Another major manufacturer has decided that the 29er niche has become a growing trend in the mountain biking scene and has jumped in with their own 29er. After years of claiming that the big S would not build 29ers because they’re just a “fad”, Specialized has reversed field and come out with a Specialized Stumpjumper…
Day: April 23, 2007
The French say he’s juiced up, but Landis says the French are screwed up…. PARIS (AP) – Follow-up tests on backup urine samples by Tour de France champion Floyd Landis found traces of synthetic testosterone, the French sports newspaper L’Equipe reported Monday. The tests on seven “B” samples clearly showed traces of the banned substance,…
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…
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…