Mountain Bike

SRAM Leads the way to Better Braking with new Guide Trail Brakes

SRAM has new mountain bike brakes, and they’re not from Avid. After years of hit or miss performance from the Elixirs, SRAM is introducing an…

Written by Zach Overholt March 25, 2014

Taipei Show: Wireless Dropper Post Closer to Production, Plus Road Buzz Absorbing Stem and Post from TranzX

Are electronics the future of dropper posts? TranzX certainly thinks so. As one of the most production looking electronic dropper posts we’ve seen, the TranzX…

Written by Zach Overholt March 25, 2014

Taipei Show: Control Tech Expands Ti Mania, Shows off Carbon/Titanium Road Bar, More

What’s better than carbon or titanium? Control Tech thinks the answer is carbon and titanium. Adding to the company’s range of titanium TiMania parts is their…

Written by Zach Overholt March 24, 2014

Taipei First Look: Xentis Rolls Extremely Light Squad 2.5 SL High Modulus Wheels, Plus new Carbon Brake Pads

You want light? How does 890g per set sound? That’s the claimed weight of the new Xentis Squad SL 2.5 High Modulus wheelset. To…

Written by Zach Overholt March 24, 2014

Taipei Show: SRAM X01 DH Actual Weights

It’s hard to believe that the last time an X0 DH group was introduced it didn’t even have a clutched rear derailleur. Since then, a…

Written by Zach Overholt March 23, 2014

Hopefully the Last Teaser of the new RockShox RS-1Inverted Fork

With RockShox set on dragging this one out as long as possible, they have finally released a full shot of the fork. While there are…

Written by Zach Overholt March 22, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Demon vs. Ogre – Monster Cycles from Abroad

Last year, Japan’s Ogre brought a massively over done, angular metal “V” bike that was simply stunning in its intricacy. This year, he toned it down…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 22, 2014

Hayes Teases New Radar Disc Brakes & Manitou “Macleod” Trail Mountain Bike Fork

Looks like the Mattoc was more than just the first truly new mountain bike suspension fork from Manitou in too many years…it was also the…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2014

e*Thirteen Shipping Free XD Driver Body with All 2014 Wheels

For 2014 only, e*thirteen is including a free XD Driver Body with all of it’s TRSr and TRS+ wheel sets. Not only does it get…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2014

Sneak Peek: Fat Forx Dual Crown Fat Bike Suspension Fork

We’ve seen inverted forks, modified Leftys, and now this – a purpose built dual crown suspension fork for a fatbike. Labeled as the first prototype…

Written by Zach Overholt March 21, 2014

Chris Akrigg Does Cross, Plus More Video fun for your Friday

Definitely not your typical cross race, as Chris Akrigg takes to the skinny tires on his Mongoose Selous. Of course he shreds it to death…

Written by Zach Overholt March 21, 2014

More on the New RockShox RS-1

The final piece of the puzzle, well at least as far as looks, has been shown. When you look closely at the hub you see…

Written by Zach Overholt March 21, 2014

New Pivot 27.5″ Downhill Mountain Bike Spotted in Testing

Thanks to Reynolds Cycling’s crew and the Pivot Cycles Facebook page, we got these pics of the Pivot Factory Team trying out their new 650B…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2014

Spy Shot! Prototype Reynolds Black Label 650b DH Mountain Bike Wheels

This image of a prototype Reynolds Black Label DH 650b mountain bike wheel just dropped in. They were spotted while on a certain team’s tour…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Retrotec’s Monster Cross & Sycip’s Kid’s Bikes and Titanium Kickoff

Retrotec took home “Best Cyclocross Bike” honors at NAHBS 2014 for this beautiful monster crosser. Built with 40c Panaracers that may as well have been…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2014

Industry Nine Covers the Spread with Fat Bike Hubs for All, Plus Actual Weights

As if there weren’t enough “standards” to keep track of for mountain bikes, fat bikes have made things more complicated with a number of new…

Written by Zach Overholt March 20, 2014

Taipei First Look: New Tool and Clever Light Designs from Lezyne

With a name that rhymes with design, Lezyne is continuing with their design based mantra and introducing a number of new tools and lights with…

Written by Zach Overholt March 20, 2014

Found: Vecnum Moveloc Long Travel Dropper Seatpost & Leveloc Universal Fork Travel Adjuster

Vecnum is a German brand that’s making some pretty solid looking dropper posts and perhaps the most unique (only?) universal fork travel adjust add-ons we’ve…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2014

RockShox Hints at Something Big. An Inverted Fork Design? A Cyclocross Specific Fork? A Fat Bike Fork?

Let the speculation begin. There have been quite a few rumors swirling regarding new products coming out of RockShox, but this is the first physical…

Written by Zach Overholt March 20, 2014

Alex Rims Brings Extra Wide Supra 35 Mountain Bike Rim

Alex Rims has just introduced the new Supra 35 mountain bike rims. It’s their widest yet at 35mm external and a generous 30mm internal measurements.…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 19, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Independent Fabrication Gets a Chubby Deluxe & New Stainless Steel Mountain Bikes

Independent Fabrication rolled out a prototype Chubby Deluxe fat bike, literally bringing the proof of concept as the show bike. This one’s a tooling prototype…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 19, 2014

Thomson Adding More Traditional 25mm Setback Seatpost Design

Our first stop at Thomson’s NAHBS booth yielded the dropper seatpost updates. On a subsequent walk by, they mentioned their setback seatposts will get a…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 18, 2014

Spy Shots! 2015 DT Swiss Suspension Fork & Road Tubeless Disc Brake Wheels, Rims

Hiding in plain sight on several NAHBS show bikes were 2015 DT Swiss products – one for mountain bikers, the other for roadies. For dirt,…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 18, 2014

Intense Tracer T275 Carbon: Official Weight, Tech Breakdown, and First Ride Review

Early this year Intense invited us to their Southern California home for a sneak peak at a brand new bike. While there we had the…

Written by Saris Mercanti March 17, 2014

NAHBS 2014: Appleman’s Rock Solid 29er Mountain Bike & More

Appleman gave us a teaser in our Road to NAHBS preview, but his custom 29er still had a few surprises. For starters, it was sitting…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 16, 2014

Saris Offers 5″ Fat Bike Compatible Tray Rack with new Freedom Super Clamp Fat Bike Kit

Fat bikes seem to be popping up left and right, but getting them to your riding destination can still be a challenge. When it comes…

Written by Zach Overholt March 16, 2014

Problem Solvers Offers A Number of New Problem Solving Mounts for Shifters, Lights, Di2 Batteries and more

True bike nerds rejoice – Problem Solvers has a new crop of widgets perfect for dialing in your current project. Problem Solvers is one of…

Written by Zach Overholt March 16, 2014

Taipei Sneak Peek: Ritchey’s 35mm Bars and Stems, Swiss Cross Disc Frame, New Wide Tubeless Wheels, More

As a company steeped in tradition, Ritchey looks like they have no problem keeping up with the latest componentry as illustrated by the number of…

Written by Zach Overholt March 16, 2014

The Mega Awesome Super Serious Transition Tr500 Press Release Video You Can’t Miss

Every once in a while a new press release video hits our inbox that’s worth it’s hypothetical weight in gold. The Transition TR500 launch video…

Written by Saris Mercanti March 15, 2014

Spy Shot! Prototype ENVE Carbon Rigid 29er Mountain Bike Fork (UPDATED!)

This ENVE rigid carbon mountain bike fork prototype shows off a big new item for the Ogden, UT, based manufacturer. Details are sparse, including pricing…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 14, 2014