Category: Main

Jet 9 in Kermit Green Niner bikes, a bike company solely dedicated to producing 29ers, is coming out with the Jet 9. The Jet 9 is a 3 inch, FS race bike. Here’s what Niner bikes has to say about the production of the Jet 9: Well, we can finally say the time has come.…

Khoa felt the need for steel… so he decided to build himself a nice ‘Steel is Real’ Mountain biking machine. Yes haters, that is a Nashbar frame, a rather sweet one may I add.. Check out his specs at thebikegeek.com by clicking here!

A few weeks back one of our regulars, Jeremy, suggested I try this holiday brew. Being a dedicated beer investigator, I grabbed one up while trying not to wince at the $9 pricetag(one bottle). I’m going to preface my review by admitting that I am not a fan of Belgian ales. That being said, I…

With a chain flapping like that, it’s just a matter of time before the chain is thrown Throwing a chain is an issue with many 1×9 drivetrains and the Redline Mono 9 was no different. Over the months of testing I threw my chain three times, but during a 12 mile race my chain came…

Yes and apparently it’s not long enough. Gary Fisher’s new carbon hardtail 29er, the Superfly, has a metal sleeve in the seat tube. Apparently the sleeve is a little too short and is causing the seat post to rock back and forth inside the seat tube even if the collar is cranked on correctly. If…

You all may remember that I stripped the paint off my Woodstock 707. Since everyone thought a brushed aluminum look would be better than painting it, I went ahead and got some advice from two people that I knew who has some experience with this stuff. After talking with Randy and Khoa they suggested that…

This weeks Thursday Tech Tip is all about adjusting your vbrakes. Yes…its true there are still people out there that use vbrakes. In fact Priscilla’s Super Fly Motobecane has v brakes. Check out the video on MtnBikeRidersTV.com

I’ve always liked the look of carbon. There is just something about the weave that just looks cool. Add the fact that carbon is very light and strong and we can all see why carbon is a very highly sought after material for many riders. But with every material, there is always a downside and…