Prestacycle Prestaflator Review It was a breeze to inflate a tire to the proper pressure with the Prestaflator, and the ease of the trigger for filling, along with the verifiable gauge reading was quite pleasant. Being able to do micro bursts gave one the ability to fine tune pressure to a fairly precise degree. The long inflation hose gave a lot of maneuverability for working around a bike, and the attachable adapters, let you fill with Presta or Schrader valves, and use a blower tip for attaching grips or cleaning the recesses of parts. The Pretsa head offers a tight seal, and fits quite snugly, perhaps too much, but lubrication and proper removal techniques help to alleviate the issue, albeit it’s still a pain.

by Brian Mullin on September 4, 2010

Post image for Prestacycle Prestaflator Review It was a breeze to inflate a tire to the proper pressure with the Prestaflator, and the ease of the trigger for filling, along with the verifiable gauge reading was quite pleasant. Being able to do micro bursts gave one the ability to fine tune pressure to a fairly precise degree. The long inflation hose gave a lot of maneuverability for working around a bike, and the attachable adapters, let you fill with Presta or Schrader valves, and use a blower tip for attaching grips or cleaning the recesses of parts. The Pretsa head offers a tight seal, and fits quite snugly, perhaps too much, but lubrication and proper removal techniques help to alleviate the issue, albeit it’s still a pain.

I have been slowly tweaking my home shop, to make it a more useful and functional environment, and this last winter, I got a small air compressor from Sears. The Craftsman 1.5 gal. 150 PSI Air Compressor ($100), is light and portable enough to move it around where it’s needed, and has adequate pressure and [...]

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Syncros FL Series Review

by Brian Mullin on September 3, 2010

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Syncros started out as a small, high end component company based out of Vancouver’s North Shore, and was purchased by Ritchey Design in 2003, but it’s still managed as a separate brand, catering more towards the gravity crowd. The Syncros Freakin’ Light (FL) series, is their cross country oriented product suite, and covers their stems, [...]

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Marzocchi 55 RC3 Ti Review

September 2, 2010
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For the last several months, I have been bashing the new 2010 Marzocchi 55 RC3 Titanium through the wringer, and the titanium coil fork, with its shiny Nickel coated stanchions, has the legendary Zocchi buttery feel, and the fantastic linearity of a coil, and the apply named Bomber certainly fits the bill. Marzocchi 55 RC3 [...]

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Magura Louise Carbon BAT Review

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I have been using the very sweet Louise Carbon BAT brakes for just over three months, and they have turned out to be my current favorite stoppers. They are powerful, with good modulation, are quiet, fade resistant, highly tunable and have the bling carbon levers. Louise Carbon BAT The Louise Carbon is designed and manufactured [...]

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Camelbak The Don Review

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Camelbak has released two new hydration packs for 2010 made specifically for the All Mountain and Freeride community. The Don (17.5L) and The Capo (11L) have the usual Camelbak features, along with the ability to carry full face helmets and body armor. I originally tested the 2010 Don, but Camelbak was nice enough to send [...]

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Rocky Mountain Bicycle Festival 2010

August 16, 2010
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I attended the first morning of the 2010 Rocky Mountain Bicycle Festival in Leadville just the day before the Leadville 100 bike was to take place (Levi won). The 3 day event (Fri-Sun) was smaller than last year’s proceedings, which took place in Denver at the National Western Complex. The weather was just about perfect, [...]

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WTB Aviator Review

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When I was at Sea Otter this year I was highly intrigued by the new to 2010 WTB Aviator saddle. This Freeride and Downhiller saddle means business, from its durable canvas cover, to its grippy sides, and beefy Cr-Mo rails. When I got a Yeti ASR 7 as a new test steed, it was time [...]

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Yeti ASR 7 Review

August 4, 2010
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I tested a Demo Yeti ASR 7 this past winter for five weeks that was built with their Freeride Part kit, and I was amazed how comfortable, controlled and useful it was for climbing and riding steep, rocky and technical terrain. This bike liked to fly! The suspension just soaks up ugly terrain, and it [...]

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Vincero Design Magnetic Water Bottle System Review

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Occasionally, something a bit different, unique and intriguing comes along in the bike world, and one of that is the Vincero Design magnetic water bottle system. The system is comprised of a water bottle with a slot (female) on one side that has an embedded magnet, and it mates to a magnetized rail mount (male) [...]

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Tilley Airflo Review

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I spend a lot of time outdoors, mountain biking, working in the yard, outdoor concerts, backyard parties, etc. To keep the sun damage to a minimum, and just plain keep the hot sun from frying my noggin, I like to wear hats. I especially like having a hat, while sitting around after a bike ride, when [...]

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