Fast Freddy Top Caps – Candy for Your Bike
So…I got an email from Fred Peters over at Fast-Freddy.com that basically said “hey man!…
Component Reviews
Race Face Evolve XC Seatpost Review
Several of the recent review bikes have come shipped with the Race Face Evolve XC…
NoTubes.com – Stan's ZTR Flow Rim Review
When it comes to any wheel build for your mountain bike, the rim and hub…
Kenda Excavator 2.35 DTC Folding Bead Tire Review
Review by Chad Oliver Kenda Excavator 2.35” Folding Bead DTC: 50/60 durometer Claimed Weight: 729…
2009 Hope Tech M4 Brakes in for Review
Final Review of the Hope Tech M4 Hydraulic Brakes for Mountain Bikes can be found…
Jet Blast 1000 HID Bike Light Review
In the world of bike lights, brightness is king. Prior to this test period on…
2009 RockShox Reba Team – Final Review
For 2009, RockShox completely revamped the Reba lineup. As a previous owner of several RockShox…
Kenda Telonix 2.4 Folding Bead Review
The first thing you notice about the Telonix is its aggressive tread. Knobs are not this large and pronounced on most mountain bike tires. Right away I knew that this wouldn’t be the fastest rolling tire on the trail but the gnarliness of the tread fired me up. Telonix’s center knobs consist of two tread shapes: 1 1/8” wide paddle-like blocks and twin spikes placed in an intermittent pattern.
Heavyweight Hub Battle – A Revisit
Today…I have done something that I have never done on Mountain Biking by 198. I went back and revised a previous article that was product based. Normally, I would leave the article alone…that was how I felt at the time, so it should have stayed in tact. In this case, my opinion has changed over time due to several business practices and quality issues.
Open Letter To Shimano
The reason for this open letter to your company is my frustration with your hub production. For many years, I ran your XT hub set. During those times, the XT hub set was known for its quality build and free spinning characteristics.