Day: July 31, 2008

Carbon off-road wheels by Bontrager. The 29er wheelset, as reported by Velonews, is weighing in at 1570 grams. Called the Race XXX Lite, these wheels are Tubeless Ready. As with all things carbon, weight (or lack thereof) is typically the most discussed feature. The new Race XXX Lite wheelset weighs in at 1,450 grams for…

As most mountain bikers know, carbon fiber has been used in building frames, forks, levers, cranks and just about anything you can think of. But when I recently took a job at TAI Sports, the world of softball and baseball opened up to me. First of all, I haven’t played softball since I was in…