The folks at Dirty Dog MTB kindly sent us a Red Reaper Stem after seeing the KHS DJ300 build. If you saw it at Interbike last year you’ll recognize it quickly. Let’s be serious, how many stems like this are there?Answer? Zero. The first thing I noticed was the weight of the skull…err stem. This…
If you were to walk into my garage you will see dozens and dozens of bicycle tires. I’m rather picky about my tires and I am always trying out new tread patterns, designs, rubber compound and etc. Though that may sound impressive…I really don’t know too much about tires. But I know enough to determine…
We recently took delivery of the new GR2 Magnesium grips from Ergon USA. I installed them on the newly built Sette Reken Single Speed. Here’s the specs: Originally developed for racing using the experience of riders at the Transalp Challenge, the grip body is the same as the GC2. The light 100% magnesium 3 finger…
It’s Valentine’s Day and the Thursday Tech Tip crew will be spending time with their loved ones. We suggest you do the same. If you’re single and alone, well sorry. But go for a ride or work on your bikes! If you need help, just check out our other Tech Tips and have a blast!
Saw this headline: Wis. College to Give Bikes to Freshmen: A tiny liberal arts college here hopes it has found an answer to a nagging shortage of campus parking: a bicycle giveaway. If incoming freshmen promise not to bring a car to campus for a full year, Ripon College will give them a Trek 820…
Ok so I may have taken a sip of the Kool-Aid…but I haven’t drank the whole cup! So this article is about how I’m am not so sure that this whole 29er thing is all that great. Moe and I were talking about this the other day and he’s owned a few 29ers in his…
When I first discovered bike trials I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Being able to master and control your bike in any given situation is something most people can only dream of. Hell, I used to and still do have dreams where I’m riding a wheelie, all the while with perfect balance. So…
I do! I have a Thule and when I first got it I didn’t have the fairing. Well within the first few miles I already noticed that my gas mileage had dramatically gone down. My little Hyundai was getting 24mpg with the new rack. The actual bike holders/trays are made by Swagman. $60 for the…
This morning I got up around 5:30am just so I can put on the finishing touches on the Sette Reken frame. Magally of Pricepoint.com sent me this frame so we can show our readers that you can easily build a single speed bike for allot less than what people think. First of all this frame…