Mountain Bike

Leogang UCI World Cup 4X Mountain Bike Course Unveiled

Freecaster.tv will be broadcasting the action from Fort William’s world cup 4X, XC, DH and other events this weekend (June 5-6).Â Then, on June 19…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 01, 2010

Portland’s Cycles Papillon Debuts Custom Titanium Bicycles

Aric from Cycles Papillon sent us over some photos of their new bikes with the following note: Founded with passion for all things two wheeled…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 30, 2010

Unveiled! All-New Orbea Alma 29er Carbon Hardtail Mountain Bike

When the original Orbea Alma 29er debuted at Sea Otter in 2006, it was the first production monocoque carbon 29er anywhere.Â Some four years later,…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 28, 2010

Race Updates: BC Bike Race, US Pro Championships, Tour of CO, BURN 24 Hour, etc.

The BC Bike Race has, as of this post, only 12 spots left.Â If you’re thinking about racing, it’s time to put up or shut…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 27, 2010

Superlight Ashima PCB Hydraulic Brakes – Unboxed and Weighed

Ashima’s pistonless PCB (PanCake Brakes) were announced last year, with anticipated U.S. delivery starting earlier this year. Well, J&B Importers says they’ll get their first…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 27, 2010

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Kayak Bridge Crossing

Crossing the kayak bridge at the Dirtworks 100km Classic. This popular mountain bike race takes place annually in St. Albans, New South Wales, Australia. This…

Written by Kristi Benedict May 27, 2010

Crested Butte Fat Tire Festival’s 30th Birthday

The famous Crested ButteÂ Fat Tyre Bike Week is celebrating it’s 30th birthday this June and, in addition to the usual party, this year’s festival…

Written by Douglas McDonald May 26, 2010

24 Racing Tips and SRAM 2×10 Clinic – This Friday at Brushy Mtn Bicycle Shop

As part of their open house, pre-BURN 24 Hour celebration, Wilkesboro’s new Brushy Mountain Bicycles is hosting Topeak-Ergon riders Eddie and Namrita O’Dea for a…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 26, 2010

e*thirteen Merges with The Hive, Introduces New Downhill MTB Crankset

The Hive, who makes cranksets, hubs, brakes and various other bits, has announced a merger with chain retention manufacturer e*thirteen. The new company has hinted…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 26, 2010

Video: The Atherton Project Episode 2

For everyone who has been waiting impatiently, wait no more because the second episode of the Atherton project is here! In this episode we follow…

Written by Douglas McDonald May 26, 2010

“How many times have we played the game and won?”

As many people will have heard, Fabien Barel, downhill legend, has broken his femur in a high speed training accident in the south of France.…

Written by Douglas McDonald May 26, 2010

Niner Bikes Update on Carbon Air 9, Carbon Fork and Jet 9 Production, Availability

Coincidentally, we had just sent Chris at Niner Bikes a short interview regarding many of these same things, which we’ll post as soon as he…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 25, 2010

Shimano XT 3×10 Dynasys – Unboxed and Weighed!

The new Shimano XT Dynasys 10-speed group just showed up at our office, and we’ve pulled it out and weighed it all! Introduced officially at…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 25, 2010

Chiru Bikes’ Carbon 29er, Full Susser and Hardtail Mountain Bikes

SEA OTTER CLASSIC 2010 – Chiru Bikes is a relatively new company named after the Himalayan antelope and is the brainchild of Pierre-Arnaud Le Magnan.…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 24, 2010

Today’s Holy Crap Post #1: New Chris Akrigg Urban Trials Video

In Chris’ words: “Bit of a mix. Some footage from a recent trip to the states, then back home to ride some freshly build interesting…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 24, 2010

Avid Updates Code Brakes With Taperbore Tech – Power Up and Weight Down

SEA OTTER CLASSIC 2010 – By moving the downhill oriented Code brake series to their Taperbore design, Avid managed to drop 39g from the top-end…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 24, 2010

Tech Bits, Cutaway Photos on Manitou Circus DJ Fork and Hayes Prime Disc Brakes

SEA OTTER CLASSIC 2010 – Hayes Bicycle Group, which owns Manitou, Hayes and Sun-Ringle had all their new goodies on display.Â We showed you the…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 21, 2010

RaceFace Promo: Buy a Crankset, Get Free Bar and Stem

RaceFace is giving away a free Respond (black only) handlebar and stem with the purchase of a Respond crankset.Â Pretty simple, just head to your…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 21, 2010

Prototype Geax DHEA Downhill Tire, New AKA XC Mountain Bike Tire

SEA OTTER CLASSIC 2010 – Geax had some new rubber, including a prototype of their completely revised DHEA downhill tire, shown above, and their all…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 20, 2010

New Cane Creek Headset System Allows Tapered Steerer Forks on Straight 1-1/8″ Headtubes

Working with Sean Chaney at Vertigo Cycles, Cane Creek is set to launch their new XX 44mm Traditional headset system in June, which will allow…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 20, 2010

Greg Minnaar’s Carbon Nomad Stolen

Greg Minnaar’s custom carbon Nomad has been stolen in San Jose, California. The bike is going to be very easy to spot, with a syndicate…

Written by Douglas McDonald May 20, 2010

Win the New Marzocchi Corsa Superleggera Fork…plus Transalp Entry, Crank Bros & Knog Goodies

You know that ultra light Marzocchi Corsa Superleggera in limited edition Ferrari red we just posted? Well, now you can win one, along with team…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 19, 2010

Light & Motion Ups Output, Improves Beam Pattern with New Seca 1400

Light & Motion ups their game this July by packing a brilliant 1400 lumens into their Seca light head, all without increasing the size of…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 19, 2010

Contest: Win a Set of Magura Disc Brakes

Magura are currently working on some new disc brakes with the intention of producing “the best brake in the world”. To help them achieve this…

Written by Douglas McDonald May 19, 2010

Marzocchi Unveils Lightweight 3.2 lb Corsa Superleggera Cross Country Fork

Out of nowhere, Marzocchi is set to release its lightest weight fork in a while with the surprise introduction of the new Corsa Superleggera XC…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 18, 2010

Wheels Manufacturing BB30 Adapter Now Available

Do you own a frame that is equipped with a BB30 bottom bracket and want to run the new Dura Ace Crank? Maybe you’re planning…

Written by Zach Overholt May 17, 2010

Spy Shot! New XC Mountain Bike Helmet from POC, plus Carbon DH Helmet, more from Sea Otter

SPY SHOT! POC Sports, better known for their downhill armor and full face helmets, is apparently working up some XC magic for debut later this…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 17, 2010

Revealed! Pivot Cycle’s All-New Phoenix Downhill Mountain Bike

Ridden for the first time in public at this past weekend’s slopfest UCI World Cup downhill mountain bike race in Maribor, Sloveniz, Pivot Cycle’s all-new…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 17, 2010

Maribor World Cup Dowhill: Results and Report

Slovenia offered a very wet, windy and slippery start to the world cup downhill season this weekend with conditions that created a fantastic challenge for…

Written by Douglas McDonald May 17, 2010

San Marco Launches ‘Dirty’ Saddles for Gravity, Freeride and Slopestyle Mountain Bikes

San Marco’s new ‘Dirty’ line of saddles is designed for the gravity set, with models for downhill, freeride, slalom/four-cross and dirt jump riders.Â They use…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 15, 2010