Just the other day my buddy Juan Diaz of Specialized Bicycles called me and said that he had a Carve Pro 29er for MtnBikeRiders.com to review. He made arrangements for me to pick it up at one of the local shops. Please forgive the quality of the photos since it was taken with my Andriod…
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Check out the newest rig to be tested by MtnBikeRiders.com. This is the Ibex Asta Expert. Asta Expert Specifications Frame: 6069 Aluminum Fork: Rock Shox Reba RL 100mm Travel Rear Shock: Rock Shox Monarch RT Shifters: SRAM X-9 Trigger Front Derailleur: Sram X-7 Low Clamp Rear Derailleur: Sram X-7 Long Cage Crankset: FSA Comet 175mm…
This week MtnBikeRiders received a new carbon hardtail from Ibex Bikes, their Maroc 26, for testing and review. The frame is a stealth black/grey with the carbon weaving visibly bleeding through in a few places for a nice visual affect. Here is the build spec and geometry from Ibex. 2011 – Maroc 26 Specifications Frame:…
Loyal reader, Cat McKinnon submitted a product review of a set of Wellgo pedals. Scroll down to read a great review. I’ve been needing a new set of pedals for a while now, so I fired up my web browser, checked out a couple online dealers’ websites and looked at dozens of platform-style pedals (I…
When I first took delivery of the KHS XCT 556 a few months ago, I was pretty excited about trying its 30 speed drive train. The bike was redesigned for 2011 with swooping, hydroformed tubes and a bold color scheme. It’s spec’d nicely with name brand/model parts such as Rock Shox, Mavic, SRAM, Shimano, WTB…
Check out the new Sette Derro 2.0. In my opinion, this is a great deal, the fork alone can retail as much as $700 and the rear shock up to $300. So for $500 more, you get the rest of the bike! Frame 7005 Aluminum Size(s) Small, Medium, Large & Extra Large Fork FOX 32…
Up above the clouds. We think the mountain seen on the top left of the picture is Catalina Wow, what a beautiful Saturday it was above the clouds. As it is many times in Southern California in June, we were experiencing a bit of June gloom. I woke up on Saturday morning and left the…
I’ve mentioned my wicked-kick butt Diamondback Wildwood Tandem on here more than a few times. When we first raced it back in the fall of 2010, it had some humble beginnings and it needed so many upgrades in order to make it somewhat worthy for off-road use. The first of many upgrades it received was…
I’ve received a few requests from our readers asking how to cut a steerer tube and install a star nut. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to get this video together until now. I realized that I had an old fork that I could use for the video and I decided to go for it. For…
One of only two pictures of me and my Jet9 before it was stolen Last June my Niner Jet 9, fresh from being returned to me from recall, got stolen off the back of my car in Stockton, CA. I filed a police report and posted an ad on Stockton Craigslist and other than some…