Reviews

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Five Ten Kestrel Lace MTB Shoe
Gear Reviews

Review / Five Ten Kestrel Lace / MTB Shoe with SPD Cleat

I was at The Hub in Brevard, NC getting ready for one of my favorite…

Race Face Tailgate Pad Large
Gear Reviews

Review / Race Face Tailgate Pad / Size Large

I am going to start this review off a little bit differently than I do…

FF9A7840
Gear Reviews

Review / Specialized SWAT Accessory System on the Stumpjumper

One of the biggest challenges we have when preparing for rides is the balance of…

Troy Lee Designs Mountain Bike Apparel and Protection
Gear Reviews

Just In / Troy Lee Designs / A2 Helmet / Apparel / Protection

Troy Lee Designs is invading Bike198. We just got in a host of gear from…

Enduro MTB Training Program
Gear Reviews

Program 1 Update / Enduro MTB Training Progress and Results

For those of you that follow our newsletter, you already know that on January 9th…

Smith Forefront Helmet
Mountain Biking

Just In / Smith Optics Forefront Helmet and Fuel V.2 Goggles

Bike198 is going enduro style. We just got in a helmet/goggle set from the crew…

Kuat NV 2.0 Base Bike Rack
Gear Reviews

First Look / Kuat NV 2.0 Base Bike Rack

Yesterday we took delivery of the new Kuat NV 2.0 base bike rack in matte…

FF9A6428 Edit Edit
Bike Reviews

Review / Evil Bikes / The Insurgent / 27.5 / 6″ Travel MTB

Now that I have had some time on Evil Bike’s “The Insurgent”…let’s talk about how…

Specialized Stumpjumper 29er
Bike Reviews

Just In: Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon 29er

A new bike came through the doors of Bike198 yesterday. The new test sled is…

FF9A6633
Gear Reviews

Review: MyID Emergency ID Band

One day you are riding along the trail when – all of the sudden –…

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Component Reviews

Review: Pedaling Innovations Catalyst Flat Pedals

Over the past couple of weeks, we have been putting the Pedaling Innovations Catalyst flats…

Evil Bikes The Insurgent
Bike Reviews

Just In: Evil Bikes – The Insurgent

When Blue Mountain Bikes heard that Bike198 was back up and running again…they wanted to…