Earlier this year, Fox and Shimano shocked the industry with the introduction of the 15mm QR TA on the Fox Talas 140 RLC. Much of the debate and most of the articles have been written about this controversial subject which begs the question.

The advice you get from more experienced riders is priceless. Most of the time, you never know what you are really doing wrong without some outside input. Often it is difficult to tell what you are exactly doing on the bike to begin with. If you already knew you were doing it incorrectly, you would have already fixed it.

The Mountain Biking by 198 Flickr group has been created. This is going to be an area where you guys (and me) can upload your riding pictures, bikes, etc. They will show up in the groups page on Flickr, but also on the sidebar of MTB by 198.

She kept it a secret through the entire trip and when they pulled into the Tanasi parking lot, Roger was greeted by around 15 of his cycling friends. What a great way to get acclimated to being home. What I didn’t know ahead of time was this ride was about to turn into a road crit full of top end racers in the woods.

When I began riding, I knew that some days were better rides than others. There were some days that I felt good and the ride just flowed. There were other days that my stomach killed me. I had trouble catching my breath and thinking about hydrating just made me want to hurl.

Take a minute today to remember those that died in the horrific attack on September 11, 2001. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and families that were affected by this tragedy.

You’re reading it correctly! I have 2 Clix Wheel Release Systems that are up for grabs. These are not available retail so this is the only way you can get your hands on one for your bike. This is also the 1st ever giveaway on Mountain Biking by 198. Next month, we have a HUGE giveaway to announce so stay tuned. Please read the instructions very carefully.

I am going to try something a little bit different for today’s post and get some feedback out of you guys. Everyone has a favorite trail. It can be your locals only spot or that destination that you finally got the chance to ride. Share your favorite riding spot in the comments section below.

Take a look at these two new hardtails out of the Ibis camp. That’s right…you are reading it correctly…titanium! Of course, there also has to be a new carbon in the lineup.