MTB by 198 is starting a new mountain bike component buyers guide. Every Monday, you are going to see tips and tricks on what to look for in mountain bike components. When I scour the web, I see a lot of information on mountain bike buyers guide, but very little on actual components. If you look at any forum site, the most common questions are normally something like this…
The winter months are always difficult for riders. The days are shorter, the weather is colder, the weather is more unpredictable…and when you add all of these factors together…that equals less riding. A rider that is not able to ride…is not happy.
Cane Creek set over one of their new 100 headsets for review this week. I have been a long time fan of high end headsets for a long time (I currently run the 110 from Cane Creek on my Ventana and I also have some Chris King’s in the quiver), so getting in a new set from Cane Creek is exciting.
After some saddle time on the new 20mm thru axle Rock Shox Reba Team, I thought it was time for an update on how things are going. The overall stiffness of the Rock Shox Reba 20mm thru axle is much better than previous models.
Ergon did what their name implies when they designed the shape of the GE-1; the diameter mid-grip is slightly larger than the inner and outer diameters. Unlike the rest of the Ergon grip line, the GE-1’s do not have a support platform or built-in bar ends.
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.
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.
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…