Product Tested: Sette Razzo Sette Razzo 29er frame in size Large (20″) Website’s MSRP: $199.98 Specs: Material Full 7005 Alloy, Double Butted Main Triangle Welding Tig Welding Recommended Suspension Fork Travel 80-100mm Headset 1-1/8″ Standard Front Derailleur 31.8mm Clamp Type, Top Pull/Top Swing Bottom Bracket 68mm, English Rear Hub Spacing 135mm Max Rear Tire Clearance…
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Tim Scissors scored a pair of Sette Vexx sunglasses at Sea Otter. He’s been riding with them for the past month and a half. Here are his thoughts: Sette Vexx sunglasses from Pricepoint.com Eye protection is of the utmost importance while doing any type of riding. Could you imagine getting a little winged fellow in…
Private party transactions are usually the best way to get the cheapest deal. Craigslist, mtbr or ebay are common places to complete these transactions. The tradeoff for the lower price is a brick and mortar, or even online, store standing behind their product. Over the past few years I have had my share of bad…
… and will be offering a VPP 29er. No worries. We forgive yah. Now, some clarification is in order with regards to this line: It’ll weigh a whole lot less than some other bikes of similar configuration. Should I be holding out hope for a carbon VPP 29er? Santa Cruz already has a beautiful carbon…
RL Policar-The Animal shares his experience during the 2009 Traverse. Read his report and you’ll be amazed by his strength. I swear man, its like reading about Paul Bunyan or Hercules or something big and strong…I would like to add that The Animal is a very humble guy. The whole team as well as strangers…
The 2009 Turner Sultan The longest but least technical ride of the weekend sadly belonged to the Turner Sultan. The “least technical” part was not by choice. Scissors and I started out thinking it would be great to get in a longer ride on Saturday morning before the crowds showed up. After looking around we…
… but more importantly, Esquire magazine says that the Lezyne Classic Floor Drive Pump falls under the category of “things a man should own”. Lezyne Classic Floor Drive Pump The black barrel and wood handle gives the floor pump a sweet, classic look. Description: o Aluminum foot; steel piston and barrel o Varnished wood handle…
Specialized Epic 29, waiting to be ridden I got a chance to swing a leg over the new Specialized Epic 29er at Sea Otter. Nic of Specialized was great. He spent a good twenty minutes talking about the bike and getting it set up for me. What he did not mention, and what I felt…
Tim “Scissors” was able to get some ride time on the new S-Works Carbon 29er HT from Specialized. Here are his thoughts from the short loop we rode: So here I am on an all new Specialized S-Works Hard tail 29er made from the fiber of the gods, heading to the trail head with Gary…
First thing you want to do is get a clock kit from Walmart. They cost about $5. Then you’ll also need an 8″ rotor (used), and 2 (1 1/2″ washers). I had to drill out the hole of the washer to a 1/2″ diameter so I could get it to fit the click fittings. I…