Now moving on to the first fork I used on the Blackbuck other than the baseline On One Carbon fork, which is the Blackbuck fork that is offered along with the frame from OS Bikes.

The Blackbuck fork is a radical departure from conventional thinking. Paired up with the Blackbuck frame you get these numbers:
Head [...]

This past weekend 650b.com took delivery of a randoneering bike to give the 650b road riding a try.  The bike is Renold YiPsan of YiPsan Bicycles personal steed.  Tagged as a “winter/rando” bike this thing seems to be bomb proof and perfect for winter riding.

In this post I will detail the “baseline” for the handling characteristics that all other comparisons will be measured against. Keep in mind that this is my opinion. Your “baseline” for handling may differ from mine, but we all need a reference point here, so this is it.

The OS Bikes Blackuck has been set up [...]

For roughly 2.5 months I’ve been throwing all that I can at the Stans ZTR 355 that came to my door step for a review. Check out my Out of the Box article for the spec and weight of these wheels.  As a wheelset they have always had a NeoMoto in the front and a [...]

Introduction: As the geometry evolves for 29″ers, riders have been getting increasingly more aware of front end geometry, especially as it pertains to forks. Offset and axle to crown measuremens are topics du jour, while head angle charts are consulted like the newspapers latest astrological section. What does it really all mean? Does this stuff [...]

Our Diggers@650b.com email received word from Grant of Rivendell about a new Schwalbe 650b pavement tire that became available this weekend over at Rivbike.com.  Schwalbe’s claimed 650b x 40mm with directional tread is perfect for commuters, long hauling, long wearing, riding.