Archive for April, 2006

New web source for European 29″ riders

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

It’s no secret that the 29″ goodness is hard to come by in Europe. Apart from On-One, scarce Gary Fishers and a few trekking style bikes, there are very few sources. Especially for aftermarket parts.
www.singlespeed.nl has been a popular choice for singlespeed nutcases from all over Europe for some time, and has now opened [...]

The first picture of the Bianchi Rita 29er

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

As posted a couple days ago… we’ve got the only picture of the new Bianchi Rita. Click the picture to see it bigger. You can see “Prototype Use Only 2007″ written on the top tube.

Fork hitting downtube? Here’s a smooth fix!

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

It’s a common issue, for 26″ and 29″ bikes alike. A bit more for 29″ though.
Modern suspension forks seem to have a tower of adjustments and flags on top of their crown, to the point that they won’t clear the downtube, for instance in case of a crash. Your older frame may not yet be [...]

Pictures of the latest Gary Fisher Race Day 29er Prototype

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Some exclusive pictures of the new Gary Fisher Race Day 29er. It’s the near final prototype with shaped tubes and they are currently testing all sizes. Everything is “on track”.

 

 

 

The Bianchi Rita

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Guitar Ted heard a rumor that Bianchi had a 29er coming out for the ‘07 and it’s now confirmed.
The Bianchi Rita 29 inch single speed is due to hit US warehouses this August. It’ll be available in three different sizes and the color will be metallic blood red with white panel decal.
Some specs:

WTB hubset, [...]

Raliegh To Enter In The 29″er Market

Monday, April 24th, 2006

The rumor has been running around on the internet for weeks that Raliegh would be introducing a single speed 29″er…….

 

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