Got the word from Vince Rodarte at KHS Bicycles. The new KHS Solo One is here….here’s the details.

From the mouth of Rodarte: “Latest Release Aluminum Solo One 29er in Burnt Orange is NOW IN STOCK! Unlike the prototype(seen at Interbike), the actual production bike showed up in a darker Burnt Sienna Brownish color.This bike [...]

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A while back I received an email from Owner/Rider of Woodstock Bikes, Jimmy Rigsby on another way of tunning a rear derailleur.
Check it out:
Here is another method that might be helpful:
Set the left shifter in the middle gear (which will be where the chain is on the middle chain ring of the 3 front chain [...]

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Check out the new trunk mount Saris rack…its pink!

Cool huh…
Apparently for every pink rack sold, $5 goes to breast cancer research.
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You’ve seen our posting about Ergon Grips. Well while we were at Sea Otter, our buddy Steve Boehmke hooked us up with a pair of grips.

These are the new 2007 MP1 grips. I installed it on Priscilla’s bike, the Ibex Trophy.

Here’s a closer look.

Man…I’m a bit jealous! These are the best grips in the whole [...]

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Fire XCPro 29er 2.1″ Tire
Modeled after the incredible FireXCPro MTB tread. You get the multi-stepped knobs and specially shaped side wall knobs that has helped the 26″ Fires become one of the most popular treads of the last 10 years.
* Multi-condition tread
* Dual-directional tread….flip the tread to [...]

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We recently received a new headset for our project bike from IRD also known as Interloc Racing Design.
They sent us the Techo-Glide headset to be used on the AM2000.

So I spent the morning installing this bad boy. First things first, I greased up the inside of the head tube.

Greased the lower cup.

Pressed it in. I [...]

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Product Tested: Sette Sierra 2 Hitch Mount Rack

MSRP: $200.00 on Sale for $89.98 until April 30th, 2007(USD)

Specs:
*Fits Most Bikes
*Carries up to Two bikes
*Individual Wheel Trays
*Includes Anti Sway Device
Able to carry a wide variety of bikes ranging in size from 20� to 29�inches, makes this a very versatile bike rack. Constructed out of heavy gauge [...]

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I received this new hydration pack from PUSH…well basically its the pack that Randy designed and built…by hand! Yup we’ve got a Martha Stewart in our midst and he’s not afraid to use his talent!
So I’ve been asking him if I could have it since he was making another one…from scratch! Sho-nuff, he sent it!
I [...]

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By popular demand, here is our coverage from Sea Otter, all sorted and linked for your viewing pleasure. For pictures, check out our Flickr Gallery
By alphabetical order:
Ahrens Bicycles
Crank Brothers (1)
Crank Brothers (2)
Dahon International
Dahon International: Fuego
Deuter USA (1)
Deuter USA (2)
Dirt Jump
Dirty Dog MTB
Downhill
Dual Slalom
Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles
Ergon USA (1)
Ergon USA (2)
Evomo
Extreme Steering Inc.
Garmin
Gary Fisher [...]

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Below are pictures from the Downhill event at the Sea Otter Classic.

More Downhill event pictures can be found on mtnbikeriders.com flickr gallery page 7 & 8.
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