Mountain Bike

EB15: Stevens Goes Big Boosting All 2016 Full-Suspension bikes, Gets a Fatter Mobster, and more on and off-road

Stevens was showing a bunch of new things from city bikes to an e-bike with automatic NuVinci shifting, but what first caught out attention was…

Written by Cory Benson October 05, 2015

EB15: Schwalbe airs out world’s (almost) lightest inner tubes

Perhaps in direct contrast to the new Fat Albert mountain bike and tubeless-ready road/cross gravel tire line up they showed off at Eurobike’s outdoor demo,…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 05, 2015

IB15: Dean Titanium Crafts Slick Cafe Racer, Revised Misfit Enduro & New Stock Road, Cross and Mountain frames

Dean Titanium brought a lot of new goods to the show and it’s apparent that growing the brand is the focus…. and they are not being shy…

Written by Trey Richardson October 05, 2015

IB15: Coast Cycles Goes Fat for the Streets, Starts Wave of 26+?

Every year at the show, there is one brand that we haven’t heard of, or heard little of, that really catches our eye. This year,…

Written by Zach Overholt October 05, 2015

IB15: Niterider powers up OLED displays, brighter trail lights, aero taillights & more

Niterider’s OLED Lumina are new, adding a digital readout up top so you know remaining battery level and run time per setting. Two models are available,…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 05, 2015

IB15: SKS Goes Low Pressure with Big Wheel Pump, Shows New Fenders for Fat and Skinny Tires

Initially teased out in Sedona, SKS made good on their promise for a low pressure floor pump. Called the Big Wheel, the pump is designed…

Written by Zach Overholt October 05, 2015

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Tools & Access Find Public Repair Stations Around the Globe – Minneapolis based Dero has put together an online mapping tool for cities, parks, universities,…

Written by Cory Benson October 02, 2015

IB15: Fuji Rolls out 27.5+ Bighorn, Price Friendly Reveal FS Bikes, Plus new Altamira CX Fork

Fuji has been busy this year and even having just released a couple of brand new mountain and carbon road bikes, they didn’t come close to…

Written by Trey Richardson October 02, 2015

IB15: 9:Zero:7 Shows Sub 19lb Team Build Whiteout Fat Bike, Updates Slider Aluminum Frame, Teases Carbon Rims

It seems that no matter where I go with a fat bike, people still look at it and say,”man, that must be heavy!” Only for…

Written by Zach Overholt October 02, 2015

EB15: Kore flexes creative muscle with fused saddles, wider rims & more

The new Kore Fuze saddles rethink typical construction by vacuum bonding a waterproof microfiber cover to a lightweight polyurethane foam, creating a one-piece upper that’s…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 02, 2015

IB15: 100% Takes Off with Premium Aircraft Full Face Helmet

100% has been showing their Aircraft helmet with full carbon/kevlar composite shell since back in April at the Sea Otter Classic, and are finally ready for…

Written by Trey Richardson October 02, 2015

EB15: Canyon leads several mountain updates with new Exceed CF SLX hardtail, plus a Speedmax Tri prototype

Canyon had several new bikes on hand at Eurobike, with most available outside at the Demo Day. While the Connected Bike concept looks like it…

Written by Cory Benson October 01, 2015

EB15: Ritchey adds more cyclocross, gravel & road wheels, nifty mini tools and world’s lightest grips (almost)

Every year, Ritchey has some new iteration of his wheels. Sometimes there’s a new disc brake option, sometimes one’s a bit wider, and so forth.…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 01, 2015

IB15: Moots Shows off New YBB+ Mountaineer Bike Packing Machine, New Carbon Fork and… New OWNER!

