Day: January 28, 2007

One of our readers, 29er666 has supported Travis’ claim that Wes William was the first guy to manufacture a 29er bicycle. He has submitted a couple of comments with links to an article from Dirt Rag AND a video. So, after doing more research myself, it looks like Travis and 29er666 were RIGHT. No, we…

At the 2006 Interbike, I sat down with Andy Corson of Surly Bikes and we talked about fixed gear bikes. I mentioned to him that I have a Redline 925 that I use for my daily errands. Then he mentions to me that he’s got a FIXED GEAR MOUNTAIN BIKE. I repeated what he said…

That’s right, I said FREE Gear! Free as in Libre, Gratis and everyone’s favorite 4 letter word…F-R-E-E! You can win a Cat Eye Micro Wireless courtesy of RPM Cyclery. Another contest is for the Active Tunes i-Ride. and finally, our Myspace contest. Just check out our Myspace page to see how to enter to win…

Yesterday I installed the Ahrens Bicycles’ WiseCracker Bottle Opener on the Fezzari Abajo Peak. This little bad boy will be going through a series of rigorous tests. Something that I’m more than willing to perform. The WiseCracker doesn’t appear to get in the way if you use a saddle bag or lower the seat. It…