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Archive for March, 2006

Redline 2007 : Monocog 29″ 853

Saturday, March 11th, 2006

Yes, that’s right, not even have the first Monocog 29er bikes made it to shops, or Redline is looking at the future, sharing thoughts with us, and asking for feedback.
First let me tell you what Redline asked me to communicate. The Monocog 29er bikes have been held up an extra 1-2 weeks because of last-minute [...]

Prototype #3 of Intense Spider 29er

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006

Prototype #3 of the Intense Spider 29er is pictured below…
Size: Medium
Color: Satin Black
Components: XTR
Wheels: Bontrager Race Lites with Jones XR 2.2’s
Fork: Reba Race @ 80mm
Rear Shock: Manitou Swinger 3way
More Stats: 23.75 effective TT, 18 CS, SA 74, static HA 73 @ 100mm fork setting. HA with 25% rear sag [...]

UK manufacturers to fork things up?

Monday, March 6th, 2006

What Mountainbike magazine in the UK just published a multi-page 29″ piece in their latest (April) paper issue : http://www.on-one.co.uk/files/uplink/WMB55_29in.pdf
Both 26″ and a 29″ On-One Inbreds complete bikes were ridden extensively over weeks, to be able to rate the 29″er and learn about the pro’s and cons of larger wheels. The 26″ version already received [...]

Redline Monocog 29er Review

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006

Bikemag.com:
Redline scored a quiet coup within the single speed world a few years ago with the introduction of the solid but inexpensive Monocog. Now, as 29” wheel bikes are gaining a foothold with a broader riding audience, and curious riders are wondering about how to get a taste of the potential of big wheels, Redline [...]

Gary Fisher Supercaliber 29er

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

UPDATE: Lot’s of weird stuff going on at the Fisher site it seems. Price changes and photoshopping. Check out the comments for more.
The Supercaliber 29er has now been posted on the Gary Fisher website. $2099.99 price point. Not to bad.
As Guitar Ted pointed out, the biggest difference from the prototype [...]