikes

Like no other hobby, mountain biking is the melding of man and machine. It’s why we spend outrageous sums of money on titanium hardware, and…

Written by Saris Mercanti June 11, 2015

SOC15: First look at new ultra wide 29er rims from Derby

Founded in 2012, Derby Rims was one of the first manufacturers to bring ultra wide rims to the market. In addition to being at the forefront…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 30, 2015

First Look: Rocky Mountain Sherpa Overland Bike

Last year, in the true spirit of one-off show bikes, Rocky Mountain created a stunning hand built concept they called the Sherpa. Designed around a prototype…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 16, 2015

Intense Teases New M16 Downhill Bike

Like Shelby is to Ford, the M line of downhill race bikes is to Intense. Over the years, these iconic M models have helped…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 15, 2015

Review: Renthal Launches New 1XR Chainring

While Renthal is probably best known for it’s dominance in powersports, in recent years the UK based company has released a slew of new products…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 07, 2015

2016 FOX 34 Trail Forks, Float DPS Shock, & EVOL Air Sleeve – Plus Technical Interview

Last year Fox introduced a completely revised 36 series of forks that were lighter and more supple than anything else in their lineup. An important part…

Written by Saris Mercanti March 31, 2015

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