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Industry News

Bike Magazine’s Successful Launch of Btrails.com

There was a point in time that Mountain Biking by 198 was going to be…

Component Reviews

2009 RockShox Reba Team – Final Review

For 2009, RockShox completely revamped the Reba lineup. As a previous owner of several RockShox…

Rides

Sacred Rides – Olleros Trail near Lima, Peru

I’ve only ridden it twice, but the Olleros trail near Lima, Peru has to rank…

Apparel Reviews

Showers Pass Mountain Elite Riding Jacket

The crew over at Showers Pass and eVent Waterproof Fabric sent over the Mountain Elite riding jacket for…

Bike Reviews

Niner Jet 9 – In For Review

The JET 9 is our swift, light, race ready full suspension bike. Designed around the same award winning…

Component Reviews

Kenda Telonix 2.4 Folding Bead Review

The first thing you notice about the Telonix is its aggressive tread. Knobs are not this large and…

Component Reviews

Heavyweight Hub Battle – A Revisit

Today...I have done something that I have never done on Mountain Biking by 198. I went back and…

Trail Reviews

Mountain Bike Trail Review – Big Creek in Georgia

So Big Creek is like my home track. You won’t find it on anyone’s Top-50-Must-Ride-Before-You-Die lists. But for…

Component Reviews

Open Letter To Shimano

The reason for this open letter to your company is my frustration with your hub production. For many…

Component Reviews

Review: Avid Elixir CR Hydraulic Disc Brake for Mountain Bikes

The Avid Elixir brakes replace the Avid Juicy Ultimates and become the top of the line, multipurpose brake…

Trail Reviews

Mountain Bike Trail Review – The Shit Track in New Zealand

Shit track, single track heaven, very technical, rocky, shist rock is the base, with flowing trail which is…

Component Reviews

GoPro Hero 5MP Wide Angle Camera – Review Update

Now it is easy to capture mountain bike components in action. The web is the only media that…