Despite the fact that I’m 6’4″, I’ve been a 29er skeptic since the start. I can’t imagine wanting any other full suspension bike than my Ibis Mojo, and my 26″ wheeled carbon hard-tail is about as fast up hill as any bike and is as smooth as a hard-tail can be on the way down. So what could a Trek Superfly Elite 29er do for me? It turns out, quite a bit!
I’ve raced the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race twice and this past weekend raced the Tahoe-Sierra 50 mile MTB race. Being in shape for these races is important, but [...]
I just picked up a pair of Giro Remedy gloves with d3o and took them out on a 3 hour ride. When I tried them on they were a little [...]
Discount gear sites are all the rage right now, and I’m a huge fan of them. I first became aware of the movement when Backcountry.com started up SteepandCheap.com. They started [...]
If you’re a skilled rider and braking traction and cornering are what you’re after, than the Specialized Eskar is for you. Climbing & Descending: The Escar has a row of [...]
WTB makes tires for people who ride. They don’t make silly light race day tires that wear out too quickly, nor do they make really heavy tires that are not [...]
By David Belden The Bontrager XR4 tire has fantastic grip even on loose dirt to the point that it is confidence inspiring. I ride the same loop consisting of 15 [...]
The Bontrager XR2 Team Issue TLR (tubeless ready) tire is about as good as it gets for an XC race tire. I’ve tried a number of XC race tires over [...]
Last year as I walked through the expo at the Sea Otter Classic mountain bike race I noticed a couple of energetic guys waving around bright green cloths and giving [...]
The Sea Otter Classic never fails to offer premiers of some of the most anticipated mountain bike films. This year was no exception as all devotees of films such as [...]
