My reviews on bikes and parts.
When Hadley Racing offered me the opportunity to review their new hubs, I jumped at the opportunity. Hadley Racing hubs are made in the USA and offer a great engagement rear hub at 72pt. At the time I talked to Hadley, they were a week or two back ordered on their black hubs, so red it was.
Winter night riding is upon us and deciding on a new light for the season can prove to be a difficult task. You want to join in on the weekly mountain bike night rides, but you also want to be able to see! The JetLite Access 5200 HID is one of your many options.
Wheels are one of the most important components on a mountain bike. When deciding on which wheelset to purchase for your mountain bike, you need to choose your hub set very carefully. Not all hubs are created equal and at different price points, there are a different features.
Now that installation is complete and the first of many rides are done…it is time for an update on the Avid Elixir CR hydraulic disc brakes. I installed the 185mm rotors for the Avid Elixir CR’s on my Ventana El Terremoto 6.0.
To be released in 2009, the new Rock Shox Boxxer should be at the top of the downhill fork offerings. With it’s new 35mm stantions and damping system, the new Rock Shox Boxxer will be hard to beat.
A year ago, I decided to make the switch to a different shoe. My Sidi’s were on their way out, and I was in the mood to try something new. During a trip to Asheville, NC, I stopped by a local shop and tried on some Specialized BG Comp’s and they are what I have been running ever since.
A lot of controversy and argument has surrounded the release of the 15mm QR thru axle from Shimano and Fox. I had the opportunity to throw the new 20mm thru axles from Shimano/Fox and Rock Shox on the Ultimate scale and here are the results.
I came home yesterday to find several care packages from the guys down at SRAM. One of these large black boxes contained the new Rock Shox Reba Team. I have been a long time fan of the Reba fork (having owned two Team models in the past), so I was extremely excited to get this one in for review.
UPDATE: Click here for the final review on the Avid Elixir CR’s I came home…
2009 looks to be a big year for SRAM components. What hasn’t changed much for the the 2009 model year is the conventional shifting lines from SRAM. The X.7, X.9 and X.0 lines have stayed pretty much the same over this model year. Do they still meet the demands of 2009?