Gear

Reader Question: Fixing RP23 Bottom-out issues

Élio from Portugal writes: I own a Trek Remedy 08 as you, I found that the only bad point is the rear suspension and I’m thinking on buying the new monarch plus rc3, I like to ride hard and last year I went to the mega avalanche and I had to put more air in the [...]

01.12.2011 Gear Read the full story →

What was your favorite gear from 2010?

2010 is now a memory, and looking back, it was an interesting year, filled with lots of change, and a few great adventures. Looking back over the last year and the gear I was running, I sat down to think of all the gear I have accumulated and use on a regular basis. As a [...]

01.11.2011 Blog Read the full story →

Low budget suspension pivot maintenance: Trek Remedy

Riding wet and muddy trails isn’t the best idea for both trail conditions as well as our gear. Trails can develop ruts and problem areas on the trail can become even worse. It is hard on our gear as well- mud seems to have a way of getting into every nook and cranny of our [...]

12.23.2010 How-to Read the full story →

Building up the Wolfhound Retrosled 29″ Mountain Cruiser

It has been a while since I’ve spent time on a hardtail. A few buddies and myself put in a number of rides last winter on the NW Oregon coast rolling fully rigid single speeds, and it was a pretty good time. Sandy trails with short climbs and zero bike maintenance equals lots of fun [...]

12.14.2010 Blog Read the full story →

All Mountain or Long Travel Trail, Part II: the lines are blurring

It is an awesome time to be a mountain biker. I wrote a piece just over a year ago that pondered the question, “do I want a long travel trail bike, or an all mountain bike?” A year later, the lines have blurred even further. For a casual rider, it could mean even more confusion [...]

11.30.2010 All Mountain Read the full story →

Review: DZR Ovis SPD compatible cycling shoes

I didn’t realize how badly my cycling wardrobe actually needed kicks like these until these bad boys showed up at my doorstep. For some time I’ve been running a set of SPD pedals (on my city bike) with a platform pedal on the other side for getting around town and urban rides. It isn’t great [...]

11.29.2010 Blog Read the full story →

GoPro Hero HD POV video camera: Relive the fun in 1080p

The original GoPro Hero wide POV camera was a hit with mountain bikers and sporting enthusiasts of all types, offering the ability to relive the adventure again at home and easily share it with friends. With a low and extremely accessible pricing of about $200, it was the obvious choice when shopping for a POV [...]

11.17.2010 Camera and Electronics Read the full story →

First look at the Black Market Roam

Fans of Black Market bikes were undoubtably stoked when Carter Holland of Black Market showed up at Interbike recently with a new prototype all mountain frame. Taking a few design cues from their first full suspension release, the Killswitch, with a decidedly DH/FR take on the all mountain concept, the new 5.7″ frame will feature a 66º [...]

10.12.2010 bikes Read the full story →

Bike check with the Santa Cruz Syndicate carbon V10

The Carbon V-10 is no longer cutting edge news, but that doesn’t make them any less desirable. In fact, the new carbon wunderbike is finally available to the masses, and has even been added to the Santa Cruz website. At $3k for the frame only, the baddest on the block doesn’t come cheap, but with [...]

10.01.2010 bikes Read the full story →

Andrew Taylor Bikecheck

Last time we saw AT, we were speeding down the freeway on the way back to the states from Crankworks. He’s been busy living the dream- traveling all over to check out new places, all to ride his bike, while getting paid to do it. In fact, his new signature colorway of components from FSA [...]

09.26.2010 bikes Read the full story →

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