Reviews

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My reviews on bikes and parts.

29er

Moots Mooto-X 29er – Long Term Review

Some might argue that a bicycle is simply a tool, a way to get from point A to…

Component Reviews

Maxxis Ardent – Mounted

Now, these measurements will vary slightly depending on rim choice. My 2.6 is measuring out smaller on the…

Component Reviews

BB30 Standard for Bottom Bracket Shells

For all of the Cannondale riders, this is not new information because your bikes have been running this…

Component Reviews

Magura MX200 Shock Video

Singletrackworld.com posted up a really cool video of the MX200 rear shock from Magura in action. After taking…

Component Reviews

Maxxis Ardent – 2.6 3c and 2.4 60a

How about this for some late Sunday night stoke?! We got our hands on some of the new…

Component Reviews

Truvativ HammerSchmidt Update

Had a very interesting morning yesterday. It all started with a bright-and-early 7 A.M. breakfast with a representative…

Component Reviews

The Square Taper vs. External Bearing Bottom Bracket Debate

Some time ago, on our local board we had a "discussion" on the pros and cons of square…

Component Reviews

Powder Coated Shimano XT Cranks

Fred at Wolfhound Cycles hooked me up with a set of sandblasted and powder coated XT cranks to…

Bike Reviews

Johnny Gets a Girlfriend

Ok...so here is the story. For awhile now, Jenn (my other half...and the better half) has been wanting…

29er

2008 Sea Otter Recap by 198

I think we have some great things to look forward to over the next year. These releases should…

Component Reviews

2009 Fox at Sea Otter

Overall, the forks look great even if I don't agree with going to 15mm. Fox has consistently put…

Component Reviews

2008 Rock Shox Mountain Bike Components at Sea Otter

The big news here is that the 120mm Reba rumors are true. This will make a lot of…