Archive for December, 2005

Redline Monocog 29er early?

Thursday, December 29th, 2005

I just heard the 29 inch Redline Monocog may be arriving earlier then expected. Maybe a lot earlier.
My source at Redline is sticking with the March date though.
Anybody know a new time frame or heard if this is true?

Mountain Goat Whiskey Town Racer 29″er?

Monday, December 26th, 2005

It seems a bit of news has leaked out that confirms that a “new” twenty nine inch wheeled bike is available from a name that harkens back to the birth of mountain biking in the modern era.

Keeping Things Straight

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

One of the pecadilloes of owning a 29 inch wheeled bike is how to true your wheels with the tires mounted. I remember the dismay I felt the first time I threw a wheel of mine on my old, trusty Park TS-2 stand. It wouldn’t fit! I had to dismount the tire to true the wheel. Not the best thing, especially when you are in a hurry. What to do? Well, I found out that there are some alternatives.

Cogs for a commuter 29er?

Monday, December 19th, 2005

What cogs do you recommend for a road warrior commuter 29er mountain
bike? My ride to work is pretty flat.
–Mark

Specialized Fast Trak 29er Tire on Sale

Thursday, December 15th, 2005

You can now pick up the 29×2.0″ Fast Trak tire from Specialized either at your local dealer or online for $36.99 a piece.
The people at Specialized are telling me that it’s already selling faster then expected so I’m guessing they’re gonna go out of stock sometime soon.
Also, my source says they faster they sale the [...]

Trek Confirms “96″er Project

Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

You probably have already heard rumors, or have seen the pictures. Now you can start saving your ducats for a single speed “96″er bike from Trek! It should be quite similar to the bike ridden at the Single Speed World Championships in Pennsylvania last summer by Travis Brown. This was confirmed to me by Trek [...]

 

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