Bicycle Reviews

Riding in Style with Scapin’s Italian-made carbon/steel road racer

When North American Scapin importers Stage Race asked if we’d like to try a bike from the Italian builder’s line, one bike immediately set itself…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 26, 2013

Litespeed C1 Race Aero Road Bike – Unboxed, Weighed & First Impressions

Litespeed, recognized for creating some of the highest quality titanium frames in the classic days of cycling, has been making way the past few years…

Written by Colin McCaleb January 10, 2013

Review: Specialized Jett 29er Women’s Mountain Bike – Plus 26″ vs 29er Comparison!

This is both a review of Specialized’s Jett women’s 29er mountain bike as well as a comparison and contrast of 26″ and 29er bikes for…

Written by Bikerumor Staff December 28, 2012

First Rides: Hammerhead’s Hard-Charging Thumper Trail Bike

Note: In response to customer feedback, Hammerhead have rechristened the Thumper the 120X. Get the scoop here! Hammerhead Bikes’ isn’t a ride for the shy. …

Written by Marc Basiliere December 20, 2012

First Ride Review: The Banshee Legend – It’s all in the Name

Everything you need to know about this bike is written on the top tube – it’s called the Legend for a reason. It’s an 8”…

Written by Saris Mercanti December 18, 2012

Review: BMC GF01 Gran Fondo Endurance Road Bike

BMC snuck the Gran Fondo GF01 endurance road bike into the Paris Roubaix earlier this year, where it came in a respectable 3rd place. The…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 18, 2012

Review: Culprit Arrow One Road Bike

Culprit received a good bit of attention when they introduced the Croz Blade aero road bike that could run disc or rim brakes. But the…

Written by Tyler Benedict December 11, 2012

FairWheel Bikes’ New Ultimate Big Warp Project

A lot of us have built our own bikes, but what if they sky was the limit? Imagine you had access to every swanky part…

Written by Zach Overholt December 06, 2012

Review: Fondriest TF3 1.2 Road Bike w/ Ursus Hybrida Alloy Wheels

Fondriest is not yet a household name here in United States, but they’ve caught my eye for a while. The frames are curvy, color schemes…

Written by Bikerumor Staff November 30, 2012

Introducing the Project 1.2 single speed: Reasonably-priced carbon?

Catch up on all of our Project 1.2 posts here! While it’s been in the works for some time (and we leaked early photos on…

Written by Marc Basiliere November 29, 2012

Orbea Occam 29’er Mountain Bike – Initial Test Report

I first had a look at the twenty nine inch version of Orbea’s Occam at their Basque Country press launch in August and, based on a…

Written by Douglas McDonald November 27, 2012

Initial Review: Big days out with BMC’s Trailfox TF01 XO trailbike

It wasn’t more than a couple of years ago that the idea of pedaling a 6in bike on a fifty mile high country ride would…

Written by Marc Basiliere November 08, 2012

Alchemy Arion Custom Carbon Aero Road Bike – Unboxed, Weighed & First Rides!

Ever since spotting Alchemy’s Arion aero road bike at NAHBS, we’ve all had a crush on it. Now, finally, we have one in on review.…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 24, 2012

Commencal Meta AM 29er: Long Term Review

Back in May 2012 I had a quick ride on Commencal’s new Meta range. You can read about it here. Following that Commencal sent a…

Written by Douglas McDonald October 15, 2012

Review: Titus Rockstar 29er Full Suspension Mountain Bike

The Titus Rockstar 29er was a difficult bike to review. We started out with high expectations, which can either put a halo on a bike…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 10, 2012

Just in: Scapin blends old world and high tech with Style road bike

When North American distributors Stage Race offered us a Scapin to test, we asked for something unique. While Scapin build a wide range of road…

Written by Marc Basiliere October 09, 2012

Orbea Introduces Completely Revised 2013 Ordu Tri/TT Bike

Ever since its introduction to the world of triathlons and time trials, the Orbea Ordu has been a popular fixture out on the course. Years…

Written by Zach Overholt August 28, 2012

First Impressions: Norco’s New All Mountain Ripper, The 650B Range

The newest re-re-invention of the bicycle wheel, the 650B, is a classic retelling of the story of Goldilocks. Like the heroine in the memorable folktale,…

Written by Saris Mercanti August 15, 2012

Long Term Review: 2012 Norco Sight Trail Mountain Bike

The Norco Sight is a 140mm trail bike introduced at Sea Otter last year and made official at Norco’s 2012 launch in Whistler last fall.…

Written by Bikerumor Staff August 11, 2012

Intense Tracer 27.5 (650b) – Ride Reviews & Weights

At DealerCamp, Zach and Tyler had a chance to ride Intense’s new Tracer 27.5 (650B). Tyler also got a long ride in on the Carbine…

Written by Zach Overholt August 06, 2012

First Look: Orbea Occam 29’er

Orbea are a bike company from the Basque Country in Northern Spain. Better known for road bikes and high end cross country race bikes, Orbea…

Written by Douglas McDonald August 04, 2012

Review: Valdora Cycles PHX 2 Black Pearl Triathlon Bike

Valdora Cycles is a small company in Tempe, AZ owned and operated by engineer Peter Olson, whose primary intention is to make the best triathlon…

Written by Bikerumor Staff July 22, 2012

Review: Co-Motion’s All-Rounder Roadie, the Nor’ Wester

Here at Bikerumor we often showcase highend carbon race machines. These $10,000 plus rides from the likes of Trek, Bianchi, and Cervelo are always eye…

Written by Nick Burklow July 19, 2012

First Ride: Scott’s 650b and 29″ Genius

Ask anyone who’s been to or knows about Sun Valley, Idaho, and they are sure to regale you with stories of endless ribbons of…

Written by Zach Overholt July 18, 2012

Quick Review: New Niner SIR9 Steel 29er Hardtail Ridden, Weighed & Photo’d

I should get two things out in the open: I’m a fan of Niner’s bikes, and I’m not generally a fan of hardtails anymore. I’ve…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 12, 2012

More Riding, More Photos! BMC’s 2013 FourStroke FS01 29er

Having survived an epic drive across the Alps from Lenzerheide to Morzine (thanks to the incredible terrain and my inability to read German), I’m relaxing…

Written by Marc Basiliere June 20, 2012

Revealed and Ridden: BMC’s 2013 FourStroke FS01 full suspension 29er

June 20 update: See more on-trail photos here… This week, Bikerumor was fortunate to be among the cycling press invited by BMC to the unveiling…

Written by Marc Basiliere June 19, 2012

Review: Spot Sprawl – A Classy Belt Drive, Internally Geared Steel Commuter Bike

The Spot Sprawl is one of four commuter/street bikes offered by Spot, and it’s the most classic, city oriented offering by far. Other than a…

Written by Colin McCaleb June 14, 2012

Commencal Supreme FR: First Look

Following on from our coverage of Commencal’s Meta SL and Meta AM 29er we take a look at the newly augmented Commencal Supreme range. The new bike…

Written by Douglas McDonald June 01, 2012

Commencal Meta SL: First Look & Ride Impressions

Last week we showed you the Commencal Meta AM 29’er. The other new bike this year on Commencal’s Meta platform is the Meta SL trail…

Written by Douglas McDonald May 23, 2012

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