Reviews

Long Term with the Circus: Manitou Circus Expert Reviewed

The Circus: a right of passage from our youth. Go to the Circus, buy some peanuts and cotton candy, see the elephants, get freaked out…

Written by Zach Overholt April 28, 2011

First Look: Ryders Eyewear 20Five Neon Fade sunglasses

When Ryders Eyewear’s 20Five arrived a few weeks ago, the reaction to the striking sunnies was unanimous: Duuuude! Those are… RAD! Though I was never…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 28, 2011

Fresh Kicks: Teva Links Freeride Shoe First Impressions

When Teva announced recently that they were going to produce a line of freeride mountain bike specific shoes, I wasn’t quite sure what to think.…

Written by Zach Overholt April 27, 2011

Review: Rolf Prima P-Town Single Speed Wheelset

When I first saw the P-Town wheelset I was a bit confused. On one hand, they look sweet, and would be a nice weight-saving addition…

Written by Nick Burklow and Bikerumor Staff April 26, 2011

Project 24 Review: Crank Brothers Cobalt grips

Find all of our Project 24 reviews here! Why on earth would Crank Brothers decide to make a grip alongside their other components? After all,…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 26, 2011

Initial Review: Craft Zero Extreme Concept base layer

Thought it’s still early in a lot of places for shorts and lightweight jerseys, most of us are thankfully shedding our heavy insulating layers for…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 21, 2011

Sugoi MTB Review: Gustav Shorts, plus Gustav and Hans Jerseys

I have to admit, I’m not a big fan of Lycra. Not really because I’m self conscious or think it looks dorky, rather it’s just…

Written by Zach Overholt April 20, 2011

Review: taking a bike by train in the Duffbag Stealth bag

The Duffbag Stealth bike bag is designed by the UK-based company to be small, light and discreet. We took a look at their range a while…

Written by Max Leonard April 20, 2011

Initial Review: Lezyne Alloy Dirt Floor Drive pump

When I first ran into Lezyne’s mountain-specific Dirt Floor Drive line of pumps at Interbike last fall, I admittedly didn’t get it. With an oversized…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 19, 2011

Review: DZR Strasse riding shoe

When our test samples didn’t quite fit the intended reviewer, we handed our sample DZRs off to Rich, Kansas’ original mountain biker (and the only…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 14, 2011

BikeRumor Chain Challenge Episode #2: Rider Bios, Bike Checks, and Starting Measures

Parts are in, the bikes are prepped, and it’s raining. A lot. April showers right? While some dry trails might be a ways off, at…

Written by Zach Overholt April 13, 2011

Project 24 Review: Formula R1 disc brakes

Check out all of our Project 24 reviews here! What good are lightweight brakes if they compromise stopping ability? As any downhiller will attest, you…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 12, 2011

Tech Details and Ride Review – 2012 Santa Cruz Blur TR Carbon

For the launch of Santa Cruz’s new bikes, I was invited to ride with a solid roundup of journalists and employees at Gooseberry Mesa in…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 08, 2011

Review: Rockshox SID Long Travel RLT Ti with 15mm Thru Axle

Previously, I’d had two older SID forks, one with the alloy crown and one with the World Cup carbon crown/steerer, both with the anemic 28mm…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 07, 2011

Project 24 Review: Exposure MaXx D Mk.3 light

Check out all of our Project 24 reviews here! Like so many aspects of 24-hour racing, lighting is as much a logistics challenge as anything…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 07, 2011

Hayes Prime Pros, Finally Out of the Box, Weighed, and On the Bike!

They say that good things are worth waiting for, and if that has any truth to it at all, the Hayes Prime disc brakes should…

Written by Zach Overholt April 06, 2011

Initial Impressions: Tomac Supermatic 120 1 mountain bike

Faulty. Mention of this ride- 2+ hours of increasingly technical climbing from 7,000 to 9,500 feet, followed by 75 minutes descending the same- is enough…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 05, 2011

Project 24 Review: 2011 Ellsworth Truth SST.2 frame

Check out all of our Project 24 posts here! As far as the pieces that make up a bicycle, nothing defines the ride like the…

Written by Marc Basiliere March 30, 2011

Review: Ritchey ZMax Grip Mud Tires

I think it is safe to say that mud tires can be a hotly contested product based on locale, and how well trails get along…

Written by Zach Overholt March 29, 2011

First Impressions: Mavic’s Razor MTB Shoe and Galibier Road Shoe

Mavic sent over their Galibier road shoes and Razor mountain bike shoes for us to test out, and they are very, very nice. Marc tested…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 28, 2011

Project 24 Review: 2011 Magura Durin 100 Race suspension fork

See all of our Project 24 posts here! It’s been nearly a decade time since I’ve owned a suspension fork that could claim (with a…

Written by Marc Basiliere March 24, 2011

Unboxed and Weighed: 2011 Mavic Ksyrium SR Road Wheels

Mavic’s introduced a number of changes to their 2011 wheel line, including a new flagship to the venerable Ksyrium road wheel: The Ksyrium SR. With…

Written by Tyler Benedict March 20, 2011

BikeRumor Chain Challenge: The Definitive 9 VS 10 Speed MTB Chain Wear Test

If you haven’t heard, high end mountain bike drivetrains are making the jump from 9 speed, to a full 10. Obviously, the road groups switched…

Written by Zach Overholt March 16, 2011

Project 24 Review: Schwalbe Racing Ralph 26×2.25 SnakeSkin tire

Check out all of our Project 24 posts here! Here in the desert, our tire expectations do differ from those in loamier parts of the…

Written by Marc Basiliere March 16, 2011

Long Term Review: Chrome Soyuz Laptop Backpack

Over a year ago now, I found myself in need of a bag that would hold my laptop, tools, and a change of clothes for…

Written by Nick Burklow and Bikerumor Staff March 10, 2011

Review: Ryders VTX, HEX, and Defcon Sunglasses

The sunglasses shown here represent a little bit of everything that is offered these days for cycling specific eyewear. Lenses that are polarized, change from…

Written by Zach Overholt March 10, 2011