We’re slowly getting the parts together for the MtnBikeRiders.com Ultimate 29er build up. The next piece that came in this week is the frame. For this we contacted Vassago Cycles, a boutique frame manufacturer in south Orange County. Vassago Cycles is a relatively young company in the mountain biking world but they’ve taken a totally…
Category: 29er
Yup, a FS Specialized 29er in Stumpjumper form. Cyclingnews.com has the scoop: Super-sized Stumpjumper In addition to the 29″ hardtail we showed you at Sea Otter, Specialized will now offer a full-suspension Stumpjumper version that offers nearly all of the benefits of the updated 26″ aluminum version but adapted for the bigger wheel size. Rear…
Last week while riding the Fullerton Loop, I tore the sidewall on my Bontrager XR Jones tire which caused a flat. Although this was a bit of a bummer it did give me an excuse to go buy some new tires! I had been wanting to try out the very popular Panaracer Rampage for the…
Gates after the first part of the climb, more climbing to come I started off riding solo on Saturday morning at Chino Hills State Park. For people unfamiliar with CHSP, I always describe it (coming in from the west side through Carbon Canyon Regional Park) as a canyon with trails running along both ridges (North…
Trek Fuel EX Cyclingnews.com has a preview of the new Trek Fuel EX. Last year’s ‘R1′ evolution of Trek’s simple-but-proven single pivot suspension designs was certainly a step in the right direction. However, those improvements probably should have been made years ago, and the upgrades essentially just brought Trek up to about even with its…
So I was chatting with RL this morning about my pre-work ride. He thought it was interesting enough to post. If you’re disgusted by bowel movement talk, skip this post. On Tuesday & Thursday mornings I try to get in a workout on the Fullerton Loop or any nearby trail. This Tuesday morning, I was…
** Full Redline Mono 9 Review is done. Click here** Redline sent us some pictures of their new Mono 9 or Mono9. However you spell it, it’s a beautiful bike. A 1 x 9 rigid geared 29er. Here are the specs (taken from Redline’s blog) on this bad boy: Frame: Flight Double Butted Sanko Chromoly…
Guys & gals its contest time! We’ve got a snazzy t-shirt to give away. It says “29 Inches & Rigid”. The t-shirt shown here is black, but the one we’re giving away is an XL in white. All you have to do is answer this question: Which of our partners offers a complete bike that…
Went out to Aliso Woods with my buddy Ivan this past Saturday. Aliso Woods is a BUSY trail network in south Orange county. It also comes in 2nd (to the Sea Otter Classic) for seeing high end bikes (Turner, Intense, Ellsworth…). I even met a nice guy on a beautiful Turner Sultan. The Sultan (such…
The new Trek 69er is creating a bit of a buzz in the 29er land. I think it’s mainly because of its ridiculous price, but that’s just me. RL demoing a Trek 69er But why would anyone buy a 69er bike? Well, before we get there, let’s quickly define what a 69er bike is. A…