Category: Reviews

Tuckerman Hatchback XT Bike Carrier/Rack Last night I swung by RL’s to pick up our newest piece of test equipment, the Tuckerman Hatchback XT Bike Carrier/Rack. RL and I proceeded to install the rack on my Honda Pilot and with a little finagling we were able to find the sweet spot for the rack on…

White Brothers Magic 29″ 80mm This is just a quick update on the White Brothers Magic 29�? 80mm fork that I’ve been riding on for the past 2 months. The initial break in period for this fork is said to be about 10 hours. After a little more than 10 hours of riding I either…

I’ve had these shoes for over 1.5 years. Long story short, they have never torn, broke or malfunctioned on me during that time. What first got my attention about these shoes was its style. They look like a pair of skater shoes or like Vans. I wasn’t a big fan of traditional cycling shoes that…

With the WTB saddle the Sette Ryde seatpost is working like it should. While trying on the Bandersnatch for size I shot a little video of how this thing works. Just pull the lever Pretty simply operation. When you’re ready to go downhill, pull the switch and down you go. When you want to go…

Trek Top Fuel 69er. 29 in front, 26 in back At the Trek Demo this past weekend I got to get on the Trek Top Fuel 69er. It was a size Medium when I normally ride a Large. But that’s OK, because I wasn’t testing out the bike so much as I was testing the…

The Blinged out CARBON Trek Fuel EX 9.5 This past Saturday, Tim & I rode the Trek Demo and we thought we’d share some of our humble ponderings and musings regarding the bikes we rode. Tim: So I get an e-mail about a Trek demo day at the Fullerton Loop that instantly makes my heart…

Matt tuning up the HiFi 29er Pro Here are my humble ponderings and musings on the new HiFi 29er. As a 29er advocate, I’ve been waiting with great anticipation to try out the innovative technology and geometry that Trek & Gary Fisher have begun to apply to the 29ers. Gary Fisher is an innovator when…

Loyal MtnBikeRiders.com reader, Cheong Leong of China, sent me a review he did on the Sugoi Hydrolite Jacket. Day 1: On the hunt for a rain jacket against the Monsoon raining season for the next 3 months. Tried out a few Sugoi rain jacket and finally found the hydrolite. It was in my price range,…

PRODUCT TESTED: KHS ROBIX FITNESS SPIN BIKE ABOUT ME: 5’5, 130lbs, 30 year old female. I love all kinds of riding but Mountain Biking is by far my favorite! TESTING GROUNDS: My living room, My side patio SPECS • Heavy duty frame with large ovalized 40X80mm down tube is ultra sturdy • Powder coated finish…

The Pricepoint people were nice enough to send us this Sette seatpost to review. I’m not sure how you pronounce that. Set-tay? Set? It looks like this is meant to be a cheap but effective version of the higher priced Gravity Dropper seatpost that’s retailing for around $239. Youch. Msrp on this puppy is listed…