Archive for October, 2008
Recent 2009 Pro Team Announcements
Friday, October 31st, 2008Sam Hill riding Specialized | credit: Stewart Wilkins
Many manufacturers have been releasing info on their 2009 team rosters for next season. Many big name riders will be on different teams than they were during 2008. Check inside for a brief summary of the news that has been announced so far.
Review: Smith Spoiler Interlock
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008Smith Spoiler Interlock
Changing lenses in some interchangeable sunglasses can be quite a pain. Smith has sought to remedy this problem with a quick change system they developed called Interlock. The system works well and the sunglasses pack in a lot of technology. Check out our review of the Spoiler Interlock model to see what we [...]
Review: SDG I-Beam System
Monday, October 27th, 2008SDG micro adjust seat post and Formula FX saddle
SDG USA has developed a new I-Beam post. The I-Beam posts and seats are a unique system in which SDG has developed to implement simplicity, flexibility, and adjustability. We’ve used the I-beam system most recently on our Intense M6 Build.
The new I-Beam micro seat post enables the [...]
Freeride Friday
Friday, October 24th, 2008Every 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 have any suggestions, or have a cool video to share feel free to drop us an email
Fly Racing Carry-On Bag
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008Fly Racing Carry-On Bag
For some trips out to the local trails or a day trip out to a resort you may not need to lug around a big bag for your gear. A nice medium sized bag with plenty of pockets works for us on most occasions. Fly Racing happens to have one of the [...]
Resort: Northstar at Tahoe, California
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008Northstar Terrain Park
During one of our trips out west this year we got to spend a few days at the Northstar resort in Tahoe, California. It’s a highly developed resort with quite a few downhill trails as well as many other activities. Check inside to see what we thought about the resort, a video showcasing [...]
Freeride Friday
Friday, October 17th, 2008Every 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 have any suggestions, or have a cool video to share feel free to drop us an email
Interbike 2008 Day 7: More Miscellaneous Products
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008the new RockShox Boxxer
Today we have our final wrap up of Interbike 2008 coverage. Inside you’ll find info on the new products from Cane Creek, DT Swiss, FOX Racing Shox, Hope, Mavic, and SRAM.
Preview: 2009 Bell Drop Helmet & Smith Intake Goggles
Monday, October 13th, 2008Cedric Gracia edition Bell Drop with Smith Intake goggles
Bell has got some signature helmets for 2009 and inside you can see and learn more about the Bell Drop Cedric Gracia helmet. Additionally we’ve strapped on some Smith Intake graphic goggles that matched up nicely to it.
Freeride Friday
Friday, October 10th, 2008Every 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 have any suggestions, or have a cool video to share feel free to drop us an email
Interbike 2008: Videos with Knolly Bikes, E.13, and Bbox
Thursday, October 9th, 2008During Interbike we shot a little bit of video and here’s the second installment of video’s we’ll be posting. We talked to Jonas from e.thirteen components about their new SRS / LG1 chainguides, Noel from Knolly Bikes about their new DH bike, and with Bionicon about their Bbox. Click the more button to [...]
Interbike 2008 Day 6: Miscellaneous Products
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Foes Racing RS7
For Day 6 of our continuing Interbike 2008 coverage we’ll be looking at miscellaneous products we saw at the show. Often times companies don’t have a lot of new products to offer, but do have a few items of note. Inside you see products from Thomson, Sunline, Easton, Foes, GT and much more.
Plattekill Hosts Gravity East Series Finals Oct 10-12th
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008Plattekill Bike Park in Roxbury NY will be hosting the Gravity East Finals along with race # 5 of the Plattekill DH and DS race series October 10-12. See a sneak peak video inside of some of the features and more.
Red Bull Rampage Finals
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008(left) Kurt Sorge - 2nd, (middle) Brandon Semenuk - 1st, (right) Thomas Vanderham - 3rd
The final results are in. Brandon Semenuk takes the crown. Check inside for a full story, results, pictures, and videos from the event finals.
Interbike Videos: Rockgardn, Turner, Elka Suspension
Monday, October 6th, 2008During Interbike we shot a little bit of video and here’s the first installment of video’s we’ll be posting. We talked to Mark from Rockgardn about their new products, Dave Weagle and Todd at Turner Bikes, and Patrick from Elka Suspension. Click the more button to see the videos.






