Bionicon C.Guide Chain Guide Long Term Review
By John Shafer May 20, 2013
Feature Articles Parts Pro Reviews
We’ve been using Bionicon’s 19-gram, $50 C.Guide chain guide for over a year now, in all kinds of conditions and on all kinds of trails. Read the full review to find out how it’s performed.
Read More »Video: New Spinergy Zyclone Full-Carbon 29er Wheels At Sea Otter
By John Shafer May 03, 2013
29er Feature Articles Parts Press and News Sea Otter Classic Video
Spinergy gave us a preview of their upcoming all-carbon, disc-ready, 29er mountain bike wheels at Sea Otter. Check out our exclusive intro video and photos of the new sub-1400 gram 29er wheelset.
Read More »Magura, Uvex, Vredestein 2014 Product Highlights
By Valerie May 01, 2013
Forks Gear/Apparel Parts Sea Otter Classic
Brent Winebarger shows us the Magura 29er 120mm travel fork, new Vredestein Black Panther 27.5/650b and 29er tires, and Uvex SGL 104 sunglasses and the Ultrasonic CC helmet.
Read More »The DVO Emerald Inverted DH Fork – Sexy, Green & Upside Down At Sea Otter
By John Shafer May 01, 2013
Feature Articles Forks Parts Sea Otter Classic Video
We visited with DVO Suspension at Sea Otter and finally got a chance to get up close and personal with their hot new Emerald Inverted downhill fork.
Read More »Loaded Precision X-Lite Ultra Wheels, AmXc Ti Stem and AmXc Lock-On Grips
By Valerie April 30, 2013
Parts Sea Otter Classic Video
Loaded Precision shows us the X-Lite Ultra XC wheelset that weighs under 1500g, the AmXc trail/enduro stem and the AmXc lock-on grips with its unique rubber compound that’s hydrophobic and oleophobic resistant.
Read More »Kappius Looking To Kickstart Hub Production
By Jason Sumner April 26, 2013
Parts Sea Otter Classic Video
Innovative hub maker Kappius Components has launched an updated version of its unique road and mountain hubs. Now they’re seeking financial backing to begin manufacturing. Find out how you can help.
Read More »Mick Hannah and Hutchinson Tires – Cobra, Toro and Squale
By Gregg Kato April 24, 2013
650b Feature Articles Parts Sea Otter Classic Tires Video
Hutchinson United Ride racers Mick Hannah and Fabien Cousinié show us their tires choices for the Downhill and Dual Slalom races at the Sea Otter Classic. Also highlighted are the 27.5″ versions of the Cobra, Cougar and Toro.
Read More »Transition Bikes & Anvl Components At Sea Otter
By John Shafer April 24, 2013
Parts Press and News Sea Otter Classic
I met up with the guys from Transition Bikes in the media parking area at Sea Otter where they were unloading a beautiful metallic green Carbon Covert bike they’d made for one of their pros. They were also showing off their new project, Anvl Components. Right now they have a bar, stem, saddle, pedals, wheels,
Read More »Geax Introduces New Enduro Race Tire at Sea Otter
By Kurt Gensheimer April 19, 2013
Parts Sea Otter Classic
Featuring full block siping, stepped side knobs for added traction and channels for mud purging, the Geax Goma is sure to be an Enduro racer’s favorite.
Read More »Shimano – New XTR, Carbon 29er Wheels and more!
By Gregg Kato April 19, 2013
29er 650b Feature Articles Parts Sea Otter Classic
Shimano announces all new XTR carbon tubular 29er wheels! Also, some highlights from the new XTR group including improvements to the new disc brakes, hubs, bottom bracket and chains.
Read More »Spank Industries Announces 2013 Pro Team Roster
By Gregg Kato April 17, 2013
Feature Articles Parts
Component maker Spank Industries will have a strong presence at the Sea Otter Classic this week with a strong team featuring such riders as Darren Berrecloth, Mick and Tracey Hannah, Logan Binggeli, Holly Feniak and more!
Read More »2014 Fox Talas CTD 26er and 27.5 Fork and Float X CTD Shock
By Francis Cebedo April 15, 2013
Feature Articles Forks Parts
Fox has released the new Talas fork and Float X rear shock. So we asked the great Mark Jordan of Fox some questions about their new products. Mtbr: Will this Talas be as plush as the Float? It seemed to give up a little bit in small bump sensitivity in the past. Mark Jordan: The
Read More »Review: Vee Rubber Trail Taker 650B Tires
By Brian Mullin April 12, 2013
29er 650b Feature Articles Parts Pro Reviews Tires
The Vee Rubber Trail Taker tires come in 650b and 29er sizes and they have a good price point and offer excellent traction, float, and braking.
