Archive for March, 2007

Shimano XTR: Upclose


The new Shimano XTR is way sweet. Too bad it’s too expensive! But I went over to Jax Bicycles in Fullerton to check out what they had on display.
I took some shots so we can all drool over it.

Here’s a Trek Fuel EX 9.5….Carbon Frame laced with XTR.

XTR rear derailleur.

XTR hydraulic brakes

XTR Cranks

XTR shifters [...]

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New Stuff to Review! Deuter Hydro EXP 6 SL


Deuter USA just sent Priscilla a sweet hydration pack to review. It’s called the Deuter Hydro EXP 6 SL. Check this out, its WSD! For the folks that aren’t familiar with WSD, it means: “Women Specific Design.”
Here’s the description, features and specs:
DESCRIPTION:
This pack is the answer for women who want to hydration, with a fit [...]

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Fezzari Kings Peak


We get allot of hits on our servers for “Fezzari.” So here’s a bike that we haven’t talked about before.
The Fezzari Kings Peak

They even have limited edition Lime Green frame.

Here’s the features and specs directly from the Fezzari website.
The Kings Peak XC features a Fezzari® Racing Design Premium Aluminum frame with Axis Geometry™. [...]

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Bike Tube


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You’ve heard of YouTube, but how about Bike Tube??? Check out Bicycling Magazines BikeTube!!!
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The Woodstock 707 is still impressing me


This morning Jeremy and I rode a short part of the Fullerton Loop. I rode the Woodstock 707 and Jeremy had the KHS Tucson.
Man, I swear when I resize photos it somehow takes my eyes out, and Jeremy’s too…Dang Jeremy looks pretty tall in this photo…That’s one tall Mexican!

As long as I set up the [...]

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More New Stuff to Review!


The folks at Chariot Carriers and Croozer Designs just sent us the Catch em’ and the Cargo trailer.

The Catch Em’ has 6 speeds.

Suspension seatpost.

Installs on almost any bike. The kit comes with 4 sets of seat post shims to fit any bike out there.

It folds too!

The Croozer Cargo trailer is very portable and light. You [...]

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Beer or Wine?


You might say All Mountain or XC?
This would be Beer…

and this would be Wine…

What am I getting at? Simple, there are a few different styles of riding. There are some guys that can do epic rides (not me) but are affraid to do a bit of jumping, DH action. Then they would be more likely [...]

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29ers got nothing on this bike!


Photo Courtesy of Oklahoma Bicycle Society.

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Cheap 29er Suspension Fork


Jenson USA is offering 29er RST suspension fork for $86.75. Why is this significant?
This is actually very significant to 29er fans because it now lowers the barrier of entry for non-29er riders to get onto a 29 inch bike. Having this low end fork available allows manufacturers to spec out cheaper [...]

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Rear Derailleur Mis-Shifting?


Check to make sure that your hanger isn’t bent like this picture.
Photo courtesy of Park Tool

If it is, have it bent back by your LBS. They have a special tool that will make that straight as an arrow. You could try bending it back by hand, but you run the risk of messing up the [...]

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