photo courtesy cyclewise.co.uk. So this is a cool concept: a mountain bike trail built explicitly for mountain bike coaching. The Cyclewise Coaching Trail provides a place for mountain bike coaches to work…
A few mountain bike news bites to start the week. Backyard bikepark. Over at ihatebikes.net the author is busy working on a backyard bike park and apparently things are getting pretty serious.…
XC riders looking for a versatile tire for the fall riding season, listen up! I recently tested two of the five sets of XC tires from Intense Tire Systems (ITS) in a…
Believe it or not there are things happening in the MTB world that have nothing to do with Interbike this week. Chris Eatough is retiring. Yep, the man who won six straight…
The Xen helmet, Xen gloves, and Filter sunglasses from Giro go together almost as well as the #1 combo at McDonalds (stickers to the first commenter who can id the sandwich in…
Swinging by the very impressive Easton / Bell / Giro both I met up with a good friend of mine, Sean Coffey, marketing brand manager for Easton, for a tour of the…
ckdake may be tough to beat with this pic. Just a couple more days left in the Tri-Flow "Dirtiest Drivetrain" contest. Post your pics to the dirty drivetrain photo album for consideration…
Sometimes it can be tough to cut through the noise at Interbike to find new and interesting products from smaller companies. I found one such product, call Bike Armor, in the new…
For those who are looking for an affordable hydration pack that doesn't suck, take a peek at what Hydrapak has to offer. I spoke with Dax Kelm at Interbike and he showed…
I know, I know - by now some of you are sick and tired of hearing about 29ers. I promise this is my last 29er post from Interbike and I plan on…
Sorry about the title - I had to do it. :) If you have some time to browse, check out Straitline components - hopefully you'll be as impressed as I was. I…
At Interbike on Wednesday I just had to check out THE and ITS. If you remember a while back I wrote a few articles on the ITS tires as well as THE's…
Suvacrew mentioned that he wanted to hear about the Pivot Mach 429 and on Thursday I got a chance to talk to a Pivot rep about the newest addition to the Mach…
Things were a little hectic at Interbike last week but somehow we still managed to push out more than 20 posts - and there's more where that came from! Look for posts…
On Wednesday I stopped by to chat with Jay MacNeil, operations manager / Bike Guru for Banshee mountain bikes. Jay was a wealth of information, giving me the low down on the…
While walking around Interbike I had to swing by Formula Brake and chat with Christoph Vogl about this year's line up. It looks like they did so well on improving the line…
Walking around at Interbike you get to see a ton a great stuff up close. Yesterday I chatted with John Valera from X-Fusion about a few of their newest products. X-Fusion has…
Cannondale introduced a (previously) secret suspension project called "Simon" at Interbike that is generating some serious buzz. The idea is that the rider can tune and control suspension characteristics using an electronic,…
Some cool notes that don't warrant a full post: The most expensive hardtail I've ever seen. The Lapierre Prorace 900 retails for a cool $6,999 (at least it's under 7 grand) and…
In between test rides on Tuesday I got a chance to scope out some really cool Race Face products that will grace your LBS some time very soon. Chris Heynen, Senior Design…
When you think of Camelbak, you might not necessarily think of innovation. Sure, every year Camelbak gives us new pack colors and more pockets but many of the best selling packs have…
POC is just in their second year on the mountain biking scene and are already expanding their line-up with some fresh colors and graphics. But what really got me interested in the…
David Blaine himself would be impressed: a mountain bike with 4 inches of rear travel that can scale to 6 inches when needed and responsive, shifting frame geometry. The Kona Abra Cadabra…
We spoke with Denny Yunk at the Hayes group this morning about everything from wheels to bars to brakes. Here's a short video clip with Denny talking about the new Black Flag…
Yesterday I got a chance to test out the Ellsworth Rogue. For those of you who are unfamiliar, this bike is a 6-7 travel freeride bike. I wont lie: it was tons…
This morning we talked with Gore Bike Wear about their latest off-road jacket called the Fusion and came away suitably impressed. The Fusion features "comfort mapping" which places the right materials in…
Aside from the test rides Monday and Tuesday, there were a number of interesting things we learned at Outdoor Demo. Here are a few quick hits: Trek 69er discontinued. If you're a…
Let's admit it: bike racks aren't usually all that exciting. Getting your bike to and from the trailhead is a nuisance at best and most of us are just looking for something…
This morning element22 and I got a chance to speak with the folks at Time and saw some pretty cool mountain bike shoes and pedals. The MXS Carbon shoe features a thermoformable…
Theres a lot of buzz around the SRAM XX component group and this afternoon I got a brief opportunity to see how the rich live. Clearly its tough to evaluate an entire…
A lot of you asked to hear about the Yeti 575 and unfortunately, I didnt get on one today. However, the Yeti rep that I spoke with convinced me to try the…
Im starting to think that bike manufacturers are onto something with steel 29er hardtail mountain bikes. The Raleigh XXIX Pro shows why this is such a winning combination: its lightweight, supple, and…
These days mountain bikers like to talk about the 29er revolution but the fact is that even just a few years ago 29ers were generally poorly designed and awkward to ride. Today…
The Yeti ASR 5 is brand new this year (not even on the Yeti website yet) and marks a bit of a departure from the 575 and ASR 7 models. The ASR…
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to be a mountain bike test pilot? Today I got just a taste when I rode a prototype of the Banshee Spitfire, a…
The Moots MootoXz offers an embarassment of riches: it's a 29er, made of titanium, full-suspension, and it's built in Steamboat Springs, CO. If you're imagining a super plush ride that can climb…
Regular readers know I'm into simple, lightweight XC bikes that just work and today I rode what is perhaps my new favorite: The Spot Longboard. This is a steel frame, 29er (natch),…
The carbon Trek Fuel EX 9.9 performs exactly as you would imagine it does: flawlessly. I had the chance to demo a shiny extra-large EX 9.9 today and here are the not…
Steve Peat. Photograph: Kathy Sessler / Santa Cruz Syndicate via Guardian.co.uk. The LA Times just ran a two part article profiling mountain biker turned Tour de France dominator Levi Leipheimer. As you…
Rust. Dirt. Grease. Grime. Mud. All of this adds up to a dirty drivetrain which can seriously harsh your ride. Fortunately Tri-Flow offers a full line of products to help you get…
National Public Lands Day @ Continental Divide Trail. Photo by Erika Knoth. Mark your calendar - this fall there are several official events you can participate in to celebrate mountain biking! As…
Believe it or not, this article can save you from visiting the dentist. Nope, this isn't about brushing your teeth (though a toothbrush is involved) - it's about servicing your mountain bike…
The first ever Pisgah Mountain Bike Stage Race is happening next month and from what we've read this could be a very cool race. Riders will compete over 4 days, riding 145…
The next tire in the WTB series that I'll be testing is the ground-ripping Stout 2.3. This tire is meant for nasty, gnarly terrain! With its wide offset spacing center tread pattern…
In less than 10 days element22 and trek7k are hitting the Las Vegas strip for Interbike 2009 and we're bringing everyone along for the ride! Well, not literally, but we will be…
ITS - or as most people know them, Intense Tire System - recently debuted new tire updates for 2010. The 2010 Edge EXDX comes in two flavors once again - a 1-ply…
IMBA's annual "Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day" (TAKMBD) is set for October 3, 2009 and if you register your event with IMBA before September 15 they'll send you a goody box…
For those who have purchased or are thinking about purchasing a singletracks premium subscription, just wanted to let you know about some recent improvements. High resolution trail maps in PDF We're rolling…
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