Now that I have addressed wheels it is time to move on to tires.
I was completely lost on what tires to run on a 69er so I am simply putting what I normally run in the front of my 29″ and the rear of my 26″. I’m sure traction will be different due to [...]

Again I was searching the MTBR forums late at night with a cold beer in my hand.  I stumbled across a post asking a good bike under $800.  The author actually labeled it as the “Best Bike Under $800″ which is hard to say because the best bike is different for each rider.
My winner for [...]

Two years ago I came across a pair of pink and red Sidi mountain bike shoes. The price was too high so I purchased a pair of $90 Specialized shoes. The Specialized shoe didn’t last half a year. The molded sole came loose from the bottom of the shoe and creaked so [...]

I stumbled across photos Sunrace’s blog tonight on their mountain components.   I guess they debuted at the Interbike Dirt Demo but this is the first time I have seen photos or word about anything.  There aren’t any shifters displayed on the blog, but digging through their website it looks like something is in the [...]

I am known for swapping parts out on my bike. I normally buy a bike frame based on it’s universal opportunities. My Karate Monkey has been a single speed that was fully rigid, to 1×8 with front suspension, and everything in between. I have a Gary Fisher X-Cal that has been a [...]

I’ve had my Light & Motion Solo NiMH for a little over a month. The first week of owning the light I used it for a night ride and a couple commutes. The battery then had a been of a crap out which I’ll explain a bit more in a moment. [...]