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Pimp My Ride – A Look Inside Spectrum Powder Works

Painted Brake Tabs - Spectrum Powder Works

Bike 198 has become a great place to look at the latest and greatest the cycling world has to offer, share ideas, and socialize with like minded wheel junkies.  While it is cool to check out what is “next” in the cycling world, sometimes it is fun to get the most out of what we [...]

Interview: Joe Breeze – Founding Father of Mountain Biking

Joe Breeze Mountain Biking

After my article on the comment left on Mountain Biking by 198, I was contacted by the crew at Breezer Bikes about doing an interview with Joe Breeze. Of course, I jumped at that opportunity and sent the questions over to Joe right away. For those of you that do not already know, Joe Breeze [...]

Interview: Chris Sugai – Niner Bikes – 29er Domination

Niner Bikes - Carbon Air 9

Today’s interview is with Chris Sugai of Niner Bikes. We take a look into the Niner Bikes lineup and where 29er mountain bikes are headed in the future. You can read the interview below or hear Chris say it himself on the recording. 1 – What made you and Steve Domahidy decide to start [...]

Interview: Kent Eriksen – Custom Titanium Frame Builder

Eriksen Frame In Jig

John Collins headed up to Eriksen Cycles to pick up his new titanium ride. Thankfully, while he was there, he was able to grab a couple of questions from Kent Eriksen and snap a couple of shot for us. The following article is John’s recap and interview with Kent Eriksen. In a very non-descript building [...]

Interview: Tony Ellsworth – Ellsworth Handcrafted Bikes

Tony Ellsworth - Ellsworth Handcrafted Bikes

As we continue to revamp the content on Mountain Biking by 198, we are making the interviews public. In this interview recorded with Tony Ellsworth of Ellsworth Handcrafted Bikes, we cover everything from his bikes…to the mountain biking industry. This interview was recorded on August 15, 2008. We have actually reviewed two of [...]

Interview: Dave Turner of Turner Bikes

dave-turner-riding

Dave Turner has created a mountain bike company – Turner Bikes – that has one of the loyalest followings in the business. A great ride combined with fantastic support has brought the Turner mountain bike lineup to the high ranks in the boutique mountain bike industry. With a recent changeover to the DW-Link suspension design, [...]