Cross Country

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.

Your bike is fat

By Mike Smith ⋅ April 26, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments

This heavily modified product of Sebastian Roth’s hard work has resulted in a bike weighing an incredible 13.52 lbs. What started life as a Scott Scale has ended up as one of the lightest mountain bikes ever built.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

Alphabet soup: the new MRP XCG, FTW!

By Mike Smith ⋅ March 31, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

MRP has announced the release of a new chainguide, the XCG. The XCG is aimed at all-mountain riders who want a bash guard to protect the big ring, but don’t want the extra weight of a big aluminum or polycarbonate dinner plate stuck to the cranks. The XCG mounts directly to the bottom bracket or ISCG […]

Welcome to the lodge, part 1: the Cannondale Rize

By Mike Smith ⋅ March 20, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

If you’ve picked up a bike magazine in the last month, you’ve probably seen one of Cannondale’s teaser ads telling you to check out “the lodge.” But, if you’re anything like me and pointed your browser there right away, you would have been disappointed to find out that all there was at the lodge was […]

24 Hours of Dubai cut short due to rider death

By Mike Smith ⋅ March 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The inaugural 24 Hours of Dubai race was ended after less than two hours after a rider died on the course. 45 year-old Thomas Graessler reportedly crashed while riding a set of steps into the course’s amphitheatre section, and suffered severe neck injuries. Graessler was found unconscious, and medical personnel were unable to help. According […]

Michael Golinski joins Dekerf as co-owner

By Mike Smith ⋅ March 14, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

If you ride a bike, and you don’t lust after owning a Dekerf, you should. Dekerf is one of the mainstays of the high-end, handbuilt corner of the mountain bike world, and Dekerf bikes shun the hype and glamour of mountain bike trendiness in favour of ultimate quality, polish, and simplicity. Riding a Dekerf is […]

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