First Impressions: Optic Nerve Savant
Optic Nerve, nerveusa.com, sent us some eyewear. I’m going to be testing out Optic Nerve’s Savant Fade Carbon. You can find it on their website under the “Collection 2007” and then from the menu on the left select…
First Impression: Loeka Mountain Biking Clothing for Women
The Chocolate Bar long sleeve jersey(“THE ONLY TOP YOU WANT TO LEAVE ON”) and the Tech Riding shorts-Ice Blue.(“THE ONLY THING YOU WANT TOUCHING YOUR ASS”) First impression: Wow! To see them at Interbike or on their website is one…
Product Review: Cycletote-Touring/Cargo/Utility Trailer
Product: Cycletote Touring Trailer Specs: The Touring Model will carry most anything including your cross country gear, groceries, tools, and a bale of hay. It offers extremely low wind and rolling resistance, has greater weight and volume capacity and…
Woodstock 707 Prototype: Jimmy Loves It!
Jimmy Rigsby, owner of Woodstock Bikes sent me a report on how well the Woodstock 707 is doing. I have been riding the prototype 707 very hard now for 4 months and I have to say that I am very impressed with it. I didn’t know what I was missing…
Sweetskinz Prototype Tires Installed
Sweetskinz, or what we like to call them, “The Coolest Bicycle Tire Company,” recently sent us prototype tires to give them a whirl around the trails and provide them feedback on how they look and feel. I installed the Scorch tires onto the…
Contest Time! Active Tunes: i-Ride
We’re giving away a pretty schnazzy device called the i-Ride by Active Tunes. Just plug your mp3 player to it and listen to your favorite songs while riding. All you have to do is answer this simple questions…. What is the name of the…
Very Important Cold Weather Tip
Rather than having this posted on the left column for Tip of the Day by RPM Cyclery, I figured this needed more attention. Clothing For Cold Weather Cycling – The key to enjoying cold-weather cycling is dressing in layers, a technique that makes it…
Bicycling = Stronger Knees
Having knee problems? If you are, you might be surprised on what this doctor had to say. My Doctor would just give me some Motrin and send me on my way. Now why can’t my family physician be this cool? Colorado orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Holmes…
Klunkerz: A Film About Mountain Bikes
If you ever wondered how mountain biking came to existence, this movie will explain everything. You can watch the trailer here.
Are 29ers Here to Stay Or Are They A Fad?
I asked our own 29er knowledge base Jeremy Yang about this and here’s what he had to say. Many people who covered Interbike this year considered year 2006 as the year of the 29er. 29er hard tails & full suspensions were showing up at many of…
