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Truvativ brings some style to the Stylo

By Mike Smith ⋅ April 28, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Truvativ has brought its Stylo line to the forefront by giving the line OCT technology. The result is a lighter and stiffer crankset, and variations are being offered to cater to the XC and all-mountain crowds.

Jack of all trades: Avid’s new Elixir brakes

By Mike Smith ⋅ April 25, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Avid showed off their new Elixir brakes at Sea Otter. The Elixir boats more power and better modulation than the Juicy line, while managing to shed some weight at the same time.

New Ellsworth Moment gets official

By Mike Smith ⋅ April 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The rumored new version of the Ellsworth Moment has arrived, and it’s a looker. Lighter weight and other refinements mean that the new Moment won’t be all show, either.

Shimano refreshes Saint for 2009

By Mike Smith ⋅ April 19, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Shimano has got around to a full refresh of the Saint line for 2009. Weight is down, and both stiffness and strength are up. The badass new look doesn’t hurt matters either.

Gamut slims down the P30

By Mike Smith ⋅ April 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Gamut has released a new version of the P30 chainguide, and at a claimed weight of 222 grams, the P30 is pretty impressive right out of the gate. In order to achieve this welterweight status, Gamut trimmed a lot of material from the polycarbonate bash ring, and the result is a 25% lighter piece which Gamut […]

crankbrothers taking reservations for Cobalt wheelset

By Mike Smith ⋅ April 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

cranksbrothers’ first entry into the wheelset market with the new Cobalt looks to be this year’s hotness… or at least that’s what crankbrothers is hoping. In anticipation of an onslaught of orders, crankbrothers has opened an online reservation system, so you can rest assured that you’ll be the first kid on the block with a […]

More Sea Otter buildup: Elka Suspension launching bike suspension

By Mike Smith ⋅ April 8, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Fresh off of yesterday’s news that Ellsworth will be unveiling a new Moment at this year’s Sea Otter, comes the announcement that Elka Suspension is jumping into the mountain bike suspension game. If you haven’t heard of Quebec-based Elka before, you’re probably not alone. Though they’ve been making suspension for motorcycles (both on and off […]

Enter the rumormill: redesigned Ellsworth Moment expected to debut at Sea Otter

By Mike Smith ⋅ April 7, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Rumors are starting to build around Ellsworth unveiling a new version of the Moment at this year’s Sea Otter.

Ride the rockies: Rocky Mountain goes on tour

By Mike Smith ⋅ April 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Rocky Mountain is pretty proud of its bike line these days, and for good reason. The Slayer is one of the best built all-mountain bikes going, and the Flatline is positively badass. However, Rocky seems to feel that not enough people have actually thrown a leg over its bikes lately, and is launching the Rocky […]

Shimano shows some all-mountain love with new SLX

By Mike Smith ⋅ April 1, 2008 ⋅ One comment

A few years ago, in the heat of the bike industry’s shift from XC weight obsession to mid travel, go anywhere all-mountain bikes, Shimano unveiled a new line of components called Hone. The Hone parts were generally viewed as “Saint Lite”, and tended to be cheaper, a little lighter, and weaker than their full-bore Saint […]

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