MTB REVIEWS — Page 3

Vaude Hyper Air 14+3 Review

May 22, 2010

Eons ago I recall seeing a Vaude (pronounced ‘Vhod’) tent at a local specialty shop, and I was highly impressed with its craftsmanship, innovation and functionality. Recently, Magura USA picked up the distribution for Vaude in the US for the bike related items, and they were kind enough to pass along the Vaude Hyper Air [...]

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Julbo Dirt Review

May 15, 2010

I have been putting the Julbo Dirt sunglasses through the paces from close to a year now while mountain biking. They have dealt with wind storms, rain, snow, and light varying from the bright desert, to the dark woods, and everything in between. They have gotten bounced around while riding through rock gardens, ridden at [...]

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Cane Creek 110 IS Review

May 9, 2010

I have had the Cane Creek 110 IS on my Ibis Mojo for a year now, and it has been abused through mud, snow and rain, and has been subjected to constant rocky and bone jarring conditions. It has worked so well that I have pretty much forgotten that it was even on the bike. [...]

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Gore Bike Wear ALP-X Jacket and Shorts Review

May 8, 2010

I have gotten six months of good testing of the Gore Bike Wear ALP-X jacket and shorts, in varying weather conditions, and they have kept me warm, dry and comfortable. They have been a dependable and constant companion, and have been durable, useful and extremely functional. The attention to details, along with their innovations and [...]

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American Classic MTB Tubeless Review

April 29, 2010

I first saw the new American Classic Tubeless wheelset at Interbike 2009, and was immediately drawn in by the vivid red hubs, and the fact that they were tubeless. After bashing through the snow, rocks, mud and anything else Mother Nature tossed at me this winter, they have proven themselves to be an excellent cross [...]

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Sea Otter 2010 – Hayes Prime Brakes

April 28, 2010

I got a nice technical walkthrough of the soon to be released Hayes Prime brake system by their Disc Brake Product Manager Joel Richardson. The brakes look very trick and some of the features are interesting, but some hands on time with the brakes will be the final judgment! Better adjustability and more power are [...]

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Sea Otter – DT Swiss

April 27, 2010

DT Swiss finally had their new forks ready for prime time (functioning) at Sea Otter, and it was nice to test out how the mechanisms work. They had on display the upgraded EXC (130,150), and XMC (120,140), and the new EXM (130,150), XMM (120,140), XRC (100) and XC (80,100). The ending ‘C’ designates them is [...]

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Sea Otter 2010 – Sram X0 and X9

April 26, 2010

Last year Sram released their uber expensive and very trick 2×10 XX system. At Sea Otter, Sram introduced the 2011 X0 and X9 variants, trickling down the XX technology throughout the family line (X7 was released earlier this year). Sram emphasized that they are not gruppo’s, but families, due to the separate drivetrain (Sram), brake [...]

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Sea Otter – Fox Shocks

April 24, 2010

I got an in-depth technical walkthrough, and nice hands-on of the 2011 Fox fork and shock line up. There were a couple of interesting things, mostly over in the fork realm, including a slippery coating, the Terralogic system has returned, new 32 fork 29′er versions, and a 180mm has been added to the 36 forks. [...]

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Sea Otter 2010 – Shimano

April 23, 2010

Shimano had on display their new 10 speed mountain bike group, on the Deore XT and SLX versions. The system is called Dyna-Sys, and is comprised of a 3×10 drivetrain. The groups include a new crank, chain, cassette, rear shifter and derailleurs. The front triple chainring uses 42-32-24 teeth, while the rear cassette is currently [...]

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