Bike Types

Blaze Attaches a Freakin’ Laser to Your Handlebar, Projects Your Own Bike Lane

We’ve seen some lasers that create your own bike lanes before, and the latest comes from a University of Brighton student Emily Brooke. Called Blaze,…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 08, 2011

Review: Deuter Trans Alpine 25 pack

I’m a big fan of what Mark J from Trek UK used to call “big days out.” There’s a certain romance (no- not like that)…

Written by Marc Basiliere June 08, 2011

Raleigh’s Carbon SSCXWC Frame Goes Offline Monday, Back After Price Jump

Word from Raleigh says their sponsorship deal with the SSCXWC comes to a close for the year on Monday, June 13. What that means to…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 07, 2011

Preview: Kona 2012 Roundabout Commuter

As mixte frames seem to be regaining popularity among female cyclists, those looking for a simple, and clean commuter should rejoice in the 2012…

Written by Zach Overholt June 07, 2011

Yeti Unveils the Completely New SB-66!

Yeti’s super bike is finally here. The SB-66 is the culmination of over two years of development which has resulted in what you see here.…

Written by Zach Overholt June 07, 2011

Smart Enve System 6.7 Rims and Wheelsets Now Shipping

True to their word as we recently reported, Enve is now shipping the first products that are the result of the Smart Enve collaboration. The…

Written by Zach Overholt June 06, 2011

Spy Shot! Pronghorn 29er Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Sent over from Jason of the Columbia-Bikefood team, which is sponsored by Pronghorn, this 29er full suspension takes the unique top-mounted shock design of the…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 06, 2011

Want Wide? Answer AM 720 Protaper Bars

When it comes right down to it, handlebars are probably one of the simplest, yet most often overlooked components on a mountain bike. If you…

Written by Zach Overholt June 06, 2011

Sneak Peeks at Whyte’s 2012 Disc Cyclocross Bike, and new 146F, 810 Mountain Bikes

Whyte Bikes’ just posted a few sneak peeks at their 2012 bikes, shot while doing their catalog photo shoot, which means what you see here…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 06, 2011

RockyMounts New Locking Thru Axle (15mm and 20mm) Rack Mount

So you have a 15mm thru axle on your bike. Nice! And you have a 20mm thru axle on your other bike too? And you…

Written by Nick Burklow and Bikerumor Staff June 05, 2011

Found: OCCP Disc Brake Cyclocross Bike Prototype

Oliver from Oliver Corpus Cycling Parts (OCCP) just directed us to a few prototype frame pics for his new disc-brake-specific cyclocross bike, the Step-C. The…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 05, 2011

Prototype Grammo Disc Brake Only Carbon Cyclocross Bike

NOTE: Originally posted from Tyler’s phone, image file size might be a bit big and take a second to load.) Ben Ginster Webster, who’s jumped…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 03, 2011

Marwi Introduces Disc Brake Pad Shop Kit, Stops Headaches

Marwi has just introduced their new disc brake pad assortment kit containing three sets each of the 15 most common brake pads. Aimed at shop…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 03, 2011

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits and Pieces

Xceon has just released their Acouztic MP3 playing flashlight with bicycle handlebar mount. The 170 lumen light stores music and plays through a rear facing…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 03, 2011

New Full Suspension GT Zaskar?

Spotted beneath a thick coat of dark colored duct tape, what is possibly the new full suspension GT Zaskar was spotted recently by the crew…

Written by Zach Overholt June 03, 2011

Niner Debuts New Black Licorice Color for Air 9 Carbon

Coming to a shop soon (if you order one or they happen to be a stocking dealer), Niner’s latest color scheme is a gloss Black…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 02, 2011

Found: $22,000 Eddy Merckx EMX-7 Anniversary Edition Racing Road Bike

Somehow, we don’t see this ever, ever showing up at your local crit. A Gran Fondo, maybe, but even that’s a stretch given that eventually,…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 02, 2011

Found: OOQI Grips

I know you’re thinking, “eh, another grip,” but this one is special in the amount of rubber they use; about 1/2″ thick all the way…

Written by Bikerumor Staff June 02, 2011

New 2012 NiteRider Product Lineup

Do you like to see where you are going in the dark? Yeah, me too! NiteRider has been helping me do that for a long…

Written by Nick Burklow and Bikerumor Staff June 02, 2011

Orange ST4 Blackout, Even More Exclusive Than The Five Pro

Earlier, we showed you what we thought was an extremely limited edition Five Pro Blackout from the folks at Orange Mountain bikes. With only 20…

Written by Zach Overholt June 02, 2011

GoPro Amgen TOC Sprint Finish Video

Ever watched a cycling race and thought to yourself, “they don’t look like they’re going that fast.” Maybe that’s because they didn’t have a GoPro…

Written by Zach Overholt June 02, 2011

Magura 2012, Thor, Durin See Upgrades

When speaking to their Thor and Durin suspension forks for 2012, Magura will tell you that they are stiffer, lighter, and easier. what exactly does…

Written by Zach Overholt June 02, 2011

2012 Rockshox Technologies – Shocks, Posts – Carbon, New Travel, more

While all the new Rockshox forks and internal tech will make the front end of your lighter and squishier, the other half of the equation…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 01, 2011

Ray’s MTB Cleveland Dirt Room Opening Jam

It seems like just this week that summer is finally in full swing, and after a long cold winter, followed by a very wet spring,…

Written by Zach Overholt June 01, 2011

Just In: Trek Remedy 9.9 Carbon Frameset

Here it is, the last piece of our Shimano XT test mule puzzle, a Trek Remedy 9.9 carbon frame. Initially we had planned to build…

Written by Zach Overholt June 01, 2011

2012 Rockshox Technologies Sneak Peak – Forks – Lighter, More Adjustable, More 29er

For 2012, the biggest news with Rockshox is definitely the introduction of the SID 29er fork, but there’s a lot more going on under the…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 01, 2011

Bikerumor Review: 2011 Giro Hex helmet with RocLoc 5

Since its introduction several years ago, Giro’s Hex helmet has become extremely popular in these parts for its moderate coverage, trail-oriented looks, and reasonable $90…

Written by Marc Basiliere June 01, 2011