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Gary Fisher Bikes Rolls Out “The 29erCrew”

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The following is a press release announcing the new grassroots racing team dubbed “The 29erCrew” that is sponsored by Gary Fisher Bikes………..
Back in 2001 Gary Fisher had a crazy notion. He and a couple other non-traditionalists were messing with 29” wheeled mountain bikes. It was a fringe concept at the time. Fast forward seven years [...]

Origin 8 Does White On A Carbon Fork: Update

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

We just had this bike in the stand at the shop I work at and I thought it might be fun for everyone to see one of these new versions of Origin 8’s carbon 29″er forks actually mounted up. It looks almost as though it is an OEM job with such a close match to [...]

Geax Saguaro 29″er “TnT” Tire Confirmed

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

I’m hearing through the grapevine that the Geax tubeless ready offering that has been rumored to be coming soon is the well liked Saguaro 29″er. The Geax Saguaro will feature Geax’s “TnT” system, which stands for “Tubes, no Tubes” and will be okay to run tubeless with sealant. No word on just when the tire [...]

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 [...]

Origin 8 Does White On A Carbon Fork.

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

We all know about the Origin 8 carbon fork. What you may not be aware of is that now there are a couple of options to the first edition. As you can see by the image above provided to us by Origin 8, the crown and drop outs are now available in pearly white in [...]

Pivot Cycles To Introduce A 29″er?

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Pivot Cycles, the company headed by suspension guru Chris Cocalis, has been rumored to have been toying with the idea of introducing a 29 inch wheeled version of it’s “DW link” suspension bikes.
Now I’m hearing that this will be a reality sometime in 2008. My source says that Pivot will introduce a “four [...]

 

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