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Avid BB5 Mechanical Disc Brake on Sale

Pricepoint.com has a killer deal on some BB5’s. These normally retail around $60-$70, right now they’re only $34.98!

Priscilla and I both run Avid BB5’s on our bikes. In fact this is the same set that I’m using for my mechanical/Hydraulic feel experiment.
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My 3 Favorite Words…

… ok, not my favorite favorite, but they’re up there: “OUT FOR DELIVERY”. I saw that this morning when I hopped online to check the status of my shipment. I expected to see these three words and I was not disappointed.

C’mon. You know you like seeing those words too
Of course [...]

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Ibex Ignition Update

I’ve been able to get in a few rides the last couple of weeks on the Ibex Ignition 3 and have a few thoughts/impressions for you. They were all night rides so no action pictures of the bike yet. I have to admit that it has been a while since I’ve gotten a [...]

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Avid Elixir with Greg “H-ball” Herbold

Greg “H-Ball” Herbold of SRAM took a few minutes of his precious time to share with us how Avid’s new brake, the Elixir, works.

Moe videoing Elixir

Elixir is sleeker than the Juicys

A cutout of the Elixir to demonstrate the action inside the reservoir
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You can buy complete bikes at PricePoint.com

I don’t know if you knew this but Pricepoint.com sells complete bikes.
Here’s a few samples of what you can get.
On One Inbred Single Speed Bike

IRO LC Fixed Gear Bike

Sette Team 6.0D Hardtail Bike

They even have some cool frames….
Lynskey House Blend

Soma Grove Frame

Azonic Steelhead

Pricepoint.com has a boat load of other stuff you can get…just [...]

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Dirty Dog MTB & a Special Guest

We hooked up with Dirty Dog MTB while out at Sea Otter 2008 again to check out some of the new stuff they had going on. If you don’t know, Dirty Dog makes some of the best looking rotors out there. Not only do they look killer they also perform as well as [...]

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Pivot 429 Ride Impressions

I got a chance to take the Pivot 429 out on a quick haul through the Sea Otter Demo XC demo course. I was out there for less than an hour so this is definitely not a full on review of the Pivot 429 but more of a couple of impressions I got from [...]

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For those with a taste for class and sophistication

Like fine wine and good music, chocolate has been the subject of affection for people. Many shops all over the world offer fine chocolates such as truffles and the like. But none has combined a something that will bring both connoisseur of fine goods and a redneck together until now….Chocolate Covered Bacon!

Breathe…engage your five senses, [...]

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Spot Brand Bikes: Belt Driven 29er

During our first day at Sea Otter Classic, the three of us had a chance to ride Spot Brand Bikes’ belt driven 29er single speed bikes.

We rode the bikes through the demo trail, about a 4-5 mile course that included some fast descents and steep climb as well as some super sweet single track.

Here’s [...]

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Kenda USA Small Block Eight

While we were at Sea Otter, I got a chance to talk with Jim Wannamaker of Kenda Tires and he provided me a set of the Kenda Small Block Eight tires to review.

Here’s some info about the Small Block Eight
# Excellent hard pack XC race tire
# 8 Nevegal shaped but smaller knobs across the tire [...]

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