I used to think (and I’m sure many people still think) that every bike company has their own little plant in China or Taiwan churning out hundreds of bikes a year. But this plain untrue. The vast majority of bikes you see out there (especially those from small bike companies) come from just a handful…
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Are you getting ready to race?!?!? It’s just around the corner and here is a great article with lots of information on Competitor Online: With more than $150,000 on the line to off-road cyclists next season, the 2008 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Calendars were announced today by the national governing body. After introducing the…
You’ve probably seen Jeremy’s picture of his ‘blown up’ chainring. We consulted with Seattle Bicycle Supply, Redline’s parent company, on what could have been the cause of such failure. The first thing they asked was if we had modified the original setup in any way, well, Jeremy and RL added a new bashring and a…
What is Offseasonitis? Offseasonitis is an annual cyclical disease that once caught affects the patient on a yearly cycle. Although not terminal Offseasonitis can lead to other diseases that will slowly chip away at your health. Offseasonitis, also known as “getting lazy during the holiday season�?, is not a disease relegated to just mountain bikers.…
We had a chance to hold this Arantix frame at Interbike. Incredibly light and strong! I think RL even stood on the frame to give it the mtnbikeriders stamp of approval. lol. They will only be producing 200 of these bikes worldwide in 2008 and it takes approx 300 hours to build one of these…
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.…
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…
Can’t get enough of our Videos? Check out our new site: www.mtnbikeridersTV.com. This site will feature all of our videos from Interbike, Sea Otter, video reviews, videos of our rides, RL’s Tech tips, how to’s and product releases. So don’t fear the writer’s strike, check out www.mtnbikeridersTV.com!! Note: The domain name is still propagating, if…
Have you ever been tempted to ride off limits trails? Well this guy got caught and his bike was confiscated!!! OUCH! From the San Francisco Chronicle: A Fairfax man who had to walk 25 miles home after a ranger at Point Reyes National Seashore seized his mountain bike has been convicted of riding on an…