Mountain Bike

Bike Check: Black Market Bikes Carter Holland’s New Edit 1 Hardtail

Since production of the Mobs at the S&M factory ceased, Black Market Bikes has not been able to find an alternate American frame manufacturer until…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 22, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Roval’s do-it-all Control Trail SL wheelset

See all of our Project 24.2 reviews here! If you could only have one wheelset, what would it look like? Every rider is different, but…

Written by Marc Basiliere May 22, 2012

2013 Magura Suspension Forks – Technical Overview & Actual Weights

As we learned at Sea Otter, Magura has revised their naming scheme for the suspension to match up with the brakes. Forks are no longer…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 21, 2012

Contest: The Sun Valley Single Track Remedy

Know someone suffering from Single Track Deficit Disorder (STDD)? Nominate your friend and both of you could win a trip to Sun Valley, Idaho, July…

Written by Kristi Benedict May 21, 2012

Pinarello Getting Dirty? Dogma XC 29er Mountain Bike Teaser!

Details are pretty much nonexistent for this one, but Pinarello’s South African distributor, ASG Sports, has teased a foray into modern mountain bikes for the…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 20, 2012

Fox Unveils 2013 iCD Electronic Suspension Remote System, More! (UPDATED)

If you recall from their recent 2013 product updates, Fox is taking a more integrated approach to front and rear suspension and has revised their…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 20, 2012

New Five Ten Spring ’12 Shoes

Five Ten is shipping two new shoes for flat pedal fan boys. If you’re not familiar with the brand, the shoes have long set the gold standard…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 19, 2012

Commencal Meta AM 29’er: First Look & Ride Impressions

After a peek at the new 29er at Sea Otter, we were invited to the launch of Commencal’s new range of bikes. Joining the Meta…

Written by Douglas McDonald May 18, 2012

CST Introduces Their First UST Mountain Bike Tire, the Jack Rabbit

CST Tires has just released the Jack Rabbit, their first UST tubeless mountain bike tire. Initially only available in a 26×2.0 size, it’s a closely…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 18, 2012

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits And Pieces

Shimano filmed (video above) some of the team mechanic and rider first impressions at Sea Otter, the first time many of them ever laid eyes…

Written by Kristi Benedict May 18, 2012

Falkenjagd Titanium Shows New Teleon 650B Hardtail

Falkenjagd Titanium out of Germany just sent over pics and words on their all-new Teleon 650B titanium hardtail. They claim it’s the first (or at…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 17, 2012

Review: Specialized’s lightweight Command Post BlackLite dropper

Dropper posts are, to me, like suspension and disc brakes. Sure, we all moan about the added cost, maintenance, and weight- but after a few…

Written by Marc Basiliere May 17, 2012

Watch this Spy Sunglasses Commercial

This commercial is a dream within a dream. At first Matthew Busche, a sponsored Spy athlete and 2011 U.S. National Road Race Champion, is out on…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 15, 2012

Cool Sea Otter Randoms from Answer, MRP, and Spank

Sea Otter is a spectacle filled with so much awesome the coverage could literally never end. Here’s a few juicy components I wish adorned some…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 15, 2012

Project 24.2 Review Update: Road ID’s lightweight Wrist ID Slim

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! While it has worked so far, I decided to go in a different direction when it came…

Written by Marc Basiliere May 15, 2012

Rotor Adds 3D+ SRM Powermeter Equipped Mountain Bike Crankset

Rotor Bike Components has extended their relationship with SRM to their top end 3D+ mountain bike crankset “We currently offer the SRM for our 3D+…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 14, 2012

BH Releases Easy Motion Pedal Assist E-Bikes in Three NEO Styles

Now distributed in America is the Easy Motion Neo lineup by BH Bikes, based in Spain. Neo encompasses three pedal assist alu-frame bicycles – the…

Written by Colin McCaleb May 14, 2012

Chris King Adds 83mm, 100mm Bottom Brackets for DH, Fat Tire Mountain Bikes

With the number of handmade builders doing fat bikes for shows like NAHBS, it’s sort of a wonder this didn’t happen sooner. Chris King has…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 14, 2012

Friday Shredits: Get Amped For Your Weekend.

This may be a deodorant commercial, but that doesn’t take anything away from the bad hattery of Darren “The Claw” Berrecloth – the godfather of freeride. More…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 11, 2012

Review: Crank Brothers Kronolog Dropper Post – Weighed, Dismantled & Ridden

Crank Brothers’ Kronolog dropper seatpost arrived a few days in advance of the official introduction back in March, so we’ve had a couple months of…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 10, 2012

Found: Orange Seal “World’s Lightest Weight” Tubeless Tire Sealant

When it comes to gram shaving, I spend far too much time and energy sweating the small stuff. But when it comes to pouring sealant…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 10, 2012

Just In! Syntace’s compliant P6 Carbon HiFlex seatpost

Between the ever-larger frame tubes (on road and off) and the proliferation of dropper posts (for the latter), it sometimes seems as though the humble…

Written by Marc Basiliere May 10, 2012

Norco Creates One-Off Custom Slalom Mountain Bike for Jill Kintner

It’s no secret pros get custom bike set up and prototypes to race, but a lot of times, they’re racing bikes being tested for mass…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 09, 2012

Close Up: Reynold’s Carbon Mountain Bike Wheels, 650B In Prototype Phase

Reynolds showed us their new carbon 29er XC tubeless and 26″ XC and All Mountain wheels in late March with all the specs and layup details.…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 09, 2012

Review: Santa Cruz Tallboy LT 29er Mountain Bike

While a few cracked ribs sidelined me from the reportedly great riding out in Sedona, AZ, for the launch of the new Santa Cruz Tallboy…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 08, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Keeping our soft parts soft with Okole Stuff

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Every cyclist has spent a good day in the saddle feeling happy and loving life- only to…

Written by Marc Basiliere May 08, 2012

New SRAM Grip Shift – Weight Comparisons, Install Notes and First (Real) Ride

When I first rode the new SRAM Grip Shift, it was on a test bike from Giant and mated to their new Type 2 X0…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 04, 2012

Hutchinson Preps Full 650B / 27.5 Mountain Bike Tire Line

While Hutchinson wasn’t showing anything brand new at Sea Otter, they did mention that two of their treads -Cobra and Cougar- were being developed in…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 04, 2012

Video: Shimano, Bike Brands Explain “Optional” Direct Mount Rear Derailleur Standard

Following Sea Otter’s showing of several bike brands (including the Pivot bikes we saw and the new Santa Cruz Tallboy LT) with the new mounting…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 04, 2012

This isn’t a joke – The Contes Athos Quad BMX Bike

Do you know what all the un-coordinated kids have been dreaming about as they longingly gaze at their friends hooning their clapped out department store…

Written by Saris Mercanti May 03, 2012