Ibex Ignition Update
I’ve been able to get in a few rides the last couple of weeks on the Ibex Ignition 3 and have a few thoughts/impressions for you. They were all night rides so no action pictures of the bike yet. I have to admit that it has been a while since…
Avid Elixir with Greg “H-ball” Herbold
Greg “H-Ballâ€? Herbold of SRAM took a few minutes of his precious time to share with us how Avid’s new brake, the Elixir, works. Moe videoing Elixir Elixir is sleeker than the Juicys A cutout of the Elixir to demonstrate the action inside the…
You can buy complete bikes at PricePoint.com
I don’t know if you knew this but Pricepoint.com sells complete bikes. Here’s a few samples of what you can get. On One Inbred Single Speed Bike IRO LC Fixed Gear Bike Sette Team 6.0D Hardtail Bike They even have some cool frames….…
Dirty Dog MTB & a Special Guest
We hooked up with Dirty Dog MTB while out at Sea Otter 2008 again to check out some of the new stuff they had going on. If you don’t know, Dirty Dog makes some of the best looking rotors out there. Not only do they look killer they also perform as…
Pivot 429 Ride Impressions
I got a chance to take the Pivot 429 out on a quick haul through the Sea Otter Demo XC demo course. I was out there for less than an hour so this is definitely not a full on review of the Pivot 429 but more of a couple of impressions I got from the…
For those with a taste for class and sophistication
Like fine wine and good music, chocolate has been the subject of affection for people. Many shops all over the world offer fine chocolates such as truffles and the like. But none has combined a something that will bring both connoisseur of fine goods and…
Spot Brand Bikes: Belt Driven 29er
During our first day at Sea Otter Classic, the three of us had a chance to ride Spot Brand Bikes’ belt driven 29er single speed bikes. We rode the bikes through the demo trail, about a 4-5 mile course that included some fast descents and steep…
Kenda USA Small Block Eight
While we were at Sea Otter, I got a chance to talk with Jim Wannamaker of Kenda Tires and he provided me a set of the Kenda Small Block Eight tires to review. Here’s some info about the Small Block Eight # Excellent hard pack XC race tire # 8…
Once you go black…you never go back…
Yeah I know its a well worn cliche. But I wanted to let everyone know that the Sette Reken frame is back at Pricepoint.com! Pricepoint.com sold out the last batch and now its back. They even have size as small as 14″ and all the way up to…
Syncros: 29er AM/FR Wheelset & Components
Syncros makes beautiful stuff. On my mind in particular is what Marshall, the Brand Manager, pointed out to us: an AM wheelset strong enough for Free Riding. Marshall specifically mentioned that some players in the 29er market are picking up these wheels…