Mountain Bike

Niner Posts Official Info on New, Redesigned RIP9, Other Goodies

We’ve been rockin’ a RIP 9 here at the Bikerumor offices since shortly after our review, using it for Super-D and plenty of local and…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 16, 2011

Slick New Singlespeed Chain Tensioners from Vertigo Cycles

Sean over at Vertigo Cycles is getting into the pre-NAHBS excitement and sent over a sneak peek of the new single speed chain tensioner he…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 16, 2011

Crumpton Leaks New 29er Full Carbon Mountain Bike

Not to be left out of yesterday’s 29er fun (here, here and here), Nick Crumpton sent over this visage of things to come. It’s a…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 15, 2011

One Ghost’s Ronin Carbon Fiber Hardtail Ready

When it rains, it pours. We just posted new carbon 29er hardtails from boutique builders Momsen and Chiru, now One Ghost Industries is in on…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 14, 2011

Momsen Bikes Unveils 19lb Full Carbon SL929 29er Mountain Bike

When we posted Momsen’s Bat Wing extra bottle cage mount, he reached out to show us what he’s been working on lately…a totally bad ass,…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 14, 2011

Chiru Pulse UD Carbon Fiber 29er Released, Uses Any Bottom Bracket You Want

Founder Pierre Arnaud le Magnan, who we met last year at Sea Otter with his prototype 29er frame, just sent over these images of the…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 14, 2011

Project 24: Duelling Forecasts

Find all Project 24 posts here! There’s nothing that will significantly increase the dread of a 24-hour race like the threat of 2 days worth…

Written by Marc Basiliere February 14, 2011

Pom-Cam Helmet Cam Housing for iPhone 4!

Lately, most of the buzz around the helmet cam market has belonged to the battle between GoPro and Contour, but what if you already owned…

Written by Zach Overholt February 13, 2011

TSG Offers Another Option For Full Face Neck Protection

With more and more riders continually pushing the envelope as to what’s actually possible on a mountain bike, riders who typically wear full face helmets…

Written by Zach Overholt February 11, 2011

New WCS Shield and Grip Mountain Bike Tires from Ritchey Logic

Introduced as a concept last year at Sea Otter, the Ritchey Shield mountain bike tire is finally online and available. Two models are available, the…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 11, 2011

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits and Pieces

Phil Keogan, host of The Amazing Race, is hosting screenings of his documentary The Ride across the U.S., ending with a screening in NYC before…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 11, 2011

New Extralite Mountain Bike Hubs are, well, Extra Light

Extralite’s new Hyper hubs are coming in very, very light but feature rich. The rear has a weight of just 168g, yet it has double…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 11, 2011

Review: AME Heated Ergo Tri Grips, Gimmick or Greatness?

Initially, when I first approached Bob from AME at Interbike, it wasn’t for their heated heated grips. I was more interested in their current line…

Written by Zach Overholt February 10, 2011

Ultra Lightweight 2011 Components from UK’s New Ultimate – 114g Seatpost!

New Ultimate, a UK Denmark component manufacturer, has started showing off their 2011 products, all of which are at the low end of weights we’ve…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 10, 2011

Bike Build and Initial Review: Singular Swift

For the past couple of years, I’ve had a funny feeling in my tummy whenever I saw the lovely ads for Singular Cycles’ Swift in…

Written by Marc Basiliere February 09, 2011

Biki-Leaks: Kona 2012 Free-Ride Bike Prototype “Spy” Photo

Kona is at it again…always with the teasing that Kona. This time they’ve leaked photos of a naked 2012 frame that somewhat resembles their Operator…

Written by Thom Parsons February 08, 2011

Where the Trail Ends… New Freeride Movie Trailer from VAS Entertainment

From the folks that brought you the New World Disorder series of mountain bike videos comes Where the Trail Ends…, the beginning of what could…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 08, 2011

Tech Speak: 142×12, What’s the Big Idea?

There has been a lot of talk in both the industry, the media, and forums lately about the new mountain bike axle standard of 142×12.…

Written by Zach Overholt February 07, 2011

2011 Intense Tracer 2 – Fully Redesigned, New Pivots, Better Bearings, More!

For 2011, Intense Cycles took their venerable Tracer full suspension mountain bike, added up all the great ideas they could come up with and built…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 06, 2011

2011 RaceFace Turbine Cranks – 2×10, 3×10, 3×9, Bash Guards and More

New for 2011, the RaceFace Turbine Cranks not only come in a few colors, they come in various drivetrain ring combos to match up with…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 04, 2011

2011 Orbea Alma Hydra Alloy 29er – Detail Frame Shots

We’re in the process of shooting our own little photos (we have both the carbon and alloy Alma 29ers on review now), but just got…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 04, 2011

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits and Pieces

Sign the People for Bikes pledge in February and you’re entered to win that sweet custom Timbuk2 messenger bag shown above. Already signed the pledge?…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 04, 2011

Video: Banshee Bikes’ Lear Miller “Going Slow”

Lear Going Slow from lear miller on Vimeo. For those of us living on the east coast, riding in the desert seems like a beautiful…

Written by Thom Parsons February 04, 2011

Core Bike Photo Collage – New Goods from Speedplay, Token, 3T and Agu

We’ve got a few more images from Tom at i-Ride from Core Bike, coming in batches. In this one we’ve got some random goodies from…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 03, 2011

Australian Saddle Company Thrones Wants to Replace “Saddle” with Attitude

Whatever you do, don’t call these new seats from Thrones, saddles. According to Thrones, the word “saddle” has no place in cycling vocabulary, and…

Written by Zach Overholt February 03, 2011

Santa Cruz Carbon 29er Hardtail – More Leaked Images

Santa Cruz leaked some more images of their forthcoming carbon fiber 29er hardtail. The photos were shot following a beer fueled photo session for their…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 02, 2011

Review: Descente Seamless Pro-V Short Sleeve Baselayer

Everyone has favorite pieces of clothing that they save. You know the ones: they’re the shorts, socks, or jersey that you reach for before a…

Written by Marc Basiliere February 02, 2011

New 2011 Turbine Stem from RaceFace – Lightweight with All Mountain Aspirations

RaceFace seems to be trickling out new goodies about every other week, and the latest is their Turbine Stem. New for 2011, it’s made for…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 01, 2011

Review: Sun-Ringle Black Flag Pro 29er Wheels, Plus Originals

This review has been a long time coming… We actually started testing the Sun Ringle Black Flag 26″ wheels in their original, top-of-the-line ceramic bearing’d…

Written by Tyler Benedict February 01, 2011