Mountain Bike

Review: Schwalbe Nobby Nic Triple Star Evolution Tires

When it comes to tires, I’m lucky enough to have a lot of options along with an extra pair of wheels that allows me to…

Written by Zach Overholt May 24, 2011

Remaining Sea Otter, One – Ergon, Thule, Prologo

Ergon only had a couple of updates, but we’re glad to see the backpacks getting a major overhaul. After our lukewarm review of the original…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 23, 2011

Answer and Fyxation Stem Collaboration

As the FGFS movement continues to expand, bike parts are constantly evolving to keep up with demand. Case in point: stems. FGFS bikes are now…

Written by Zach Overholt May 23, 2011

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits and Pieces

Want to see why Eddie Merckx and the riders or yore are the coolest? Watch the last 20 seconds of the video above. The whole…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 20, 2011

All New SRAM/Avid XX and XX World Cup Brakes Revealed

SRAM just announced all-new XX and XX World Cup (XXWC) hydraulic disc brakes. Borrowing heavily from the recent Elixir 7 & 9 redesign, the new…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 19, 2011

Geax Introduces New 2.3 Mezcal Tire

While the Geax Mezcal tire has been around for awhile, Geax recently unveiled the new 2.3 size. With it’s smooth rolling center tread, and aggressive…

Written by Zach Overholt May 19, 2011

Initial Review: Ritchey Classic seatpost and stem

With seatpost and stem reliability more or less nailed down at this point, isn’t it nice to be able to chose bike finishing kit on…

Written by Marc Basiliere May 19, 2011

Review: Ashima PCB Pistonless Hydraulic Disc Brakes

This review has been a long time coming. We’ve blown through two pre-production sets before receiving a third, production-level set of brakes, which we’ve tested…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 18, 2011

The Coastal Crew and Anthill Films Team Up for “From The Inside Out”

The Coastal Crew is back, this time in what looks to be an awesome collaboration with Anthill Films to bring you their first feature mountain…

Written by Zach Overholt May 18, 2011

Infiniti3D: Ultimate Protection for Your Bicycle from Thieves?

Just how far would you be willing to go, to ensure that nearly every part on your bicycle was able to be protected from thieves?…

Written by Zach Overholt May 17, 2011

Kona’s Entourage Closer to Production, Bass is Ready To Rip

More and more freeride, slopestyle and DJ riders are looking for the one bike. Similar to the point of an All Mountain bike, the new…

Written by Zach Overholt May 17, 2011

Initial Review: GORE Freeride Long gloves

When I first saw GORE’s understated Freeride Long gloves in the company’s booth at Interbike last fall, something about their subdued looks caught my eye. …

Written by Marc Basiliere May 17, 2011

New Gear from Topeak – Trailer, Bags, Iphone Mount, Pumps, More

Topeak had a variety of new accessories, tools and other gear on hand at Sea Otter. Above, the Journey Trailer and Dry Bag has an…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 16, 2011

Mercedes-Benz Revs Into Bicycles

If you’ve ever watched a Superbowl, or the NBA All Star Weekend Dunk Contest, then you know that the automobile industry is no stranger to…

Written by Bikerumor Staff May 14, 2011

Initial Review: Hayes Prime Pro Disc Brakes

An amazing thing happened this week. It stopped raining. Now, it would be incredibly selfish of me to complain about the delay of the start…

Written by Zach Overholt May 13, 2011

Sub 1500g Syncros FL Carbon 29er Wheelset, Ritchey (Finally) Makes Some Big Rubber

Knowing I’m a 29er fan, Ritchey/Syncro’s marketing and brand guys Sean and Angelo called me over with a big smile on their face, and that…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 12, 2011

First Taste: GU Electrolyte Brew drink Tablets

Gu’s new Brew Electrolyte Tablets are the latest in a series of electrolyte drinks to land on our doorstep in tablet form. Dropped in a…

Written by Marc Basiliere May 12, 2011

Spy Shots: Momsen Twin Link 100mm Full Suspension 29er Mountain Bike

Momsen Bikes just leaked some photos to us of his new 100mm Twin Link 29er full suspension mountain bike and it has one of the…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 11, 2011

Sigma’s Newest Light, the Karma Evo

Slotting in just below Sigma’s mega bright PowerLED Evo light, the new Karma Evo looks promising for a lightweight, 320 lumen light all for under…

Written by Zach Overholt May 11, 2011

SE X Oakley Factory Pilot Gloves Available Now!

Last year, we got you the scoop on some cool new collaborations between Oakley and the venerable SE Racing, and while the rest of the…

Written by Zach Overholt May 11, 2011

Video Teaser: Forthcoming Ladies’ AllRide Program!

This entertaining video is a small hint at what’s to come from the Voreis’. Kirt has been running the AllRide program for some time now,…

Written by Zach Overholt May 10, 2011

Introducing The Ellsworth…

The new Ellsworth freeride bike, originally shown in prototype form at Sea Otter, is now being introduced to the world at the Method. Shortly after…

Written by Zach Overholt May 10, 2011

Full Speed Ahead MTB – New Angle Adjust and Clear Color Headsets, Bars, Stems, Cranksets

FSA brought out a lot of updated and new mountain bike products for Sea Otter. The colorful polycarbonate-capped headsets above grab the eye first, but…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 10, 2011

RaceFace Reopens Under Long Time Employee Chris Tutton

In what could be considered both a surprise and not so surprising move depending on who you talk to, RaceFace has reopened their doors as…

Written by Zach Overholt May 09, 2011

Fresh Goods: DT Swiss EXM 150

As one of the newest items to come across the BikeRumor work bench, this DT Swiss beauty is destined to be part of one of…

Written by Zach Overholt May 09, 2011

Spy Shot! Ultra-Wide Thomson Titanium Handlebar Prototype

Spotted hidden in their Facebook page are some ultrawide, minimally swept flat titanium handlebar prototypes from the machinist experts at LH Thomson. Details are vague…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 08, 2011