posted Apr 24, 2013 by syd

Not too long ago, Easton spec'd their Havoc Carbon bar at 750mm wide, but with demands from riders and bike manufactures for wider bars, Easton needed to do something. After extensive testing of a longer 31.8mm diameter bar, Easton concluded that in order to achieve their...
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posted Jan 25, 2013 by mtbgreg1

Having ridden and reviewed Kore products in the past, I was stoked to test the OCD 7050 T6 triple butted aluminum riser bar and Repute stem. Specs This version of the OCD is 800mm wide and features a 7 degree back sweep and a 35 degree up sweep....
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posted Nov 30, 2012 by syd

A while back I managed to get myself a beautiful new Santa Cruz Nomad Carbon. This time 'round I opted to pick up a whole bike and bypass the build-up headache. I chose that simply because the SPX build was pretty good right out of the...
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posted Nov 7, 2012 by syd

Having developed a solid relationship with the great folks at Answer over the last several years, whenever new products are sent to market they give us a call and let us put them to the test. This year I got my hands on the new ProTaper...
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posted Jul 25, 2012 by syd

At Interbike last year we wrote a bit about some exciting new gear from Spank. Well not too long ago Spank sent over a couple items for review! The new Spank Spike 777 Evo bar and Spike Race stem both showed up on my doorstep, so needless...
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posted Jun 13, 2012 by syd

Keeping with the trend of wide bars and short stems for gravity-oriented bikes, Truvativ has two good offerings that are starting to show up on many builds. Wanting to complete my Santa Cruz V10 Carbon with a clean all-SRAM group, I installed the Holzfeller stem and...
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posted Oct 24, 2011 by trek7k

This weekend Singletracks took third place in the a 3-person team division at the Baker's Dozen 13-hour race at Lick Fork Recreation area near Edgefield, SC. The weather was picture-perfect and Greg, Dustin, and I had a great time taking laps around the 6-mile Horn Creek...
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posted Oct 18, 2011 by Luke_E

Preface: I spent 9 incredible days of riding in back-to-back exotic (for me) locations famous for their mountain bike trails. Ill lay them out in the manner that makes sense to me with liberal bragging thrown in for good measure. Week 1 was in Copper Harbor,...
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posted Oct 14, 2011 by jeff

The "granite side" at the GA International Horse Park. Hot on the heels of the success of events like Outerbike, the Southeast is getting its own consumer-friendly cycling event: the Southeast Bike Expo. The SEBE is scheduled for February 25-26, 2012 at the Georgia International Horse Park,...
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posted Oct 12, 2011 by syd

I've gotta be honest: Answer has been my go-to downhill bar for a long time. Now Answer has a new option for you: semi-custom bars. Answer released a limited run of 250 barsat Crankworx, and they are beautiful! If you strive to keep your ride unique, what...
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posted Aug 12, 2011 by syd

Some of you may not be familiar with the name Nukeproof but the company has actually been around since 1992. Nukeproof started off in Grand Rapids, MI producing high quality carbon bar ends and titanium/aluminum and carbon/aluminum hubs. Now owned and distributed by Hotlines in the...
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posted Jul 26, 2011 by syd

There have been some pretty great products coming out of Easton lately and after getting hands on with the Haven wheels (26 and 29er) we were interested to see how the other Haven components stack up. I got a chance to check out the Haven bars,...
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posted Mar 7, 2011 by syd

Easton has been very busy indeed: new for 2011 is the totally revamped Havoc component line up. On the control side of things, Easton looked at what mountain bikers wanted in quality parts and boy did they deliver! This line is stocked with highly machined components,...
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posted Aug 13, 2010 by jeff

I recently went looking for a set of carbon handlebars for my hardtail 29er mountain bike and by some lucky accident I ended up with the ProTaper Carbon 720 AM bars from Answer. Although my bike isn't anywhere close to "all-mountain," I really like these bars...
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posted Jun 23, 2010 by syd

Back in May I wrote about the high performance Race Face Respond crankset which really exceeded my expectations for the price range. Now I've had a chance to test other components in the Respond group and I'm ready to share my reviews. For me nothing beats...
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posted May 28, 2010 by Bob_the_Builder

Todays fastest MTB racers are choosing increasingly wider handlebars in an effort to improve leverage and control. Gravity racers are also demanding low rise or flat bars which allow the rider to get into a low, powerful position. Syncros understands this and offers the FR 31...
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posted Apr 27, 2010 by syd

After clocking dozens of miles over the past few months with Answer products on all my bikes, I've finally come to grips with my love (pun #1) for the ProTAPER 780 DH ($65 MSRP + $10 for white) and the ProTAPER 720AM bars ($60 MSRP). I'm...
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posted Dec 22, 2009 by syd

It's a good idea to update your MTB components every few years and the timing was perfect for me to give some 2010 Easton XC components a try on my Opus XC bike. Knowing very well that I toss my bikes around and really put them...
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posted Dec 8, 2009 by syd

Interbike is basically like a strip-club where you aren't allowed to touch any of the dancers. This year I got all worked up seeing the latest from Easton but left the show feeling pretty unsatisfied. After flipping through the catalog hundreds of times and burning up...
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posted Feb 13, 2009 by 2leftfeet

Have you ever held a bike part in your hand, and the only thing you could think of was how beautiful and elegant it was? I rarely get that way over mountain bike parts because they usually they have a rugged aesthetic that leans more towards...
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posted Jan 9, 2009 by 2leftfeet

See if you can wrap your head around this: the Ritchey WCS 10 Degree Sweep Flat Bar is essentially a riser-less riser bar. If you like the shape and sweep of a riser bar but need the lower, more aggressive riding position of a flat bar...
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