Who: From www.CarbonCycles.cc: In 1994 we developed an innovative military aerospace shock absorber system melding carbon fiber with aluminum to take advantage of the distinctive advantage of each material. After developing this complex and innovative technology, we quickly realized the potential for our love of mountain biking. So using aerospace theory & high technology we…
Category: 29er
This review is from one of our riding partners, Tim “Scissor Hands” Shears. Scissor Hands has an inquiring mind matched to a good wit. His thoughts on Crank Brother’s Cobalt cranks and his experience with Crank Brothers are helpful for those considering a new set of nice cranks for their rig. I know what you’re…
Frame: Vassago Bandersnatch Large (Grey) ’07 Weight: 28 pounds(cheesy bathroom scale). The frame could easily be built in the low 20s but this was a budget build Rider: 5’10”, 150 lbs. Enjoy long walks on the beach and back rubs The wonderful people at Vassago gave us this frame to build. How do I know…
Who: From Twenty6 products: Twenty 6 products is an American owned and operated manufacturer of high quality, innovative CNC machined, performance enhancing components for bicycles. Twenty6 products was formed in February 2006 by Tyler Jarosz on a few basic premises; quality products, unsuppressed customer service, advanced technologies, passion, devotion, and determination. We are a team…
… this time sans pads and while I was at it, sans shoes and socks as well. Let me explain. It all started with a quest to find a seatpost clamp with a quick release. I had been looking for one for the Redline Mono 9 for a while now. Since I was going to…
Who: From Raxter Racks website: Introducing RAXTER – The new standard for value in a wheel mount hitch rack. RAXTER is lightweight, it’s EASY to install, EASY to load, EASY to store! The innovative design of RAXTER gives you the ability to move bikes forward or backward during loading and is independent of wheelbase. This…
It’s not quite summer yet on the calendar but the plants on the trail beg to differ. Just a few short weeks ago RL was playing peek-a-boo with the camera by hiding in the overgrown mustard weeds that had invaded our local trails. Lance was riding off onto some hardpacked singletrack with his Vassago amidst…
Taking a quick break to scope out the smooth rock descent Khoa, Steve, Tim & I got out to El Moro near Newport Coast for a loop. The beauty of El Moro is that it is right next to the beach which makes El Moro a great place to ride when it is hot out.…
We hooked up with Dirty Dog MTB while out at Sea Otter 2008 again to check out some of the new stuff they had going on. If you don’t know, Dirty Dog makes some of the best looking rotors out there. Not only do they look killer they also perform as well as if not…