photo by Alan Ofsoski, fotoengineers.com The Singlespeed Mountain Bike World Championships are being held in Rotorua, New Zealand this weekend and there are over 1,000 riders from 30 countries registered for the…
After 25 years (!), Mountain Bike magazine will cease publication with the November, 2010 issue. Parent company Rodale Inc. plans to fold the content into Bicycling magazine and Bicycling.com so all is…
On my week-long hut-to-hut mountain biking trip this summer I brought along a raft of extra parts: chain, derailleur, spokes, cables, and brake pads but to be honest I really didn't know…
I'm just gonna come out and say it: Five Ten shoes are to the gravity rider like cleats are to XC racers. If you ask almost any rider on the slopes what…
Alas, all good things come to an end. After two and a half years of serious bashing and pushing my Opus Maadh to its limits, the bike started showing signs of its…
Riding a mountain bike can feel like flying a jet sometimes - high speeds, split second decisions, a 3-D range of motion, and adrenaline pumping through your system. For years fighter pilots…
One thing we've learned over the years is that mountain biking is always more fun in a group - whether it's two of us or ten of us. But sometimes coordinating schedules…
Just as high school mountain biking leagues are gearing up across the country, an elementary school in Lake Placid, NY will become one of the first to offer a mountain bike program…
If you followed our coverage of the Durango to Moab hut-to-hut trip this summer you know we used a SPOT GPS transmitter to plot our position along the route. The SPOT was…
Last month I got a chance to stop by the Niner booth at Interbike to chat with Carla about big wheel bikes. Believe it or not, I still haven't personally ridden a…
The Red Bull Final Descent series wrapped up last week when 121 riders saddled up at Angel Fire Resort in New Mexico for a shot at $5,000 in cash prizes. The object…
Mavic is one name that doesn't need an introduction. The yellow Deemax rims sport an iconic look that, unless you're totally new to the sport, you know right away is a Mavic.…
It's taken us a while to get a hold of the folks at Shimano but this year we finally cornered them at Interbike. I talked with Devin Walton at the Shimano booth…
I read an article several weeks ago that talked about how Trek and Schwinn have been using landmarks around Madison, WI to name their bikes and it got me thinking: Where do…
Hooking up with Morgan and Tyler from SRAM at Interbike, trek7k and I had a chance to go over the 2011 SRAM MTB product line. We got an up close look at…
Swinging by THE's booth (Toby Henderson Enterprises) at Interbike is always a treat. For one thing, it's one of the very few booths where you get a chance to meet and greet…
If you were to walk around Interbike last month you might have wondered where the RaceFace booth was set up. Six floors above the noisy convention center inside the Venetian hotel, RaceFace…
At Interbike last month, element22 and I got a chance to chat with Tony Ellsworth, founder and CEO of Ellsworth Handcrafted Bikes. These days only a handful of bike companies bear the…
Swinging by Saris and Cycle-Ops at Interbike I got to take a peek at some new additions to the line-up that will enhance the functionality of the Powertap. First, starting soon the…
Being Canadian I have to say I have a lot of pride whenever it comes to things made in Canada. Banshee bikes are no exemption thanks to Jay MacNeil, Keith Scott, and…
Cleaning and lubing your mountain bike is about as exciting as waiting in the doctor's office but it's one of the most important things you can do to maintain your bike and…
One of the most popular booths at Interbike this year was Fox, no doubt due to all those cool looking forks on the walls. Like a window display in the red light…
There's more great stuff to share from Interbike but frankly I think we can all use a short break from the coverage. Ever since I got back from the Durango to Moab…
For those who may not be familiar with Kore, the mountain bike component company has been around since 1988. I still remember my first serious, full-suspension Cannondale Super V 2000 that I…
It's always fun stopping by and chatting it up with the guys from the Hayes group because there's so much to talk about - both bike and non-bike stuff. At Interbike last…
After seeing more than one set of super wide 800mm bars at Interbike, element22 and I were having a conversation that went something like this: element22: Wow, 800mm bars - that's gotta…
At Interbike last week element22 and I got a chance to stop by the Topeak booth to chat with Eddie O'Dea and Matt Karaus about the 2011 products. For those who don't…
Last year's Race Across the Sky was a great mountain bike movie that seemed to have it all: star power (Lance Armstrong), an epic clash between an outsider and a local hero…
Last year I took my first test ride on a Spot bike equipped with the Gates Carbon Drive and even though I'm no single speeder, I loved how smooth and quiet the…
In case you hadn't heard, the Hive is a recent collection of three great cycling brands: e*thirteen, Chub and Revl (road components). The busy bees at the Hive showed us their expanding…
Here's a quick item for those of you who like your nutrition in gel form: Clif Shots just got a new formula for 2011. Previously, Clif Shots used organic brown rice syrup…
Formula is already known for designing incredible mountain bike brake systems and this year the company is applying power, technology, and design to an even wider range of products. While going over…
While walking between appointments at Interbike, element22 and I spotted a large, well-lit booth with carbon fiber mountain bikes, all decked out with high end components. The name, Triace, wasn't familiar so…
For 2011 POC has expanded its protective equipment and apparel line-up, adding a few extra colors plus cool new gear for the trail rider. Last year was hugely successful for POC and…
I've always been a fan of the Garmin Edge series of GPS devices for mountain biking but to be honest the color screen units (605 and 705) always seemed overpriced for the…
iXS is a brand that has been around in Europe for a long time. How long? Since 1906 (!) when they started out as a bike and motorcycle repair shop. In 2001…
Whats really in a name? Well, get up close to a Morewood and you'll know understand. I think most of you will agree, these bikes look pretty damn hot. Morewood bikes are…
Every year I'm excited to visit the Camelbak booth because it seems like there's always something new and this year was no exception. The Camelbak hydration system has been around for more…
Hi everyone. Well one of the first stops for me this year at Interbike was a visit with a friend of mine Lance Tueller, the Importer of Spank / iXS / and…
While element22 and I haven't had a ton of time to wander around the show so far, we have come across a few strange and interesting products like: Scented bar grips. Spank's…
Here's a quick one for the GPS geeks like me out there. For 2011 Timex is introducing its first GPS-enabled Ironman watch, the Global Trainer, and it's chock full of features. Beyond…
Although we haven't had a chance to get hand-on with the hydration packs from Hydrapak yet, we got to snap a few pics and learn a little more about the goods. Unlike…
Ive always been a fan of Moots bikes for a number of reasons: theyre from Colorado, the frames are titanium, and theyre generally built for speed on the XC trail. But the…
Why would a mountain biker want to ride a cyclocross bike? Before you decide Ive gone off the deep end, let me make some observations. Cyclocross bikes have knobby tires and V-brakes…
In case you hadnt heard, the legendary Joe Breeze is back designing mountain bikes and for 2011 Breezer is introducing its first line of 29ers. I got a chance to demo the…
On my trip from Durango to Moab my buddy Nate rode a Pivot Mach 5 and LOVED it so I decided to see what the fuss was about. I knew from Nates…
With the Gary Fisher brand folding into Trek this year, I was interested to demo a bike from the new Gary Fisher Collection, the Superfly Elite. The Superfly Elite is a carbon…
To me, the most stressful part of planning our recent Durango to Moab hut-to-hut trip was figuring out the transportation logistics. During the trip itself things would be simple - pedal our…
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