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Exclusive: Buy 40 Spokes, get Rims for $14 Courtesy of Wheels Manufacturing

As a way to celebrate the fact that Wheels Manufacturing is now carrying both Sapim and Wheelsmith spokes, they wanted to provide a special offer…

Written by Zach Overholt May 02, 2014

New Trek Domane Disc Brake Endurance Road Bike Debuts w/ New Bontrager Affinity Wheels

The new Trek Domane Disc ushers in the latest road bike stoppers on a bike that was all but made for such things. The Domane,…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 01, 2014

Blackburn Design Reboots, Explores New Paths with Rangers Program

Most of us are familiar with Blackburn Design. Their water bottle cage design is both timeless and ubiquitous. And I’d bet many of us have…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 01, 2014

SOC14: Prestige MTB Offers Custom Stopping with Trickstuff Cleg 2 Brakes

Prestige MTB definitely had some interesting products on display at Sea Otter. As the US distributor, Marc Castellana showed us Black Mountain Cassettes, Zumbi bikes,…

Written by Zach Overholt May 01, 2014

SOC14: TRP Introduces More Affordable Dash Sport, 2 Piece SL Rotors

While many mountain bike brakes are getting extremely expensive, not all of the new developments are priced out of reach. In TRP’s case the company…

Written by Zach Overholt May 01, 2014

Scott 3Rox Mountain Bike Team Plays Hide the Di2 Battery

Way back in the spring of 2012, Geoff Kabush’s Scott Spark revealed the first look at the Shimano/Fox electronic integration, using a Di2 battery to…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 01, 2014

SOC14: Up Close with the Rocky Mountain Blizzard Fat Bike

Not to be left out of the RockShox Bluto suspension frenzy at SOC, Rocky Mountain had their reincarnation of the Blizzard on hand as well.…

Written by Zach Overholt May 01, 2014

SOC14: ProGold Gets Your Chain Bright with new Chain Shine Degreaser

Need to clean your chain but don’t want to have to remove the chain or invest in a chain cleaning machine? With ProGold’s new Biodegradable…

Written by Zach Overholt May 01, 2014

SOC14: Yakima Props up Your SUP, Encases Your Gear in Carbonite

Typically, bike people are active people, and active people need to transport all types of gear. Hopping on the latest trend of Stand Up Paddle…

Written by Zach Overholt April 30, 2014

New Culprit Roadi Alloy Disc Brake Race Road Bike Matches Killer Spec w/ Killer Price

Thus far, Culprit’s alloy bicycle have been limited to junior sized rides for kids, leaving the higher end (and very good) carbon fiber models like…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 30, 2014

SOC14: Stage Race Shows off Scapin Ivor and Anouk Road Bikes

If you’re looking for a road bike with custom options that will stand out from the crowd and you like the sound of made in…

Written by Zach Overholt April 30, 2014

SOC14: Kenda’s Honey Badgers are Multiplying, Plus more on the Juggernaut

Okay, everyone one the web is probably familiar with the Honey Badger meme at this point – you know, Honey Badger don’t care? Well the…

Written by Zach Overholt April 30, 2014

SOC14: POC Does Sport Sunglasses with the DO Blade

Now that POC’s sponsorship of team Garmin Sharp is out in the open, Ryder Hesjedal can not only wear his DID shades that got everyone…

Written by Zach Overholt April 29, 2014

Updated Gear Ratios: Comparing SRAM and Shimano’s 1x Drivetrains with XTR M9000

Not too long ago, Switchback Bikes posted an excellent gear ratio comparison chart that was put together by Daryl Smith. Obviously, when Daryl put the…

Written by Zach Overholt April 29, 2014

Bike Check: Nino Shurter’s 2012 One-Off 27.5″ World Champ Winning Scott Scale

When 29ers hit the market a few years ago, there might have been questions in some peoples minds about their place on hard hitting trails,…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 29, 2014

SOC14: Hands on with the RockShox Bluto Equipped Borealis Echo + Weight

Even with an army of test bikes, the Borealis Echo was a tough bike to track down at the Sea Otter Classic. When it wasn’t…

Written by Zach Overholt April 29, 2014

SOC14: Gwinning Prototype Clipless Pedals and Other Fancy Bits From HT Pedals

Over the past few months, HT sponsored athlete and 2x World Cup Overall winner Aaron Gwin has been teasing his social media followers with rumors…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 29, 2014

616 Fabrication’s Made in Michigan 2014 Fat Bike Hubs Coming Soon

We first got a look at 616 Fabrication’s new fat bike hubs in March 2013, which at the time were still in the prototype phase.…

Written by Zach Overholt April 29, 2014

Niner Adds Carbon Wheels, BioCentric30 BB, New 11-Speed RLT Builds & More!

In a telling preview of things to come, Niner’s added a range of new wheels for mountain bikes and -wait for it- cyclocross. Initially, the…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 28, 2014

Review: VP Harrier Pedal – Unboxed, Weighed, and First Impressions

Over the past few years VP has established itself as one of the de facto choices in the entry and mid level pedal market, but…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 28, 2014

SOC14: ODI Wingtip Bars Get Lighter, Still Extendable on the Fly

Chances are good that if you are a fan of wide bars, you know of at least one trail where your preferred width might be…

Written by Zach Overholt April 28, 2014

Spotted: Roman Kreuziger on Prototype Project Black Specialized Tarmac at LBL?

Now with race season in full swing, it’s a good time for pro road teams to start testing prototypes for the coming year. Most of…

Written by Zach Overholt April 28, 2014

PowerTap Extends Warranty to 2 Years on Powermeters Worldwide

As one of the original names in power measurement, PowerTap has been refining their hub based power meters for over 15 years now. They are…

Written by Zach Overholt April 28, 2014

SOC14: More than Meets The Eye With New Topeak Transformer XX Pump

When you’re headed off to a race or an event, there is usually a lot to carry. Spares, food, clothes, tools – the list goes…

Written by Zach Overholt April 28, 2014

Vassago Debuts TKO Gravel Road Bike, VerHauen Fat Bike, Optimus Ti 29+ & More!

Vassago was set up at the Whiskey Offroad with a few new models, covering most of the current trends – gravel, fat and 29+. The…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 28, 2014

Spectator Suffers Spectacular Crash Trying To Ride DH World Cup Course

During the finals of the Cairns, Australia World Cup DH Race, Adam Brayton clipped a tree and took a big digger that resulted in a…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 26, 2014

Spy Shot! New Specialized S-Works Phenom Saddle Gets Shorter, Lighter & Slipperier

The upcoming Specialized S-Works Phenom mountain bike saddle was spotted on a western states rep’s bike and described thusly: The nose is about 10mm shorter,…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 26, 2014