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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.

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 2: the Cannondale Moto

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

 
As a follow-up to yesterday’s look at the new Cannondale Rize comes a look at the big brother living in the lodge: the Moto. The Moto steps into the ring with a burly 160mm of travel and a relatively slack 67.5° head tube angle, which in our eyes push it towards the more aggressive end of […]

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 […]

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