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Review: 2007 Banshee Chaparral
Thursday, November 30th, 2006We’ve got quite the versatile bike featured in this review. The Banshee Chaparral is marketed as a Freeride Trail bike but it’s capable of much more. With multiple options available on the Chaparral, it can be confiugred to handle just about anything. To see what we thought you can check out the review here.
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Riding in Sooke
Thursday, November 30th, 2006NSMB posted up this and I think a lot of peole need to help out even if you don’t necessarily plan on riding there anytime soon send them a note because you never know when you might get the opportunity! There’s enough places getting shut down so if you can help, do so.
“Advocate for bike [...]
Review: Lizard Skins Blizzard Winter Gloves
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006Jon over at Descent World took the new Blizzard Winter gloves from Lizard Skins out into the muck recently to see if they work as well as they claim. It sounds like he was relatively impressed as his hands were the only thing that stayed dry. The Blizzard gloves are made out of neoprene for [...]
Richie Schley and Rocky Mountain part ways
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006One of the most well known names in the freeride movement, Richie Schley, signed up with Rocky Mountain back in 1996. NSMB reports that they have now parted ways and it will be interesting to see who picks up this icon.
“In 1996 when Richie Schley started riding Rocky Mountain bikes Gretzky signed [...]
Reverse Components Hubs
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006Descent World has a little piece on the hubs from Reverse Components. Reverse is a German based company that offers a wide array of parts. The hubs come in 135mm and 150mm in the rear and the front accepts QR or 20mm. The white color is definitely the new trend for parts. If you’re not [...]
Review: Duncon Cocker
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006Travis Engel at Bike Mag has thrown up a review on the Duncon Cocker. Duncon is a Polish manufacturer that makes a variety of frames. They have models for 4X all the way to full on DH rigs. The Cocker is marketed more towards the Urban and Dirt scene but can be used for other [...]
Review: Rock Shox Totem Coil Shock
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006As with most great things they must come to an end. As our Totem departs we look back at the adventures we had and try to remember that we’re sure to meet again. To read our full review of the Totem Coil, check here.
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MRP 2007
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006MRP has a lot of new stuff in store for 2007 that has a little bit of something for everybody.
Party Crasher Bashguard
The first all-polycarbonate bash guard from MRP. In two sizes, for 34T and up to 40T. Kitted with System 3, SB-3, LRP, and available separately. Go ahead, hit something.
MRP SB-3
Like it’s [...]
Cove Prototyle Video
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006If you’re looking for a sneak peak at how the Cove Prototype bike works, check out the video link below. It seems to resemble the Canfield’s a little bit.
9.5″ travel, maxle 12mm rear axle, and a four bar design.
Check out the video below. It’s not the best talking, but it has some very good [...]
Nike C.O.R.E. iPod Backpack
Monday, November 27th, 2006As more companies look to cash in on the iPod scene we’ve seen some nice offerings for the active set. We have mentioned the iPod compatible backpacks from Camelbak’s Skull Candy line as well as O’Neil’s H3.series. Nike has jumped into the fray with their C.O.R.E. iPod audio backpack. The C.O.R.E. offers the ability for [...]
Electric Visual Goggles - Solid Colors are Out!
Monday, November 27th, 2006I saw a little article on Descent-World this morning about Electric Visual’s 2007 goggles. I’m a sucker for crazy colors and thought I’d check them out. As it turns out Electric’s line is full of crazy colors and patterns. They range from plaid to paisley bandana print to pinstripe designs. They offer two models [...]
Review: Lizard Skins Knee Shin Pads
Monday, November 27th, 2006I have spent some extended time with the Knee Shin pads from Lizard Skins and decided to write up a review on my experiences with the pads. We saw the updated version of these pads back at Interbike and thought they were a worthy choice for those that wanted full frontal leg protection. We picked [...]
Brodie Bikes 2007
Friday, November 24th, 2006Brodie’s website is now updated to reflect their new 2007 bikes. Check it out!
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Freeride Friday
Friday, November 24th, 2006Every Friday we will post a few videos for you to look at that we’ve found on the Internet that are fun to watch (especially if you’re bored at work). If you click on Freeride Friday category to the right of this page you can see previous Freeride Friday videos.
If you have any suggestions, [...]
Jamis Carbon Fiber DH Frame
Thursday, November 23rd, 2006Decline got a hold of the Jamis Carbon Fiber DH Frame to add to their mtb heritage museum and it will be interesting to see where frames go as more and more carbon fiber frames contine to show up (Lahar, bcd, etc).
“The frame was designed by Tom Watson of Watson Performance in Hood River, Oregon, [...]