Moots surprised us with a couple of new items, but nothing grabbed our attention more than the YBB+ Mountaineer bike packing rig… well, the change…

Written by Trey Richardson October 01, 2015

Have Tire, Will Travel – Teravail Introduces Line of Gravel and Bike Packing Focused Tires

Depending on conditions, tires can either make or break the ride. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the rapidly growing world of gravel…

Written by Zach Overholt October 01, 2015

IB15: Are You Type ‘Pursuit,’ or Type ‘Escape?’ Either Way, Pearl Izumi Has You Covered

Thanks to all the different categories of bikes lately, for some cyclists it’s hard to know where they fit in. Maybe you ride a road…

Written by Zach Overholt October 01, 2015

EB15: Prototype carbon Stöckli XC World Cup full-suspension XC race bike by Bike Ahead

We met with chief Stöckli R&D engineer and manager Marco Quinter earlier in the summer to have a look at their new Beryll RSC hardtail that outgoing…

Written by Cory Benson October 01, 2015

IB15: Talking Enduro Shoes with Cédric Gracia, Plus Michelin Treads and Reflective Shoes from Northwave

As one of the most recognizable figures in mountain biking, Cédric Gracia knows his way around a bike. The downhill, 4x, Rampage, and all around…

Written by Zach Overholt September 30, 2015

IB15: Ergon Blinds Us with Laser Lemon, Adds Comfy SMA3 and SMC4

If you’re looking for a way to brighten up your ride, look no further than the newest Limited edition color from Ergon. Practically blinding, they…

Written by Zach Overholt September 30, 2015

Endless adds 28-tooth 64BCD narrow wide chainrings in a rainbow of colors

Looking to make the climbs just a bit easier? Or mash through the snow and mud on your fat bike without grinding your knees to…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 30, 2015

Niner RKT9 full suspension race 29er is a real boost-er rocket to their future

This isn’t just a new bike. The Niner RKT9 is the culmination of the past five years of component, tech and rider changes. Bear with…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 30, 2015

EB15: Casco shows new Full Air vented, Roadster urban & more lids; plus Just In Speedairo-TC Plus

Casco had a number of their European-made helmets on display at Eurobike. The first that caught our eye was a rapid prototype of a new…

Written by Cory Benson September 30, 2015

Nox Composites goes (and goes, and goes) wide with new 42mm Kitsuma carbon rims

Built specifically for big volume mountain bike tires in widths of 2.4″ or more, all the way up to plus sized 3.0 treads and more,…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 29, 2015

IB15: Business In Front, Party In Back – Foes Mixer Series Blends 29 & 27.5″ Wheels, Goes Plus Size For Alpine

With the 29er wheel size reigning over all and the infectious enduroable 27.5″ wheel size all but swallowing up the existence of 26” wheels, how…

Written by Trey Richardson September 29, 2015

The Kids Are Alright – Especially When Riding the Insanely Light Full Suspension CarbonXS Mad 6

Kids these days! With such awesome junior-sized bikes coming out recently, they’ll never understand the experience of clambering onto an oversized frame, stretching out over…

Written by Steve Fisher September 29, 2015

11 Speed Mashup: Lindarets & Wolf Tooth Combine Shimano and SRAM Wide-Range Shifting w/ GoatLink 11

Sort of hidden amongst the new products on display at the Wolf Tooth Components booth at Interbike, was the latest product to come out of…

Written by Zach Overholt September 29, 2015

EB15: Cube Redesigns in Stereo with new Enduro and Trail bike updates

The 27.5″ Stereo 160 has been on the market for a few years, and after reworking a couple of shorter travel bikes last year Cube…

Written by Cory Benson September 29, 2015

EB15: DVO Topaz Air Springs Closer, Tests out Brown Diamond

After being teased earlier this year, DVO is one step closer to offering an air shock of their own. After first starting with their Emerald…

Written by Zach Overholt September 28, 2015

IB15: Bulls Bikes brings Night Hawk carbon road racer to U.S., more

Bulls Bikes will be bringing more high end road bikes to the U.S. market to join the mountain bikes already being sold through their direct-to-consumer…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 28, 2015