Read More »WTB Introduces the Vigilante 2.3″ Tire
By Brian Mullin April 03, 2013
26er 29er 650b Feature Articles Parts Product Launch Tires
Charles Bronson endorses the new WTB Vigilante Tire! WTB had a fun April Fool’s announcement the other day in which they had Mr. Death Wish himself proclaim his love for WTBs new Vigilante Enduro tire.
Read More »Review: Cane Creek DBAir
By Brian Mullin March 29, 2013
Feature Articles Parts Pro Reviews
The Best All Mountain Rear Shock? Let’s get to the point, I liked this rear shock a lot, as it has many great attributes and characteristics, including a massive amount of tuning capabilities and great compliance.
Read More »MRP G3 Brings Chainguide Performance and Ease of Maintenance to New Heights
By Don Palermini February 26, 2013
Feature Articles Parts
Aside from a crash, a mechanical failure, or an encounter with Sasquatch, the last thing you want when barreling at mach speed through a rock garden is to have your chain bounce off.
Read More »Review: Brake Force One
By Francis Cebedo February 13, 2013
Feature Articles Parts Pro Reviews
We’ve had about a dozen rides on this brake system and we are ready to utter a few words about them. Powerful, modulates well, exotic and expensive. End of story. If you want to know more, then read on. Setup The brake lever is one-finger optimized so it is short and needs to be brought
Read More »2013 Crankbrothers Mallet DH/Race
By Francis Cebedo February 11, 2013
Feature Articles Parts
Weight: 479g per pair MSRP: $140 Today, Crankbrothers is introducing the new Mallet DH/Race pedal. We’ve ridden with it a few times and we’ve already taken it apart. But to truly understand where the Mallet DH/Race is going, one has to understand where it came from. First came the Eggbeater and although it was ideal
Read More »Deity Announces New Cam Zink CZ38 Special Handlebar
By Gregg Kato February 04, 2013
Feature Articles Parts Product Launch
Have you ever wanted to take your handlebars out to the desert and blast them with a shotgun? Me neither. But apparently, Cam Zink has. And does in this video. Fresh off the press from Eric Davies (Deity Owner and Product Designer) is the announcement of their new CZ38 Special handlebars. The bar features a
Read More »Schwalbe Hans Dampf Super Gravity Tire
By Francis Cebedo January 27, 2013
26er 650b Feature Articles Parts Pro Reviews Tires
Now this is an interesting tire, the Hans Dampf Super Gravity 650b/27.5 tire. We have it in this new wheel size but it is also available in 26er. It is kind of an enigma but it makes sense as it has a kevlar bead, a downhill sidewall casing with dual carcass but single carcass under
Read More »WickWerks To Hold “Ride the Rings of Champions” Sweepstakes
By Gregg Kato January 25, 2013
Feature Articles Parts
Update: Mtbr just received some WickWerks rings here in the office for testing. We received a set of 2×10 rings with 38 teeth and 24 teeth. The pair weighs 90 grams on our shop scale and the finish is very nice and we can’t wait to get them on our test rig. New photos added
Read More »KS LEV Dropper Seatpost Review
By Brian Mullin December 30, 2012
Feature Articles Parts Pro Reviews
Dropper seatposts have become very popular with mountain bikers for a good reason, since the advantages of being able to move the saddle height up or down depending on the situation maximizes the trail riding experience. You can drop the post for descending, offering better control and balance with a lower center of gravity, and
Read More »Fox CTD & iCD Product Introduction Videos
Suspension technology can be daunting these days. We have adjustable front, rear and now seatposts. We caught up with Fox’s Mark Jordan and he said Fox’s best asset is how easy it is to understand and to use. They system is smart and well-designed so using it is simple and natural. Mark explains: “The best
Read More »Fulcrum Announces New 29er Wheelset
By Gregg Kato December 03, 2012
Feature Articles Parts Product Launch
Advanced Red Metal 29 XRP Wheels Up the Game for Fulcrum Fulcrum is embracing their mountain bike wheel lineup for 2013 with expanded offerings, especially for 29ers. The all new Fulcrum RED METAL 29 XRP wheelset is targeted to XC riders and racers and particularly the endurance/marathon racers and hoping to be racers. This is
Read More »SiCCC Carbon Rotors for Mountain Bikes
By Gregg Kato November 27, 2012
Feature Articles Parts Product Launch
Carbon brake rotors are nothing new on bikes. That is, if your bike just happens to be a $3.5 million MotoGP racing motorcycle. A company called Kettle Cycles (kettlecycles.com) has developed a silicon-carbide-ceramic-carbon (SiCCC for short) disc brake rotor for mountain bikes and is currently seeking financial backers through popular crowd funding website Kickstarter. The
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