Check out the latest to come out of Woodstock Bikes, it’s their version of a full suspension bike, the 707. Here are the specs: Specifications 2007 Woodstock Model 707 (16″, 18″, 20″) Bottom Bracket: Truvativ Powerspline Brake Levers: Avid FR-5 Cassette: SRAM PG950, 11–34T, 9 speed Crankset: Truvativ Blaze 3.0, 9 speed Chain: SRAM PC-951…

Courtesy of RPM Cyclery of Lake Elsinore, California. Today’s Tip Protect The Valve When Pumping – An important valve tip: they’re not indestructible. They’re at the most risk when you’re pumping up the tire using your frame-mounted pump. To protect the valve, always support it by holding the end of the pump that’s on the…

This is the Fezzari Alta Peak. It was sent to us to test and review. It’s spec’d out with some of the best names in the business such as Shimano, Truvativ, Rockshox, Maxxis and more. I’ve taken out this bad boy on the local trails and so far so good. I love the fact that…

This is news to me…I’ve never seen or heard of a lady wrench before. Nothing wrong with it and I’m all for equality and stuff. I just thought it was pretty cool. “Working in a trade as a woman is pretty difficult. Sometimes people come into the store and ask to speak to a mechanic,…

We know what you’re thinking: extreme ski biking is cool now? Or alternatively, who the hell would get on one of these? Just take our advice, next time you find yourself off-piste, keep your eyes peeled for Ktrakers — crazy people who’ve bought a universal attachment that replaces the wheels of a mountain bike with…

For those of you that are big 29r fans, Ibex Bikes is planning to launch their own version of a two niner bike. Here’s a pic from of what the frame looks like. Section 29: Planned for spring 2007, the Section 29 is our first 29er MTB introduction. It will be a high-spec 29″ hardtail…

Bike Magazine Hires Alan Davis to Run Bikemag.com DECEMBER 14, 2006 — DANA POINT, CA (BRAIN)–Bike magazine has enlisted veteran editor Alan Davis to manage its web site, www.bikemag.com. Davis has a decade of industry and publishing experience, and is widely respected within the mountain bike community. For the past four years, he has served…

Tuning derailleurs have always intimidated me. Everytime that I mess with them, I make it worse. So I turned to RL, our resident master wrench, for some advice. Here’s the basic procedure with illustrations. We used the Ibex Trophy with a Shimano Deore LX derailleur. Your bike maybe different but the same principle applies. First,…