Lezyne was a must stop for me at Sea Otter 2009. I’ve got one of their saddle bags and it’s pretty cool. Very functional, great material and the zipper has never let me down. We got to meet some cool people from Lezyne and were shown some of their products. First up is their floor…
Category: Products
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…
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?…
I hooked up with the fellas of Dirty Dog MTB (Nick DeBeer-what a cool name…BEER). I had told him about a project bike that I recently received and mentioned that some sweet Dirty Dog Rotors and Reaper Stem would make this bike look really awesome. So when I get home, I’ll be installing the goods…
Last year we received the Flip Mino from Pure Digital Technologies. Since my initial write-up in September 2008, I’ve been using this little gadget quite a bit. I’ve brought it along on many mountain bike rides as well as normal usage (outside of mt. biking). You may have seen the many ride videos we posted on…
Founded in 1972, Dainese (pronounced die–neh–zeh) is the leading manufacturer of motorcycle protective wear. Dainese has a complete line of motorcycle gear from head to toe. From helmets, protective leathers, right down to boots. With their top sponsored motorcycle athletes they are well known around the world. One of Dainese’s other product line that’s…
Hydrapak sent us their 2009 Laguna hydration pack to test. Since November 08 I’ve been using the Laguna pack on most if not all of my trail rides. Through the years I’ve used several brands of hydration packs; various sizes ranging from small (fanny pack) to extra large (something that can carry pads and helmets).…
Couple of links came across my email this evening and I thought I’d share them with you. Both of them are regarding Fox products: the F29 and the RP23. The first one is for the 2010 Fox F29. It has something many people have been wanting out of a Fox F29… stiffness via TA. In…
I got an email from Tim Scissors bringing to my attention pricepoint.com’s two brand new carbon 26″ frames. I wanted to share them with you: The Sette Impulse: a 26″ carbon mountain bike frame for $499.98 From pricepoint.com: Impulse? Impulsive! Whip-crack fast, turn on a dime… and sprint? Sprint ALL the time! Featuring a beautiful…