I’ve been riding with the Planet Bike fenders on my Karate Monkey now for awhile, hitting every puddle I could find. I’m happy to report that they do their job exceptionally well. Only the deepest puddles even manage to get my shoes wet! And then, only the tops, since I pedal with a slight toe [...]

In cased you missed the recent deluge of posting, here’s a recap…
While he was at Frost Bike, Guitar Ted got to ride a bastardized bike called the 36″er.
Speaking of Frost Bike, he got off the huge wheels long enough to get some juicy rumors out of the show on all kinds of QBP 29er stuff [...]

In addition to the earlier post, I’m hearing more about Trek 29″ers coming out this spring.
Also, the Hi-Fi in 29″er is coming out soon as well as all new hardtails, ZR 9000 AL with redesigned chainstay/BB yokes for improved clearances for big tires.
Looks as if Trek/Gary Fisher is trying to stay ahead of the game [...]

There was lots of cool scuttlebutt going around at FrostBike this past weekend. FrostBike is the dealer only open house hosted by distribution powerhouse, Quality Bicycle Products, or QBP as it’s known around the industry. Here’s a quick recap of all the 29″er related stuff I heard or saw.
Forks: Manitou Minute forks are going to [...]

It’s being reported by those that saw Travis Brown this past weekend at an event in Texas that he was sporting a full 29 inch wheeled proto type Fuel full suspension bike! It also is being reported that he had a 29″er hardtail in tow as well.
Could this mean that Trek is going to introduce [...]

I spent this weekend racing as part of the Kona Bikes “Media Darlings” team at the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. I, of course, chose a 29er for my riding and got in three 17-mile loops on the Kona Kula 2-9.
While this is no where near enough riding for an in-depth review, I’ll [...]