Sea Otter Classic

Industry Nine Rolls Their Own Rims, New Graphics & Murdered Out Carbon Road Wheels

OK, so they’re not technically rolling the metal themselves, but Industry Nine has new road rims that are designed in-house. Inspired by HED’s wider rims…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 20, 2012

Easton Introduces Havoc 35, Chance to Win an Epic Prize Pack

Earlier last year, we reported on the fact that Deda Elementi had introduced a new bar and stem combo that had a 35mm OD instead…

Written by Zach Overholt April 20, 2012

Rockshox Changes Fork, Shock Internals; SRAM Adds 650B Rise Wheels, More!

New Rise 40 650B / 27.5″ wheels added to the lineup. all of their Rise wheels will now have decals around the valve stem that…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 20, 2012

SRAM Moves WiFli Wide Range Gearing Up To Red, Force Groups

Wi-Fli technology moves to the top end Red and Force groups. They have a longer parallelogram link, B knuckle and an 80mm cage. This lets…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 20, 2012

DT Swiss – New (11-Speed!) Wheels, Updated 29er Fork & Platform Shock

For 2013, DT Swiss is expanding the wheel line with their top of the line straight pull Die Cut hubs. Launched last fall with carbon…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 20, 2012

SOC12: New Revamped and Silent Guides from Gamut

The brand new Gamut P38 chain guide, pictured above, showcases a new graphics set and a redesigned lower chain roller and bash ring. The new…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 20, 2012

Eyes On: Ellsworth’s Updated Enlightment 29er, Carbon Stays & Dare DH Bike

Ellsworth’s Enlightenment 29er carbon hardtail gets more than just new graphics. They changed up the resins and molding process to make it stronger while dropping…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 20, 2012

SOC12: Colorful New Components from Deity

Deity components began as a small rider owned business in early 2004, focused on the after market, and their market share and product line has…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 20, 2012

New Felt Edict Nine – Lightweight XC 29er Full Suspension Racer

Felt just outed their latest super lightweight mountain bike, the Edict Nine. “We took everything we learned from the Nine hardtail 29er series and the…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 20, 2012

SOC12 Randomness – Coyle’s Wood Helmets & Xpedo’s Mag Flat Pedals

Coyle’s Tree Piece helmets use hard and soft woods like Douglas Fir (his standard), Myrtle, Red, Maple, Walnut and Oak. Maker/Owner Dan Coyle can make…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 19, 2012

Magura Introduces Hydraulic Road Brake Converter, Updated Forks

When they introduced the RT8TT hydraulic road rim brakes earlier this year, they were TT only. Now, they’ve introduced the MC1 (Magura Converter) to tie…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 19, 2012

2013 Raleigh RXC Pro Carbon Disc Cyclocross Bike, Alloy Model, Too

Raleigh has two new disc brake equipped cyclocross bikes. The RXC Pro is the top of the line carbon version that’ll get Cole carbon rimmed…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 19, 2012

2013 Fox Technology – New CTD Damper Matches Fork, Shock Settings

Fox Racing Shox has update their damping technology and function to make it more user friendly and better match front and rear performance. “In the…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 19, 2012

2013 Mavic Crossmax 29er Wheels Unveiled – Photos, Specs & Actual Weights

Mavic had planned a Crossmax SLR 29 last summer as a 2012 product, but development took longer than they thought so the launch was delayed…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 19, 2012

Watch This: Strength In Numbers – Official Trailer

“Viewed at a distance, the world of mountain biking is a disjointed network of seemingly similar but disconnected communities. Freeride. Downhill. Big Mountain. All Mountain.…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 05, 2012

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits And Pieces

Deschutes Brewery has released their Chainbreaker White IPA to celebrate cycling and their sponsorship of various cycling events including it’s namesake the Cascade Chainbreaker mountain…

Written by Kristi Benedict March 23, 2012

What Makes a Spot Brand Bike, Plus New Aluminum and Steel Bikes

Spot Brand bikes showed off their first-ever aluminum bike, the Acme (above), which was designed by Avid’s original founder and Spot owner Wayne Lumpkin. Besides…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 19, 2011

Sub 1500g Syncros FL Carbon 29er Wheelset, Ritchey (Finally) Makes Some Big Rubber

Knowing I’m a 29er fan, Ritchey/Syncro’s marketing and brand guys Sean and Angelo called me over with a big smile on their face, and that…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 12, 2011

Hermes Sport’s New Ritual GG 1270g Road Wheelset

Out of college, jobs weren’t forthcoming, so Alex Webster just started building up some really light wheels for friends and local racers. Now, he’s selling…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 12, 2011

Full Speed Ahead Road – New Carbon Wheels, Chain Design

Next to the new mountain bike and TT/Triathlon/Cyclocross parts, FSA had some new carbon road wheels and a redesigned chain to go with their forthcoming…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 12, 2011

Introducing The Ellsworth…

The new Ellsworth freeride bike, originally shown in prototype form at Sea Otter, is now being introduced to the world at the Method. Shortly after…

Written by Zach Overholt May 10, 2011

Full Speed Ahead MTB – New Angle Adjust and Clear Color Headsets, Bars, Stems, Cranksets

FSA brought out a lot of updated and new mountain bike products for Sea Otter. The colorful polycarbonate-capped headsets above grab the eye first, but…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 10, 2011

New TT/Triathlon and Cyclocross Components from Full Speed Ahead

FSA had a ton of new stuff at Sea Otter, so we’re breaking it up in to a couple posts. The new K-Force Cyclocross Brake,…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 09, 2011

Acros Brings Hydraulic Shifting to Market

At this point in the technological history of mountain biking we currently have hydraulic disc and rim brakes, hydraulic fork lock outs, and hydraulic dropper…

Written by Zach Overholt May 04, 2011

New Geax Sturdy 29er Mountain Bike Tire, Vittoria Open Corsa Road Tires

Geax showed off a new 29er version of their Sturdy freeride/DH tire alongside Vittoria’s updated Open Corsa high end road tire. The tread blocks are…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 02, 2011

Close Up: Kyle Strait’s New Pivot M4X Four Cross Mountain Bike

Pivot Bikes brought out their new M4X four-cross mountain bike just for their sponsored riders to race at Sea Otter. Not only did they test…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 29, 2011

2012 Diamondback Sortie Gets Big Wheels

Diamondback’s had the Sortie full suspension mountain bike out for a bit, heading up their trail bike department. For 2012, they’ll add a 29er version,…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 28, 2011

Video: Foes Racing Unveils Prototype Shaver Trail Bike, Oakley Hydro DH Bike and ODI Collabo

Foes Racing showed off the Shaver, a work-in-progress trail bike with 5″ to 5.5″ of rear wheel travel that’s adjustable via different shock mounts. The…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 28, 2011

Redline Updates 29er Mountain Bike Frames

Alongside their new Conquest Pro carbon disc brake cyclocross bike, Redline showed off completely redesigned frames for their D-series 29er mountain bikes. The DSixEighty (top)…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 27, 2011