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Archive for May, 2009

Origin 8 2X9 Crank Set: On Test

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Editor’s Note: This post first was posted on The Cyclist, but since this configuration is so strongly related to 29″ers, I republished it here for all the 29″er freaks to see.
The Cyclist has just received a brand new addition to the Origin 8 component line in the form of a new crank set offering. The [...]

Sneak Peek: Gary Fisher’s New Carbon Fiber Full Suspension Rig?

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

So rumors have been spreading like wildfire that Gary Fisher Bikes was developing a new 29″er full suspension device. Even Gary Fisher himself was found to be hinting around about it on Twitter a few days back. Now it seems that a couple of images captured at a Wisconsin cross country event have surfaced that [...]

Salsa Cycles Fargo Update II

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

The “race Fargo” set up is complete now with my final tweaks having been made on a training ride over the holiday wekend. Here’s a look at the Fargo as it will appear at the Dirty Kanza 200 event on May 30th.
The basic foundation, of course, is the Salsa Cycles Fargo, which I feel [...]

Team “NASA Niner” Win Honors In Italy

Monday, May 25th, 2009

News reaches us here at Twenty Nine Inches of a win by the “NASA Niner” Team in Italy at the 24 Hours of Finale in the Regione Leguria of Italy. The win is notable for several reasons. One: 29″ers are not seen as reasonable choices for competition amongst the general mountain biking populace in Europe. [...]

Siren Bicycles To Release A Steel Hardtail: “John Henry”

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

In a leak from Siren Bicycles, news comes of a new project called “John Henry”. The John Henry will be a production steel hardtail, a first for Siren Bicycles, says owner Brendan Collier. The new steel frame will be offered in five stock sizes, be equipped with Paragon sliding dropouts, and will be offered in [...]

Lynskey Ridgeline 29″er: First Impressions

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

After getting a few great runs in on the Lynskey Performance Ridgeline, I can give a few impressions of this titanium single speed. So far, it has been a near flawless ride.
The Ridgeline is so light, it will fly away if left unattended. Well…….not really!
Weight: Okay, let’s get this out of the way right off [...]