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A Question Of Making a 69er Out Of A 29″er

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Editors Note: From time to time we get a question that we choose to post here. The answers given hopefully will help others and at the least, be somewhat entertaining.
Question: Can I put a 26 inch rear wheel in my 29″er? How will that affect the bike? Is it a good thing to try?
Answer: [...]

Siren “Song” Update

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

You might remember our Interbike Coverage from last fall when we showed you the first prototype of a new soft tail design by Siren Bicycles called “Song”. The first prototypes have been ridden and analysed and now Brendan Collier, head honch of Siren Bicycles, has developed some parts that have refined and improved upon [...]

CED – S S & F

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

Recently completed CED – “S S & F” 69er
CED is a very small custom builder in Ashland, VA. Can’t see the hubs, but he machined them as well for this build.

Sneak Peek: Siren “Song”

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

One of the highlights for me from the recently held Interbike trade show was catching up with Brendan Collier of Siren Bikes. Here’s Brendan and his latest creation, the Siren “Song”. It’s Brendan’s take on a soft tail design with a twist. It’s a “69er” and he’s not relying on the aluminum stays for flex, [...]

A Cannondale Rumor And Some Trek/Fisher News

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Here’s a couple of tidbits going into the weekend for you to chew on:
A Scalpel 29″er? I have an anonymous source telling me that Cannondale is currently testing a 29 inch wheeled version of it’s Scalpel full suspension bike. The source said that plans are to bring this proven design and technology to the [...]

2008 Gary Fisher Superfly, first look

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Below you’ll find the most info available and first real pictures of the 2008 Gary Fisher Superfly.
The bike is aimed at serious cross country racers that like their frames light and extremely stiff and is the lightest frame that Gary Fisher has ever produced (in both 26 inch and 29 inch platforms).
The frame [...]