Mountain Bike

Reader’s Rides: Joshua is back with Custom Hand Made Carbon Saddles out of Texas

At first, when Joshua Clark sent in photos of his custom Orbea Alma for our Reader’s Rides segment the Di2 hacks caught our attention. After…

Written by Zach Overholt February 06, 2015

Atomik building unique, single-wall foam-core carbon fat bike rims

Atomik Carbon’s rim lineup continues to grow, this time with an interesting new process taking cues from things like hockey, skiing and even helicopter blades. What is…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 06, 2015

OneUp Components leak new XTR M9000 11-speed narrow-wide chainrings, too!

With a planned launch later this month, OneUp Component’s showing of their new narrow-wide chainrings for Shimano XTR M9000 came a bit early following this morning’s…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 05, 2015

Wolf Tooth Components Turns out New BCD and Threads to Fit Shimano’s new XTR M9000

Wolf Tooth Components has built their reputation on quality Drop-Stop chainrings that are made in the USA. Part of that has to be their knack…

Written by Zach Overholt February 05, 2015

New Lauf Carbonara fat bike fork brings a little bounce to your bouyancy

After teasing it when they showed us their gravel road bike suspension fork in December, the Lauf Carbonara fat bike fork has finally made it…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 05, 2015

Bike Check: Neko Mulally’s new Scott Gambler w/ prototype Fox shock

Having moved to Asheville, NC, last year, gravity phenom Neko Mulally showed up for a Scott Bicycles demo ride at Billy Goat Bikes recently and…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 05, 2015

Hands On: iOmounts Nomad Attracts your Phone to the Bars with Magnets

There are a number of products out there to mount your phone to your handlebars, but most of them have the same problem. Either you’re…

Written by Zach Overholt February 05, 2015

DT Swiss Takes on Fat Bikes with new Big Ride 2250 Classic Wheelset

First spotted as standard equipment on the new Canyon’s Fat Dude, DT Swiss’ entry into the world of fat bikes wasn’t without motivation. After partnering…

Written by Zach Overholt February 04, 2015

RaceFace Offers Sneak Peek at Truck Tailgate Pad of their Own

Options are always good right? Just after posting the new Swagman Tailwhip, we noticed this glimpse into the future from RaceFace. Part of their softgoods…

Written by Zach Overholt February 03, 2015

Swagman Mounts Up New Roof Rack Mounts, Truck Bed Options, and Thru Axle Adapters

When you think of bike racks, Swagman probably isn’t one of the first brands that comes to mind. That’s not because the company doesn’t have…

Written by Zach Overholt February 03, 2015

Reader’s Rides: Joshua’s Orbea Alma with Di2 Hack and Hand Made Carbon Bar/Stem plus Saddle

Before long we’ll be seeing a lot more mountain bikes with buttons where the shifters used to be, but it’s taken awhile to catch…

Written by Zach Overholt February 02, 2015

Felt Outfitter electric fat bike gets official, will be gone fishin’ soon

We first spied the Felt Outfitter at Interbike’s outdoor demo last year, where it was billed as a pet project for avid hunter and company…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 31, 2015

Found: SRAM Electronic Grip Shift mountain bike shifter designs

Sure, SRAM’s road-going wireless group might be polishing itself up for primetime, but there’s a pretty decent chance they’re secretly working on a mountain bike…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 30, 2015

Race Face teases new crankset for 2015

Race Face just teased this new crankset via Instagram, saying it’s coming this year as “another exciting and industry leading RF product!” Based on the…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 29, 2015

Reader’s Rides: The XTR Di2 Hacks Have Begun With Julian Da Silva’s Jamis

XTR Di2 is just starting to hit shops, and with it, we have the beginning of riders modifying their rides for internal electronic capability. Julian…

Written by Tim Krueger January 28, 2015

First Impressions: Absolute Black 28-to-40 tooth cassette cluster adapter

If you’re looking to put together an expanded range 1×10 system from your current setup, this provides a good alternative to single cog adapters that…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 28, 2015

Review: Continental Mountain King Protection MTB Tires & Revo Tubeless Sealant

After a bit of a confusing kick off to their tubeless ready offerings in 2012, Continental’s been steadily expanding the options across their entire range.…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 27, 2015

Just In: Rocky Mountain’s Blizzard Busting Fat Bike

To get an idea of how quickly the RockShox Bluto has been adopted by the fat bike scene, the launch of the Rocky Mountain Blizzard…

Written by Zach Overholt January 27, 2015

Orange’s Long-Running Five Is New Again, Longer, Slacker & Stiffer

The Orange Five has been around for over 10 years, and continues to run in all of its simplistic, single pivot glory. Updated in 2013…

Written by Tim Krueger January 27, 2015

Shaun Palmer signs new team, puts them on e*thirteen & Magura

I remember as a teenager reading Mountain Bike Action, and seeing Shaun Palmer’s Troy Lee painted Intense, and thinking that it had to be the…

Written by Tim Krueger January 26, 2015

Friday RoundUp – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

Purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win a set of Industry Nine wheels and the proceeds go to a great cause. Visit the…

Written by Scott Vines January 23, 2015

Factory Tour: SRAM’s Taiwanese Manufacturing Part 1 – RockShox Suspension, SRAM Drive Train, More

It may be hard to believe, but SRAM hasn’t always been the industry juggernaut they are today. Like many bicycle companies before them, SRAM started…

Written by Zach Overholt January 23, 2015

Limited Edition: 25 years of Shimano SPDs and Shoes

It has been 25 years since Shimano first introduced their M737 mountain bike clipless pedal, and together with their M100 shoe, SPDs set the benchmark…

Written by Cory Benson January 23, 2015

SKS Helps Fatter 29″ Tires Cover up with New X-Tra Dry XL and Shockboard XL Fenders

If you’re lucky enough to have somewhere to ride your mountain bike when it rains, decent fenders can be a helpful addition to your bike.…

Written by Zach Overholt January 22, 2015

Let Your Mind Flow Down The Singletrack With Twisted Trails, A Collection Of Short Mountain Biking Stories from Alex Hutchinson

Mountain bikers like to trade stories. Maybe it about that time you took that really huge superman, or the time you had to backtrack to…

Written by Tim Krueger January 22, 2015

Chumba Cycles Teases URSA Major Prototype Titanium Fat Bike

After their rebirth at Interbike last year, Chumba Cycles is settling into their new Austin, TX home. Led by new owner Aaron Foreman, the company…

Written by Zach Overholt January 22, 2015

RaceFace Goes Micro with New 24t Narrow Wide Ring and Bash Guard

There’s no shame in admitting it – sometimes you just need a lower gear. Technically, the new RaceFace Micro ring could be used for anything…

Written by Zach Overholt January 21, 2015

First Look: New Gamut Podium Pedals, Plus Cillos Bars and Direct Mount stem

Sometimes company mergers result in some really cool products. In the case of Gamut acquiring Point One Racing, Gamut planned on redesigning a few of…

Written by Zach Overholt January 21, 2015