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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

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Top Of The World, Alaska

Photos submitted by John Sindell, “I brought a 9:zero:7 Whiteout along for a short trip to Utqiagvik (Barrow), AK. Riding on the Chukchi Sea ice…

Written by Kristi Benedict 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

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Horseneck Road – Westport, MA

Photo submitted by Ian Duff, “Out for an evening ride, after the rain clouds cleared, and had to stop on Horseneck Road in Westport MA…

Written by Kristi Benedict 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

Forever Lock Claims to be the Un-Pickable Bicycle U-Lock

While it won’t prevent cutting, the Forever Lock does claim to be pick proof with a very clever design that hides the key chamber and…

Written by Tyler Benedict 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

Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Peñiscola, Spain

Photo submitted by Bas Simons, “A picture of our 2 bikes after finishing the MedXtrem, a 3-day stage race around Valencia, Spain. 3 extreme tough stages,…

Written by Kristi 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

MiniBrake Lets Parents Remotely Hit The Brakes On Kids Bikes

For parents whos children are still unsteady on two wheels, a new Hungarian company is trying to make those first few years a little easier.…

Written by Saris Mercanti April 25, 2014

Power2Max Track Bike Power Meter Coming in May

Power2max made quick mention of a power meter for track bikes at Interbike last year, and now it’s finally coming in late May. It uses…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 25, 2014

Prototype Tallboy Bottle Cage from Blackburn

Blackburn Design is gearing up for a wave of new products for adventurous cyclists that just wanna get out there for a day, a week,…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 25, 2014

Reader’s Rides: 3D Printed Bicycle Frames, Stands In Miniature

Just when it seemed like all the 3D printing efforts were going to full size, rideable bicycle, we got this little (pun intended) submission by Reggie…

Written by Kristi Benedict April 25, 2014

Atomik Carbon Prototyping Hookless AM MTB Rims & Tubeless Ready Carbon Fat Bike Rims

Atomik Carbon just hit the scene officially in March and we had a first look/first ride on their XC carbon rims before they debuted publicly…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 25, 2014

Long Term Review: Turner Burner 650b Frame + RockShox Pike RCT3 Dual Position Air Fork

When the Turner Burner and RockShox Pike were first introduced, mountain biking was very different than it is today. Hell, mountain biking now is radically…

Written by Zach Overholt April 25, 2014

Friday Roundup – Bicycle Bits & Pieces

The 2014 Heck of the North, a 100 mile gravel cycling classic in Two Harbors, Minnesota, will be held Saturday, October 4th. Video above of…

Written by Kristi Benedict April 25, 2014

The CVNDSH + Specialized Collaboration: Green Means Go

The Manx Missile is fast, and he loves green. It should come as no surprise then that when Specialized set out to create a line…

Written by Zach Overholt April 25, 2014

UK Engineering Students’ ARION1 Targets Human Powered Speed Record in 2015

Students at Liverpool University are developing a design to attempt to break the world record for the fastest non-motor paced bicycle. Named the ARION1, the…

Written by Cory Benson April 25, 2014