The good folks at pricepoint.com sent us the new Sette Razzo frame. It’s quite pretty. 🙂 Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure: Sette Razzo frame – beautiful shiny finish. derailleur hangar Welds at the seat tube/top tube junction the Razzo. Understated in black lettering toptube has a little extra plate to stiffen it…
Tag: 29er
Pricepoint.com is offering a new hardtail frame… a 29er frame to be exact. Meet the Sette Razzo. Sette Razzo Hella cool and wicked fast, the Razzo 29er is ready to rock it from coast to coast! Featuring one of the lightest 29er frames on the market, the Razzo weighs in at a mere 3.25 lbs/1470…
We took possession of the KHS Flagstaff 29er back in August. During my testing period, I’ve posted a first impression and an update. The Flagstaff comes with a decent spec sheet: Frame: 29″ AL 7005 w/4-bar Horst bearing linkage, 3.5″ Travel w/RockShox Monarch 2.1 air shock Fork: 29″ Rock Shox Reba SL 80mm, Dual Air,…
Since the breakout of the 29ers into the 26” world, long travel 29er forks have only been seen on a “wish list”. There were several in existence, but for 2009 – Ask and you shall receive! At Interbike 2008 there were an abundance of 5-6” travel forks. Although some were labeled as prototypes, the idea…
Exposure also allows for some sweet views! In the middle of the valley, you can see the fireroad we climbed. The day before, we were on the other side of the mountain riding the slopes Just a few lessons learned from this past weekend of riding, plus some more random pictures that didn’t make it…
Last night I spent some time piecing together a 69er bike. I’ve always wanted to try one out but riding one in the parking lot of an LBS doesn’t really count. So for the longest time I’ve wanted to build a 69er project bike. I’m a big skeptic when it comes to the whole 29er…
Who: From www.CarbonCycles.cc: In 1994 we developed an innovative military aerospace shock absorber system melding carbon fiber with aluminum to take advantage of the distinctive advantage of each material. After developing this complex and innovative technology, we quickly realized the potential for our love of mountain biking. So using aerospace theory & high technology we…
This review is from one of our riding partners, Tim “Scissor Hands” Shears. Scissor Hands has an inquiring mind matched to a good wit. His thoughts on Crank Brother’s Cobalt cranks and his experience with Crank Brothers are helpful for those considering a new set of nice cranks for their rig. I know what you’re…
Frame: Vassago Bandersnatch Large (Grey) ’07 Weight: 28 pounds(cheesy bathroom scale). The frame could easily be built in the low 20s but this was a budget build Rider: 5’10”, 150 lbs. Enjoy long walks on the beach and back rubs The wonderful people at Vassago gave us this frame to build. How do I know…
This year, the weather was good at the Sea Otter Classic 2008. We took advantage of the weather to test ride bikes that are out of our budget reach. Jeremy and I took a couple of Titus Racer X on the Sea Otter testing grounds. I’m not an exclusive ’29er only’ rider, but I do…