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Archive for January, 2006

New 29″ tires?

Monday, January 23rd, 2006

I got a tip in my inbox today saying Stan’s NoTubes has come out with a new set of 29″ tires called “The Crow”. I’m still tracking down more info, but this is what a TwentyNineInches.com reader sent me so far…
No Tubes The Crow Tire. Features Semi-slick design, dual compound rubber, and extra strong [...]

Gary Fisher Supercaliber 29er Mockup Image

Friday, January 20th, 2006

UPDATE: As Guitar Ted commented and the FisherGuy corrected in the original post… the pic is of the 26″ design. Hopefully the 29″ image will follow shortly.
Ryan Atkinson, the “Fisher Guy”, posted over at the MTBR forums a drawn up image of what the Supercaliber 29er is gonna look like.
I’m working my contact [...]

Redline Monocog 29 date?

Thursday, January 12th, 2006

Between my LBS telling me they can now order them from Redline and the rumor I’ve been hearing that the Monocog 29er is supposed to be here by the end of January, I had high hopes for these being available pretty soon.
However, I called my contact at Redline and he’s still saying early to mid [...]

Specialized 29er Tires Sold Out

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

I talked to my guy at Specialized today and he said the first run of the Fast Trak 29 inch tires “sold out rapidly” and it’ll be 6 to 8 weeks before they get another shipment in.
Hopefully this’ll help convince them there’s a market for a Specialized 29er bike.

Article from Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski

Monday, January 9th, 2006

Fisher Bikes article from Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski:
Soon after I joined the Subaru-Gary Fisher team in 2005, I was asked, “Would you be interested in racing a Two Niner?”
Throughout my career I’ve always been willing to experiment with any equipment technology that could potentially improve my racing. Ever since my junior days I’ve enjoyed trying different setups [...]

What should I expect from my Gary Fisher Rig?

Thursday, January 5th, 2006

I recently purchased a Gary Fisher Rig with White industry fork, pretty stock parts, Avid BB cable discs, Bontrager mustang wheels, etc. and I was wondering what I could expect the weight to be and does anyone out there have a similar bike? What does it ride like? This is my first single speed and [...]