Feature Stories

First Look! Niner Unveils Extra Small EMD9 29er Hardtail

Set to unveil officially tomorrow, our friends at Niner Bikes gave us the exclusive first look at something big. Err, small, actually. The recently released…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 26, 2012

Project 1.1 First Ride: American Classic MTB Tubeless 29 Single Speed wheels and 2012 Schwalbe Racing Ralph 29×2.25 tires

Check out all of our Project 1.1 posts here! When both Schwalbe and American Classic were in touch recently to ask if we were interested…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 25, 2012

How To Break Into The Cycling Industry – SRAM’s Event Rainmaker Benny Cruickshank

For the past few years, any time we get all hot and bothered over the shiny new parts at a SRAM product launch, tradeshow booth…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 24, 2012

Absolute Black Claims 95g Raven SL is Lightest Centerlock Brake Rotor in the World

AbsoluteBlack has introduced what they claim is the lightest CenterLock rotor in the world. The Raven SL uses FEA analysis, extensive heat treatment and a…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 23, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Hydrapak’s cozy Wolly Mammoth bottle

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Why did I move to the desert again? What I was told would be a “dry winter”…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 19, 2012

UPDATED: 2012 Cervelo P5 Triathlon Bike Final Unveil – Speed Simplified

Here’s our first actual hands-on look at the new 2012 Cervelo P5 up close. After months of anticipation and speculation (here, here and here), the…

Written by Bikerumor Staff January 18, 2012

Magura RT8TT Hydraulic Road Brake Closeup Look – Updated!

With the cat out of the bag on Magura’s year-long developmental partnership with Cervelo, we’ve got a look at the future of road brakes with…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 17, 2012

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Raleigh Bike’s Frontman Brian Fornes

We love the tradeshows and press events. They’re a smorgasbord of shiny new bicycle awesomeness. But day after day of lugging cameras, iPads, laptops and…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 17, 2012

New Intense Carbine SL Adds Carbon Fiber Trail Racer – Updated!

After unveiling the full carbon Carbine in July, Intense Cycles has followed up with a lighter weight, shorter travel XC/Trail version called the Carbine SL.…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 17, 2012

Magura Teases More About Hydraulic Road Brakes, Starts Naming Names

The pieces are starting to come together fast and furious. The girl on the right seems awfully familiar, and this image comes courtesy of Magura’s…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 15, 2012

Hydraulic Shimano Dura-Ace Brake Lever Leaked? UPDATED!

Either this is a really, really good hack, a really good photoshop job or it’s a straight up leaked image of a future we’ve heard is…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 15, 2012

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – Jeff Frane of All-City Cycles

As a more urban rider, I have had my eye on the products that All-City Cycles has been turning out. They make dope fixed gear…

Written by Nick Burklow January 13, 2012

Magura Sponsoring Team Garmin-Barracuda, Cervelos To Have Hydraulic Brakes?

The little post about the new Team Garmin-Barracuda kit and Castelli’s update revealed something quite interesting…Magura is signed on as a sponsor for the road-only…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 11, 2012

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry – GreenEDGE Cycling Pro Team’s PR Manager Jessi Braverman

We all watch our favorite teams and riders when we can. But for many races, we’re left to digital reporting to find out how they…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 10, 2012

Project Fatbike: White Brothers SnowPack Fork and Paul Components Whub

It’s only January, yet Interbike 2011 feels like a distant memory. It was there on the show floor that we first laid eyes on…

Written by Zach Overholt January 10, 2012

Project 24.2 First Look: Specialized’s 2012 Fast Trak Control 2Bliss tires

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Going fast is all about trust. Trusting that your stem is tight, your frame and wheels won’t…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 10, 2012

Project Fatbike: The Beginning

As Tyler will attest, project bikes can be a huge amount of fun. Being able to pick an choose each part, only to build it…

Written by Zach Overholt January 09, 2012

How to Break Into The Cycling Industry – Brave Soldier Founder & Ergon USA VP Jeffrey Neal

Back when I was racing a lot and seeking personal and team sponsors, I hit up Brave Soldier. At the time, it was still run…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 04, 2012

TRP Parabox Hydraulic Disc Brake Converter – Unboxed & Weighed, Changes Coming

The TRP Parabox drop handlebar hydraulic brake converter debuted at the 2011 bike show in Taipei and quickly ran through the production process to start…

Written by Tyler Benedict January 03, 2012

Project 24.2 Initial Review: Magura’s lightweight MT6 disc brakes

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Update 2:15pm: After replacing the Ti QR skewer with a steel DT RWS skewer, the squealing caused…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 02, 2012

How to Break Into the Cycling Industry: SRAM’s Photo & Video Wonder Twins

At virtually every SRAM press launch and event we attend, Adrian Marcoux and Taylor Sage are there documenting it. The action photos you see on…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 27, 2011

2012 Specialized Venge Pro – Unboxed, Weighed & First Impressions

With a fairly new wave of road bikes with a nexus of aero design, light weight and stiffness objectives, we at Bikerumor wanted to dig…

Written by Bikerumor Staff December 27, 2011

Project 24.2 Update: A 120mm, sub-23lb enduro machine.

Check out all of our Project 24.2 posts here! If anyone had told me a couple of months ago that our Project 24.2 bike was…

Written by Marc Basiliere December 26, 2011

Project 24.2 First Look: Smith’s hot new Pivlock V2 sunglasses

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Update 12/24/11: As a gift to our commenters, we’ve added on-head photos. Click through to see the…

Written by Marc Basiliere December 24, 2011

FSA BB30 vs BB386EVO – A Visual Comparison & Weights

When the BB386EVO standard was introduced with the BH Ultralight, we could almost hear the collective sigh around another standard. But on paper, it offers…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 22, 2011