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Archive for March, 2008

Gary Fisher Hi Fi Deluxe 29″er: Update

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

It has been awhile since I have been able to throw a leg over the Hi Fi Deluxe 29″er on true off road trail since the area where I have been living has become home to seemingly perpetual ice and snow conditions. That is why I took the Hi Fi Deluxe on vacation with me [...]

Siren Song 29″er Single Speed: First Ride Impressions

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Continental Mountain King 2.4″: First Ride Impressions

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

I have had several rides in varying conditions on the Continental Mountain Kings so far and now it is time to bring you my first ride impressions. The Mountain Kings are marked as a 2.4 inch wide tire, but in typical Continental fashion, they are not quite as large as marked. This wasn’t a big [...]

Technology of The Ride:Siren Song Update

Monday, March 17th, 2008

The Siren Song has generated a lot of interest, as I had a hunch that it might. This post will detail the flex plate and answer a few technical questions that have been raised concerning the Song 29″er.

The flex plate is made from titanium and is connected to either half of the bike by bolts [...]

On Test: Siren’s Song Single Speed 29″er

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Twenty Nine Inches has recieved a Siren Bicycles Song single speed to demo for a bit. This is a new model for Siren Bicycles and it is their version of a “soft tail” design that utilizes a titanium flex plate as a “pivot” point instead of a pivot or flexing chainstay design.

The design features [...]

Twenty Nine Inches is faster

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

That’s the hope anyway…
As many of you have noticed, twentynineinches.com was starting to chug along pretty slowly. It’s a good problem to have since it means there’s lot of you visiting the site, but it was time for us to pony up for a better server.
This shouldn’t effect you to much, but if you [...]