Thinking Out Loud About: When Do 29″ers...
June 12th, 2011 | 29er | 22 Comments
As long as I've known about bigger wheeled mountain bikes, there has been a bit of confusion, explanation, and dispute surrounding the name given to these bicycles by one of ...
Thinking Out Loud About: Long Travel 29″...
June 3rd, 2011 | 29er | 7 Comments
With the recent introduction of the 2012 Rock Shox 29 inch fork line up, I knew a very vocal contingent of readers would be commenting in regards to the "short ...
Thinking Out Loud About: The 29 Inch “W...
March 8th, 2011 | 29er | 15 Comments
I've been in mountain biking since the late 1980's, and back in those days, there were a lot of companies making bikes that were certainly lust-worthy machines that were either ...
Thinking Out Loud About: Where 29″ers H...
March 2nd, 2011 | 29er | 11 Comments
Since the very early part of the 2000's I have been reading, researching, and riding 29"ers. Looking around at the way things are today, I am amazed, distressed, and hopeful ...
Thinking Out Loud About: Gearing For 29″...
January 6th, 2011 | 29er | 33 Comments
There has been quite a lot of chatter lately again concerning the gearing choices for 29"er mountain bikes. Blame it on winter and not a lot of riding going on ...
Thinking Out Loud About: Big Guys And 29̸...
December 5th, 2010 | 29er | 40 Comments
When 29"ers came on to the scene, they were said to be "only good if you are over 6 feet tall". Well, as we all know, that notion has been ...
Thinking Out Loud About: The Motor
August 16th, 2010 | 29er | 9 Comments
In day to day life, I make ends meet as a bicycle mechanic. My boss, who is a former road racer and roadie fanatic, always says, "It ain't the bike, ...
Thinking Out Loud About: “29”er L...
June 22nd, 2010 | 29er | 20 Comments
There is a new category of bike being pushed now that I find interesting for several reasons. Based upon 29 inch wheeled mountain bikes, these bikes are meant for a ...