Truvativ Hammerschmidt in review
Posted: 19 August at 9:18 am
Crankworx is in the books and we hope you all fared better than Luke, whose face had a run-in with the ground during practice for the Air DH down A-Line. Heal up Face! Full entry »
2009 Shimano Saint, revisited
Posted: 23 June at 5:42 pm
A while back, we posted up some links to the early release photos of the 2009 Shimano Saint component group. Now, it looks like Shimano has some working versions of the final product ready for use, as the company had media reps from a number of websites up at Whistler last week. Full entry »
More from Sea Otter: 2009 SRAM : RockShox, Truvativ, Avid
Posted: 22 April at 9:20 am
Vancouver-based Dan Barham does a good deal of bike writing for UK-based BikeMagic, and he’s got some great coverage of the product releases from Sea Otter 2008, but here’s a quick recap for those of you too lazy to click on the links above. SRAM, Avid, Truvativ, Rockshox RockShox. Full entry »
Preview of the 2009 Shimano Saint group
Posted: 20 April at 9:15 pm
The Sea Otter Classic was held this past weekend and a bunch of companies took the opportunity to introduce the cycling world to a bunch of new gear; Shimano was no exception, and released info about its revamped Saint lineup. The first generation Saint component group is known for being burly and relatively easy to maintain, with a super-solid crankset, excellent hydraulic brakes, and a bombproof rear dérailleur. Full entry »
BionX electric assist wheel systems
Posted: 13 April at 6:59 pm
Last year, we introduced our customers to the BionX electric assist wheel system and had some good success helping commuters get out of their cars and onto their bikes. Besides their immediate savings on fuel, these early adopters gained all of the extra benefits that go hand-in-hand with fresh air and regular exercise and all of it came in a low maintenance package. Full entry »
Bike Magazine looks at some of the 2008 SRAM gear
Posted: 8 June at 7:01 am
The folks who run the Bike Magazine website have posted up a brief article describing parts of SRAM’s 2008 lineup. The mighty X0 rear derailleur has undergone some minor changes, the most significant being the loss of its full carbon cage; it’s getting an alloy // carbon combo instead. Full entry »
2008 Magura brakes
Posted: 30 May at 1:27 pm
Bike Magazine has a sneak peak at some of the 2008 stuff being produced by Magura. There are some good photos of the fork lineup and some sweet pictures of the new Louise caliper. Full entry »
Take a look at the 2008 Shimano Deore XT lineup
Posted: 1 May at 10:20 am
I know that Shimano`s derailleur lineup has taken a hard hit on the cred front over the past couple of years, mostly because SRAM’s X series are so well-suited to the type of riding we do around here. That being said, Shimano hasn’t been sitting idly by as SRAM releases new versions of its goods. Full entry »
Gear bits from Sea Otter
Posted: 26 April at 10:42 am
I know I’ve been lax with the updates but it’s because I’ve been, uhhh, busy with stuff around the shop and elsewhere. A little while back, I made mention of the ‘08 Norco Shore and the ‘08 Atomik and, for those who didn’t realize, the news came from the Sea Otter Classic. Full entry »
2007 Shimano 105 gruppo review at CyclingNews.com
Posted: 29 January at 10:03 pm
Over the past decade, cyclists on a budget have been stuck between their old, underperforming components and the high performance gear that are part and parcel of new bikes. But things have started to change over the past couple of years, with newer technologies (10 speed, Hollowtech II, etc) filtering down from the high to low end at a faster pace than the years previous. Full entry »