posted Aug 1, 2012 by mtbgreg1

"Why Would I need a Dropper Post?" Before I get into the nitty gritty of how the Gravity Dropper Turbo performs, I'd like to take a minute to explain why the heck you would wantto buy a dropper post in the first place. For those of you...
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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 Jun 16, 2011 by jeff

Mudhunny and I are in Oregon this week and yesterday I got a chance to ride at the Sandy Ridge trails east of Portland. Even though Portland is known as one of the bike-friendliest cities in the US, there really aren't a ton of mountain biking...
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posted Apr 15, 2011 by syd

Those who have been riding mountain bikes for a while have undoubtedly heard of KORE. And more than likely there is a story or two starting with "Oh yeah, I wanted that!" Back in the day when I had my Cannondale Super-V the ultimate upgrade at...
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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 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 May 15, 2009 by syd

Imagine this: you're in the groove, feeling the flow of the trail, and you come to a steep downhill section. If you're like me, instead of launching straight into it you probably stop, adjust your seatpost, and kill the flow before you get to the best...
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posted Mar 24, 2009 by jeff

Of the 3 main contact points on a mountain bike, the saddle has to be the most important one. It carries the most weight for the longest time (unless you're a strictly downhill or out-of-the-saddle rider) plus it's in charge of keeping some of our most...
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