One of the bigger complaints about 29″er wheels is that they weigh more and are harder to accelerate than a 26″er wheel. This is due to the obvious fact that there is more material to deal with than a 26″er wheel has- more tire, more rim, longer spokes.
So, in an effort to reduce the [...]

When I was attending the SRAM press release at Sea Otter last month we got the formal introduction to the 2009 Reba in 26″ and 29″ versions. What we didn’t get was something Rock Shox honches were holding back because they weren’t sure of the timing.
Well, now it can be told that besides all [...]

Hey, I bet if you are a regular reader of this site you are already groaning. “Not another long travel 29″er rant!” Well, not so much a rant, but some observations for you.
I know that I have been beating the drums for these bikes for quite some time now and I also know [...]

Spring has sprung here and now we’re bustin’ out all the review stuff again out on the local trails. One of the latest rigs to get thrashed is the Diamondback Overdrive Pro.

If you have not read the previous update, you might check that out. I tell you there about the different way in which [...]

Twenty Nine Inches has taken delivery of the Niner Jet9 for review. This is the highly anticipated release of Niner’s version of a full suspension, cross country specific mountain bike.
The Jet9 is basically a cross between Niner’s popular hardtail geometry and their own CVATM suspension system first released on the Rip9. [...]

I have had time finally to mount up the Intense Tire Systems Stickey Lite 29″er shoes on a set of Bontrager Rhythm wheels. The rims are 28mm wide for reference.