We’re getting back to the WTB heavy hitter, the Stout 29″er tire. As I have said before, this is the most agressive, heaviest tire in the 29″er ranks and it puts this tire in a class all its own because of this.

I was soooo hoping I would have had a chance by now to [...]

The El Bastardo was built up this past weekend.   Here are some photos of the build, a few parts need to be swapped out before it is exactly what I want.  Once I have that hammered out I will put out the complete specifications and weight.
The frame started at 6.2 lbs for frame and shock.  [...]

Recently Twenty Nine Inches has learned of a couple of new 2009 29″ers that are pretty interesting for completely different reasons.
First up we have GT Bicycles and their new “Zaskar 9r” hardtail. (You can get a sneak peek of it here) The venerable model, which has seen more variations and has been around about [...]

It has been since last November that we have had the Gary Fisher Hi Fi Deluxe around here and now it is time to lay down my final thoughts on this 4 inch travel trail bike.

This bike is loaded with features and I have detailed out a few of them over the updates that [...]

Months ago at the National Handmade Bicycle Show a 5″ full suspension bike was shown at Kirk Pacenti’s booth. The bike was named the El Bastardo being produced by Ventana USA. The thoughts and look of this bike excited me. THIS was what 650b was for. Teeter totters, 65 mile grinds [...]

After several months and having ridden the Continental Mountain King in various conditions and on all types of terrain, I am ready to lay down my final verdict on this 29″er fatty.

As I have mentioned in the past, the Mountain King showed a mysterious capability to “grow” slightly through our testing period. I didn’t notice [...]