Mountain Bike

Rockshox Bluto Fat Bike Fork Gets Official, Turns Your Porker Into a Real Swee’Pea

We’ve already spotted it on new bikes from Borealis and Rocky Mountain, and now Rockshox has formally introduced the Bluto fat bike suspension fork. Fat…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 10, 2014

First Look: Borealis Builds a Fat Bike for the All New RockShox Bluto Fork!

Possibly one of the worst kept secrets in fat biking, RockShox’ first fat bike suspension fork is now official. A better kept secret is the…

Written by Zach Overholt April 10, 2014

SOC14: First Look! Hayes Radar Hydraulic Disc Brakes w/ New Venom Mineral Oil

The all-new Hayes Radar disc brakes get a completely revamped design, from the fluid to the master cylinder, making for a simpler and (on paper)…

Written by Bikerumor Staff April 10, 2014

First Look: Rocky Mountain Blizzard Storms back as RockShox Bluto Suspension Equipped Fat Bike!

Rather than bringing the Rocky Mountain Blizzard back as another 27.5″ or 29″ hardtail, Rocky Mountain is doing something much more appropriate with the name.…

Written by Zach Overholt April 10, 2014

Easton Haven 35mm Handlebars, Stem Get Fatter & Wider for Trail Riding

Easton kicked off the 35mm diameter clamp section for mountain bikes with the Havoc group at Crankworx in 2011. Those were DH specific parts, using…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 09, 2014

Win a Juliana Roubion Before They’re Publicly Available

The new Juliana Roubion we spotted last weekend is finally official! It’s said to have “the brawn of a Bronson in the spirit of a…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 09, 2014

Upside down and Right-side up, The Mirage Fork Caters to Every Wheelsize

Whether you identify yourself with the 26″ crowd or the wagon wheel crew, the Mirage fork uses a fancy acronym to cater to your every…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 09, 2014

GT Ready to Unleash The New Sanction, A Trail Sized Version of the Fury

The new GT Sanction is just one in a long line of new drool worthy products that the New GT Brand has launched over the…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 08, 2014

SRAM Launches New Ultra Light Rise XX Wheels for XC Racing

With the introduction of the new Rockshox RS1 fork, SRAM is looking to make a serious dent in the lucrative and fast paced world of…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 08, 2014

RockShox Officially Introduces The 29er specific RS1 Inverted XC Fork

After teasing us mercilessly for weeks with almost complete image of the fork, scenic lifestyle videos, and all too brief slow-mo closeups of the fork…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 08, 2014

Fox Racing Answers The Enduro Market with Redesigned 36 Fork For Every Wheel Size, Plus Tech Q&A

For it’s 40th anniversary, Fox is releasing a completely redesigned 36mm fork. This work was once the standard by which all long travel single crown…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 08, 2014

Enve Introduces All New M-series, Carbon MTB Hoops get Lighter, Stronger and Lose the Hook

It seems like not all that long ago, carbon rims for mountain bikes were a bit of an oddity. Mountain bikers were just coming to…

Written by Zach Overholt April 08, 2014

Chris King Debuts New XD Driver ISO Hub for SRAM 1×11 systems

For high engagement hub aficionados, the long wait for XD driver compatible Chris King hubs is now at an end. After nearly two years of…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 08, 2014

Ibis Introduces New Ultra Wide Carbon Rims

There’s a new industry trend afoot that won’t send you into an apoplectic fit of new-standard-itis. It’s called wider is better and Ibis Cycles wants…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 07, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Tandem 36er and Other Incredible Ti bikes from University of Iowa Students

How many classes in college would you have voluntarily taken multiple times? For students at the University of Iowa, one class in on that list…

Written by Zach Overholt April 07, 2014

Lapierre Brings Freeride to Groms with its mini Froggy 24

French bike maker Lapierre‘s 180mm travel 26”-wheeled Froggy freeride bike just got a little brother with a new 140mm 24”-wheeled variant, the Froggy 24. The smaller…

Written by Cory Benson April 07, 2014

Exclusive First Look: OneUp Components’ 16-Tooth Cassette Adapter Cog Splits the Difference!

When SRAM first introduced their 11-speed Red22 group, they made a big deal about it having a 16t cog in the mix. Sure, it was…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 06, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Reeb Gets Rad with 650b Dirt Jumper, 29+ Pinion, Alfine Di2 Cross, and Ti

Ride bikes, drink beer. That sums it up pretty nicely right? Especially when your bike company is the side project of the beloved Oskar Blues…

Written by Zach Overholt April 06, 2014

White Industries Issues 20th Anniversary Polished Speed Racer Hubs, Plus New Centerlock Disc Hubs

White Industries is celebrating their long run as a lustworthy component brand with these new 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Speed Racer hubs. They’re updated for…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 04, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Don Walker’s Still in Steel, Jim Kish Keeps it Titanium

As promised in his pre-show interview, NAHBS president Don Walker kept it simple this year. His traditional cyclocross, track and road bikes (this time a…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 04, 2014

Outrider Outfits All with Horizon All-Terrain Electric Trike, Introduces Operation Turbo Tommy

The ability to ride is something we’ve all probably taken for granted at one time or another. But for those who can’t ride, Outrider is…