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Archive for June, 2007

Cannondale f29 22.5 lbs

Wednesday, June 13th, 2007

I built up this Cannondale f29 and it came out at 22.5 pounds. Best ride I have ever had.

Big Wheeled Ballyhoo Update

Monday, June 11th, 2007

Hey gang! It’s almost time to hit the mountain bike get together that’s all about 29 inch wheels in Decorah, Iowa. I wanted to let you all know just what to expect when you arrive there and give you a few tips on where to go.
First of all, we are super stoked to be able [...]

A 29″er UST Standard

Monday, June 11th, 2007

One of the last reasons a lot of folks are not on board with the 29″er movement is about to become a “non-reason”, if I can use such a term. The legions of tubeless tire fanatics have futzed and fettled with “tubeless homebrew” wheels for 29″ers with sometimes disastrous results. This has been a problem [...]

Continental Tire Rumors

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

At Sea Otter this spring we learned that Continental would be releasing at least one new 29″er tire model based on the Trail King family of tires and it would be offered in two different widths. Now I am hearing that indeed there will be even more offerings from the German manufacturer.
In an effort [...]

Lynskey Performance Design Introduces A 29″er Race Specific Model

Thursday, June 7th, 2007


Lynskey Performance Designs has just introduced a new model to it’s “House Blend” level of “stock” geometry frames. Made from titanium, (of course!) and consisting of some highly manipulated tubes, this frame should satisfy those looking for the highest performance in a 29″er package.
Lynskey Performance Designs has experienced a surge in their 29″er [...]

More big wheel offerings from Haro coming up

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

I’ve heard that Haro may be working on a couple more 29er models. They had great success with the Mary last year, sold them out quick. So they’ve decided to expand their offering.
First, with the upcoming release of the RockShox Dart 29er fork, it’s making it easier for entry level hardtails to hit [...]