“Both. Always both.” – Joey Tribbiani, Friends If you’ve been keeping tabs on our test sleds, you’ll notice that one bike has gone from fully rigid to a hardtail over the last few months. As I’ve been able to ride this bike over that time period I’ve noticed how I always initially adopt the “grass…
Category: 29er
After having something really weird happen to the Redline Mono 9 (caused by user error) a couple of weeks ago we contacted Redline and they immediately sent out a new chainring for me. I picked up the chainring a few days ago and my addled brain thought I had written a post pointing out how…
My last ride of the year was at Santiago Oaks: Chutes + 3 B’s on the Redline Mono 9. Last week we installed a chainring I had on the Mono 9 so I could ride again. Of course the day after we did the install the chainring + bolts arrived from Redline. I’ll be picking…
Before I answer this question, a little background on my weekend’s ride: Redline Mono 9 enjoying the sun and dirt. Look at the paint sparkle. This ride started out harmlessly enough. It was a nice climb up Marshall Canyon for some fun singletrack at the top of the canyon. Along the way we went through…
I’m heading out to a new trail this Saturday for some early morning riding and I am stoked. For me, riding a new trail is always a fun experience but sometimes the anticipation of riding something new is just as fun. Riding a familiar trail has its perks. It’s always nice to know where you’re…
Since Jeremy had his hands full with the Redline Monocog and the White Brothers Magic fork I was excited to take the reigns on this 29er build. The good folks at Vassago provided us with their steel hardtail called Bandersnatch. Ya, I like the name too. This would be last years model. The frame is…
Jet 9 in Kermit Green Niner bikes, a bike company solely dedicated to producing 29ers, is coming out with the Jet 9. The Jet 9 is a 3 inch, FS race bike. Here’s what Niner bikes has to say about the production of the Jet 9: Well, we can finally say the time has come.…
With a chain flapping like that, it’s just a matter of time before the chain is thrown Throwing a chain is an issue with many 1×9 drivetrains and the Redline Mono 9 was no different. Over the months of testing I threw my chain three times, but during a 12 mile race my chain came…
Yes and apparently it’s not long enough. Gary Fisher’s new carbon hardtail 29er, the Superfly, has a metal sleeve in the seat tube. Apparently the sleeve is a little too short and is causing the seat post to rock back and forth inside the seat tube even if the collar is cranked on correctly. If…
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