2010 UCI World Cup Teams
The UCI has published the world cup mountain bike teams for 2010. Check inside.
Archive for February, 2010
Freeride Friday
Every 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.
Project: 2010 Transition TR450
For 2010 Transition has finalized their downwhill bike, the TR 450. We’ve gotten a hold of one to check out.
If you were our friend on Facebook, Twitter, or Mpora you would’ve seen a sneak peek a week ago
Check out our project page to follow along the journey of the first build [...]
2010 Hayes Prime Poppet Technology
Hayes has a new brake for 2010. The Hayes Prime details are fully unveiled. Check out the site update to learn how the new Poppet Cam and Top-hat adjuster work together.
http://www.hayesdiscbrake.com/prime/poppet_tech.shtml
2010 Professional Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT)
Colorado Springs, Colo. (February 23, 2010) – USA Cycling has announced the 2010 USA Cycling Professional Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT). In its second year, the five-race series will continue to raise the level of competitive gravity racing across the United States by providing a consistent stage of international-caliber events for elite gravity racers [...]
Prototype Mondraker Integrated FOX40 Crown and Stem
Mondraker has been testing a new FOX 40 Crown and Stem that are integrated into one piece. Some details inside from the Mondraker site.
Freeride Friday
Every 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.
Review: K9 Industries Angled Reducer Cups +/- 2º Headset cups
K9 has machined headset cups that allow bikes with 1.5″ headtubes to easily modify the head angle. With riders desiring slacker head angles (or steeper in some cases) from their current bikes, there aren’t many options built into most bikes that allow these riders to change their head angle. We’ve spent some time using the [...]
2010 Black Market Killswitch
Carter Holland from Black Market Bikes passed along some info on their soon to be released full suspension dirt jumper, the Killswitch. Check inside for details on the frame and a sweet video of it in action.
$20 Discount off Helmet Cameras!
If you’re in the market for a helmet camera, now is the time to act! The GoPro Hero HD and the ContourHD 1080p will be in high demand come summer time so get yours now. We’ve teamed up with www.pointofviewcameras.com to give you guys a pretty sweet discount!
Just use the coupon code sicklines20 for a [...]
NukeProof Downhill Frame Prototype by shedfire
NukeProof passed along some information on a new downhill bike they’ve been working on in cooperation between Shedfire, Alumate in Taiwan, Adrian Ward (who helped design PRST-1 for Marin), and a couple of other people.
Details so far
9.5″ x 3″ shock
83mm bb shell
150mm rear end
shock actuation is pulled by the linkage instead of pushed
1.5″ headtube
Park Bike Build: Comparison
How do Banshee’s Wildcard, Corsair’s Konig, Intense’s SlopeStyle, Specialized’s SX Trail, and Transition’s BottleRocket stack up against each other?
We’ve had some time now on all of the park bikes. While we used essentially the same build kit across every bike, they certainly exhibited different characteristics the more we rode them. To wrap up our [...]
e.thirteen announces a new chain guide: Freechucker FCKR
The Freechucker is a new type of chain retention system inspired by everyday riders who ride hard and ride frequently in muddy and low maintenance conditions. With no moving parts, dual bash protection, and an open mud-shedding design, it’s truly a set-it-and-forget-it for years of riding retention system.
Read more on the Freechucker inside from e*thriteen.
Freeride Friday
Every 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.
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