posted Apr 29, 2013 by dgaddis

Vassago only builds big-wheeled bikes, and is best known for their steel single speed frame, the Jabberwocky. I have been riding one for over three years now, and really like it, so I was sad to see the company go through a rough patch a while...
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posted Nov 7, 2012 by maddslacker

I really wanted to ride one of the Jamis full suspension 650b bikes, but the one they brought in my size was always out. So instead I threw a leg over the Dragon 650, which is a steel hardtail with a fairly slack 68 head tube...
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posted Nov 5, 2012 by maddslacker

One of the cool things about events like Outerbike is being able to try something you normally wouldn't. For me that meant taking a spin on a carbon hardtail race bike that retails for a bit north of $5,000. [caption id="attachment_26982" align="alignnone" width="535" caption="Enter the Devinci Wooky...
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posted Sep 22, 2010 by jeff

Ive always been a fan of Moots bikes for a number of reasons: theyre from Colorado, the frames are titanium, and theyre generally built for speed on the XC trail. But the Moots Mooto X YBB 29er caught my eye for another reason: its a soft...
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posted Sep 22, 2010 by jeff

In case you hadnt heard, the legendary Joe Breeze is back designing mountain bikes and for 2011 Breezer is introducing its first line of 29ers. I got a chance to demo the Breezer Cloud 9 Pro which had literally just been flown in from the factory...
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posted Sep 22, 2009 by jeff

Im starting to think that bike manufacturers are onto something with steel 29er hardtail mountain bikes. The Raleigh XXIX Pro shows why this is such a winning combination: its lightweight, supple, and rolls fast and smooth. Not content with just that, Raleigh ups the ante on...
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posted Jun 4, 2009 by jeff

Mudhunny and I started getting curious about Blue Competition Cycles last summer after hearing about them from a friend and over the next several months we talked with people at the company about their mountain bikes. Everyone we spoke with at Blue told us they only...
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posted Sep 24, 2008 by jeff

At the Interbike Outdoor demo in Bootleg Canyon I got the chance to ride a couple 29er hardtail bikes on the trails and I wanted to share my impressions. The Outdoor demo was a great chance to get the feel for the bikes as they handle...
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