Dirt Rag Magazine Blog has more pictures and a bit more of a writeup about the new technology that has been added to the Trek Fuel EX. They’ll also be at the Trek/Gary Fisher press camp in Sun Valley, Idaho later this week. The newly redesigned 120mm-travel Fuel EX featrues carbon OCLV mainframe, Active Braking…
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Last week while riding the Fullerton Loop, I tore the sidewall on my Bontrager XR Jones tire which caused a flat. Although this was a bit of a bummer it did give me an excuse to go buy some new tires! I had been wanting to try out the very popular Panaracer Rampage for the…
Gates after the first part of the climb, more climbing to come I started off riding solo on Saturday morning at Chino Hills State Park. For people unfamiliar with CHSP, I always describe it (coming in from the west side through Carbon Canyon Regional Park) as a canyon with trails running along both ridges (North…
Performance Bike has a contest for a $2500 Shopping Spree. In celebration of Performance Bike’s 25th anniversary, they are having a contest for a $2,500 shopping spree. Here are the official rules. I haven’t read all the terms and conditions, but I do know that no purchase is necessary and that entries must be received…
I’ve put in about 30 miles riding on the Dirty Dog (Dragon) rotors (yeah, it’s been a slow month) and I wanted to check in with my thoughts on them. They look so trick, it’s ridiculous. Just about everyone I’ve shown them to has commented about great they look. I have to agree with that…
For those of you interested in demoing some bikes this summer season you should definitely check out Dirt Rag’s Demo Tour Finder. Dirt Rag has linked each manufacturer’s tour information to this one webpage. What a great idea. Here’s what they have to say: Ride it before you buy it. That’s sage advice for anyone…
BB7 in Black for 2008 Bikemag.com has a picture of the new 2008 Avid BB7. Here’s the writeup: Avid BB7 – The BB in BB7 stand for “ball bearingâ€Â? and anyone who has used them knows how smooth and simple these mechanical disc calipers are to use and set up. This was the disc brake…
Trek Fuel EX Cyclingnews.com has a preview of the new Trek Fuel EX. Last year’s ‘R1′ evolution of Trek’s simple-but-proven single pivot suspension designs was certainly a step in the right direction. However, those improvements probably should have been made years ago, and the upgrades essentially just brought Trek up to about even with its…
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