650b wheels are nothing new and companies like Jamis Bicycles have been making 650b bikes for many years now. What has happened in the last 12 months is an amazingly fast progression and development of 650b bikes and the parts to slap on them. It seems as though this has been the summer of 650b…
When I think of Intense Cycles, I think of the Kamikaze Downhill Race at Mammoth Mountain from the ’90s and with that the bikes from that era. See exhibit A, the bike of mountain bike legend Shaun Palmer. I know Intense has been making awesome bikes for many years and the last one I rode…
In what seems to be now classic-fashion, Trek has officially launched their first set of 650b mountain bikes. Under the tremendously successful Remedy and Slash platforms, this will be Trek’s take on the now ultra-popular 650b segment. I have always been a big fan of Trek mountain bikes and I’m sure the Remedy and Slash…
Back in mid-May I had the opportunity to spend 7 glorious days on endless miles of singletrack in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and Raystown Lake, Pennsylvania. It was my idea of a vacation and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of friends new and old to join me. Here is the first…
Some of the coolest features of this bike is the fact that it can be run as a cross country racer or for agressive trail riding. The bike has a total of 9 different suspension settings, so plenty of customization options.
It’s been nearly 4 years since I’ve taken a vacation so this week will do two things; recharge my batteries by first draining my batteries.
Fruita, Colorado is one of the very last towns on I70 west before hitting the Utah border. Until now it was not apparent that this sleepy town is home to some of the best singletrack in the entire state and a nearly 2 hour shorter drive than Moab. Speaking of Moab, the Moab tourism board…
My newest mountain bike, a 2012 Salsa Spearfish 2.
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