Stopped by Manitou for a rundown on some of Manitou’s cool products. The first one that we asked about was Manitou’s very light carbon R7. Make sure to click on the picture of the R7 for a shot of the carbon weave We also got to see Manitou’s 10th Anniversary edition R7. This thing get’s…
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Foe’s Racing has come out with a really cool 29″ full suspension prototype. Meet the Foe’s 29″ Trail bike. Foe’s unique 2:1 full suspension system The low down: – 29″ front and rear wheel design specific – 4″ rear wheel travel – 2:1 leverage ratio – Exclusive Curnutt XTD AIR or Fox RP23 shock –…
We got to check out Whyte bike’s 120mm travel full carbon full suspension bike. Whyte is making it’s first foray into the U.S. and they’re doing it with a lightweight splash. The bike comes in at a miserly 22 lbs fully built. Whyte 120mm, 22lb FS when fully built How’d it get down to 22lbs?…
A new bike web magazine by blogger Jason Mahokey. This “web-zine” caters to the long distance mountain biking crowd. The first issue was just published. Check it out here. It’s a very XC race oriented bike magazine with multiple ride reports. There is also a pictorial preview of a future 300+ mile Iowa “gravel” bike…
For those of you attending Sea Otter, be on the lookout for the Evomo, Tifosi & Titec $500 giveaway. Click to make big! The $500+ MTB Trifecta Prize Package includes: Titec Hellbent Carbon bar 1.5 Titec Hellbent RIP prolite stem Titec Hellbent expert saddle Titec loc-on grip Titec Hellbent Duke post Tifosi Helo Sunglasses (gunmetal)…
The good folks at Kona, makers of some sweet bikes, have a bike naming contest for their newest bike that has yet to be revealed. 1st prize winner gets a new Kona 6″ travel AM rig. Here’s the info: “We’re Seriously Stumped” Name our New Bike Contest: Over the last few months, our team of…
Is there ever a line where the price to weight loss ratio is too much for the wallet to handle? I’m just throwing this out there for the weight weenies to chime in on and if you think “just lose some weight from the engine” instead… well I hear ya already! I came across a…
As you all know, members of the race team have kicked butt all winter long! We started racing in Fall of 08 and started the Shimano Winter Series on January 5th,2009. Since then we’ve basically had a race weekend every two weeks until the end on March 22nd, 2009. Our team consisted of our core…
Would I add to or bling out the fleet? Discretionary money is such a beautiful thing for those who have it. I don’t and because of that I don’t run across this question very often, if ever. With a homemaker wife, two kids under 4 and absolutely no mechanical skills whatsoever I’m thankful I am…
Can you give us some background on who you are, name, where you live, married, kids, profession? My name is Matt Gilman. I live in Baltimore, Maryland, I am married to a wonderful person who has supported me through everything that has happened to me with my vision. No kids as of yet, though the…