Mountain Bike

Video: Thor Hushovd Testing the New Mavic M40 For Paris-Roubaix

In an attempt to really showcase their close relationship with pro cyclists in the process of developing new wheels, Mavic has released two videos that…

Written by Zach Overholt March 29, 2011

Kona’s King Kahuna Carbon Prototype 29’er Out In The Wild

For those of you who feel Santa Cruz’s latest entry into the carbon 29’er hardtail market is too little, too late, perhaps you will be…

Written by Zach Overholt March 29, 2011

Race Report: True Grit 50 Miler – St. George, Utah

Riders left the start line at 9am this morning in St. George, Utah. In front of the racers lay 50 miles of some of the…

Written by Bikerumor Staff March 28, 2011

Santa Cruz Tallboy Gets An Aluminum Brother

You’re gonna have to pardon the all-Santa-Cruz-all-the-time theme we have going on here at BikeRumor! today, but there just happens to be a lot of…

Written by Thom Parsons March 28, 2011

Santa Cruz Blur TR Carbon – Longer Travel Trail Version

Zach just posted the first images of the new Santa Cruz Highball carbon hardtail last night, and now we’ve got photos of their new Blur…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 28, 2011

Santa Cruz’s Newest Bike: Highball Carbon 29er!

While everyone has known for awhile that the boys at Santa Cruz have been working on a new 29’er, specifically a carbon 29’er, everything has…

Written by Zach Overholt March 27, 2011

Aaron Chase, Off RaceFace, On Answer!

Perhaps one of the most bizarre aspects of the whole “RaceFace Closing Immediately” debacle, was the fact that in the week prior, they had just…

Written by Zach Overholt March 27, 2011

Prototype Fox RP23 With Kashima Coat Spotted at Fontana

Yes, the buttery smooth Fox Kashima Coat is not just for forks any more. Apparently, as Geoff Kabush tweeted from the Fontucky Pre-race practice. The…

Written by Zach Overholt March 27, 2011

First Look! New Ellsworth Freeride Mountain Bike

We just caught wind that Ellsworth was cookin’ up something new in their Vancouver lab, squarely aimed at the freeride crowd. Now we’ve got a…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2011

SRAM Teams Up With MRP for Collaborative Chain Guide

Originally leaked last week from the Taipei Cycle Show, this MRP-SRAM chain guide might hint at things to come from the surprise pair. At first…

Written by Zach Overholt March 25, 2011

Mountain Cycle Two-Point-Oh! New Bikes, New Suspension Design, New Look

Mountain Cycle’s makin’ a comeback! Started in 1991, their monocoque frames were a common site on the DH scene back in the day, with a…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 25, 2011

Ellsworth Working on New Freeride 180mm Mountain Bike, Replacing Rogue?

We (along with anyone else on their mailing list) just got a little note from Ellsworth saying “for all you Rogue lovers, there is a…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 24, 2011

Banshee Bikes Prime Prototype – Full Suspension 29er For “The Shore”

Banshee Bikes has come up with an answer to the question: “Is there a longer travel full suspension 29er out there that isn’t all XC-ed…

Written by Thom Parsons March 24, 2011

Un-Pro Bike: Rich “Dicky” Dillen’s Custom Misfit Psycles Psingle Pspeed 29er

Unprofessional cyclist Rich “Dicky” Dillen has teamed up with Canadian frame builder Peter Keiller of Misfit Psycles to create this miniature version of a bicycle.…

Written by Thom Parsons March 24, 2011

Photos of London 2012 Olympic Mountain Bike Course

The BBC News has this and other great images of the mountain bike course built at Hadleigh Farm outside London for the 2012 Olympic Games.…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 24, 2011

Project 24 Review: 2011 Magura Durin 100 Race suspension fork

See all of our Project 24 posts here! It’s been nearly a decade time since I’ve owned a suspension fork that could claim (with a…

Written by Marc Basiliere March 24, 2011

2012 Truvativ Components Outed – Wider Bars, Fresh Graphics, White Paint

Truvativ has just released their 2012 components line, and there’s fresh paint, graphics and sizes across the entire range of handlebars, stems and seatposts. They’ve…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 24, 2011

NAHBS 2011 – 29er Titanium Mountain Bikes from Quiring, Funk

Quiring Cycles and Funk Cycles both had their ideas of what a titanium mountain bike should be. Where Quiring’s went for a super lightweight 29er…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 23, 2011

NAHBS 2011 – Ellis Cycles’ Di2 Dirt Road Bike, Winning Touring Bike and a 29er

Ellis Cycles built upon their Di2 road bike from last year to create an S&S coupled dirt road version. Similar to last year’s version, this…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 23, 2011

More 2×10 Options: Custom Little Rings

Let’s go over what’s great: MTB 2×10 Drivetrain, 29ers, Titanium, Pushing limits, Supporting small businesses. But, nothing is without its pitfalls. With the introduction of…

Written by Bikerumor Staff March 23, 2011

Video: “2011 So Far” From Ryan Nangle

2011 so far from ryan n on Vimeo. We’re not even three months into 2011 and this is what Ryan has put together so far.…

Written by Thom Parsons March 22, 2011

NAHBS 2011 – Vulture Cycles Sweet Step Thru Commuter, Tall Bike and 29er Full Suspension MTB

Vulture Cycles’ owner Wade Beauchamp built this step-thru commuter bike for his girlfriend and named it, appropriately enough, Jessica’s Bike. Sorry for the blurry pic.…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 22, 2011

UK Brand Halcyon Adds Road, Mountain Bikes to 2011 Range

We just received some photos and a note that Halcyon, a relatively new brand in the UK (been around for about 18 months, focusing mainly…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 22, 2011

NAHBS 2011 – Bamboo Bikes from Boo and Panda

Panda Bikes and Boo Cycles had two very different approaches to building bikes with bamboo, but both share a passion for the natural material. Panda…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2011

NAHBS 2011 – Mosaic Cycles Ti Track and MTB, Lugged Singlespeed, More

Boulder, Colorado’s Mosaic had a wide range of bikes on display, but their track bikes really stood out. Above is a lugged steel version with…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2011

NAHBS 2011 – Kirklee’s Wood Carbon Road Bike, Carbon Di2 Kids Tri Bike, More

Kirklee’s booth had two great paint jobs, including the Starry Night roadie that won an award (pictured after the break) and that kid’s $8,000 20″…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 21, 2011

Kind Shock Unveils New Exa Form Brand At Taipei Cycling Show

More product launch news from the Taipei Cycling show. Kind Shock has launched a new brand called Exa Form. Kind Shock, known for its higher…

Written by Thom Parsons March 21, 2011

GT’s Marc Beaumont With Some Pre-Season Shredding

Videos like this always make me excited for the start of the season and stoked to ride. Watch as Marc Beaumont displays some serious talent…

Written by Zach Overholt March 21, 2011

Schwalbe Launching New Hans Dampf All Conditions Mountain Bike Tire

Schwalbe has broken from their traditional U-Block tread pattern with the pending introduction of the Hans Dampf, an all-conditions “enthusiast” tire with the high end…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2011