Archive for the '2008 Products' Category
deity Dirty 30 Handlebar and Life Savers
Thursday, April 17th, 2008For 2008, deity has redone a lot of their products. Their new bar this year, the Dirty 30, is 30″ (760mm) wide, made out of 7075 T6 AL and is offered in a low rise unseen by deity before. Also new are the Lifesaver bar ends that are a slim design and have […]
Review: Adidas Berm Shoe
Thursday, April 10th, 2008Adidas teamed up with Ritchey Schley to create a biking shoe for those that use flat pedals. The Berm is the fruits of their labor. Check out what we thought about the Berm inside.
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Previous Coverage
Review: Five Ten Impact Low 2
Review: Helly Hansen Jaeger
Review: Shimano SH-MP56L
Gamut’s New Goods
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008Gamut USA has launched a new P30 bashguard designed to protect 36t single ring set-ups. The design consists of a new polycarbonate blend and a never before used spoke and cavity structure that reduces the weight by 25% while providing greater protection. By employing a smarter approach to energy distribution when absorbing impacts, the new […]
Elka Suspension Launch At Sea Otter Classic
Monday, April 7th, 2008BOUCHERVILLE, QC, CANADA – Elka Suspension Inc., an industry-leading manufacturer of innovative high-performance suspension and steering products, announced today it will launch a bold new line of mountain bike shock absorbers at this year’s Sea Otter Classic.
Elka’s new mountain bike line-up has been specifically designed and engineered for downhill, free-ride and all-mountain riding, aiming to […]
Bike Build: Intense Socom FRO (part 2)
Friday, April 4th, 2008Bike Build: 2008 Intense Socom
The last 4 pages of the build article are published now. We hope you enjoy the article and hopefully was worth the wait. Let us know what you think. The full Socom review will be published later on in the season. Check it out.
2008 Intense Socom
The winner for the build weight […]
Bike Build: 2008 Intense Socom
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Bike Build: 2008 Intense Socom
In 2007 Intense shook the downhill industry up a bit with their Socom. The Socom was the love child of a 6.6 and the Uzzi. A lightweight downhill frame by a manufacturer known for creating winning downhill bikes built in house out of Temecula, CA. Inside is […]
Obtainium Performance: A Proper Titanium Spring
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008Obtainium Performance Products out of Bellevue, WA has been hard at work developing a new spring that takes the cake in the mountain bike titanium spring market. Using aerospace grade titanium, Obtainium created a superior titanium spring for the mountain bike industry that meets the demands of a multitude of riders and the best […]
New Chromag Fubars 30″ OSX Handlebars
Sunday, March 30th, 2008Chromag Fubars OSX 30″ Bars
Chromag has got a new set of 30″ handlebars to meet the wider bar desire of many riders. They’ve got a 8 degree back-sweep, 1″ rise, 30″ wide and come in some fancy new colors (red and chrome are limited) as well as black.
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New Raceface Atlas 83mm FR Crankset
Friday, March 28th, 2008The NEW Atlas FR crank joins the 2008 line up and mixes high strength with a low lightweight package to help meet the demands of riders. Three BB shell options means compatibility with your DH, FR or All mountain bikes will not be an issue. Read a few more details inside that Raceface […]
MRP XCG Guide
Friday, March 28th, 2008MRP will begin shipping a new series of components designed to protect chainrings and cranks from damage due to the occasional rock or log encounter. The XCG guards consist of a replaceable polycarbonate Skid direct-mounted to a 4mm thick alloy back plate. A very nice option for those XC/AM riders looking to help protect […]
Canfield Can Diggle
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008Canfield Brothers have just finished up their production run of bikes for this year and they’ve got some really great new ones to oogle over. More details inside on the Can Diggle.
We got a hold of one of their prototype ONE’s and have some info coming before the end of the month on it […]
Charge Bikes Spoon Saddle
Monday, March 24th, 2008There are quite a lot of saddle choices available in the market these days. For those looking for something comfortable with a nice weight and good looks Charge might have the ticket for you with their Spoon saddle. Take a look inside to find out more.
We took some time to talk with Nick Larsen, the […]
Custom Straitline Components Available
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008We have some custom Straitline components available for sale if you’re looking to pick up some new goods before the season. We’ve sold through most of our inventory but have a few items left. Now is a good time to pick up on some fine Straitline goods and help us continue to bring you all […]
RockGardn Blacklite Helmet
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008All new for 2008, RockGardn has got a new helmet dubbed the Blacklite. It meets or exceeds DOT and ECE standards. It’s priced at a killer deal and packs a lot of features to keep you protected. Check out more info inside on their new helmet.
Rubberized matte finish actually incorporates Latex into […]
BOS Taipei Goods: Single Crown Fork
Monday, March 17th, 2008BOS N’Dee Single Crown
BOS was at the Taipei show and showed off a few new interesting bits in addition to the ones already shown… More details soon! Pictures courtesy of Rouler Imports.
Single Crown Features (N’Dee)
Hydraulic fork/single open bath cartridge
1 1/8″ steer tube
Air bleed screw on top of both upper tubes
Spring and preload on left-hand […]






