A few years ago, it was a common thing to find “The List”. You might remember “The List”. It was a run down of all the companies offering complete 29″ers. It was pretty easy to rattle off the names back in 2006. Folks with memories running back even further will recall being able to put [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

In my travels, I have had the opportunity to sit and speak with Gary Fisher a few times and have actually gotten to ride with him on one occaison. While opinions run the gamut on Gary Fisher, the man, one thing is undeniable: the man loves bikes.
Anyone who has been where Gary has been [...]

There is often much debate in the comments section whenever I post about “long travel” 29″ers. Do we really need them? What is “long travel” on a 29″er, and will it even work? These are the sort of things that have been brought up and all are legitimate questions concerning full suspension and 29″ers. This [...]

Where I work my day job at a local bike shop, my boss/owner gets a really interesting publication called Bicycle Quarterly. It is a bit “pointy headed” but it covers some very interesting issues and has a candor that is refreshing to see in a publication when it comes to the cycling scene today. (For [...]