Feature Stories RSS

Advocacy & Industry News, Eurobike, Feature Stories, Mountain Bike -

SRAM introduces universal derailleur hanger concept, and it’s brilliant…

If you’ve ever bent or broken a derailleur hanger and been stuck without a replacement for days (or weeks!), then you know why this is long overdue. SRAM has introduced a Universal Derailleur Hanger concept, and word is Trek and other major brands are on board. The idea is simple: Create a single hanger design […]

The post SRAM introduces universal derailleur hanger concept, and it’s brilliant… appeared first on Bikerumor.

Read more

Feature Stories, Mountain Bike -

Ibis goes Ripmo AF with more affordable, aluminum framed big wheel shredder

Had your eyes on the Ripmo, but just can’t get over the carbon price tag? Well, you’re in luck – you can now get Ripmo AF. That’s Aluminum Frame, if you’re wondering. Yes, Ibis has taken their exciting new Ripmo and given it an aluminum make over that’s even slacker to shred everything. Obviously, one of […]

The post Ibis goes Ripmo AF with more affordable, aluminum framed big wheel shredder appeared first on Bikerumor.

Read more

Eurobike, Feature Stories, Gravel Bikes, Mountain Bike, Road Bike -

Tune puts carbon in the most unlikely of places…plus tons of new lightweight parts!

Nestled in Germany’s Black Forest, Tune Components is celebrating 30 years of making some of the world’s lightest bicycle components by…making even lighter bicycle components! This year’s Eurobike booth had some impressive prototypes and experiments, but perhaps more interesting were how these are already being applied to current products! Tune Princess Uli are the world’s […]

The post Tune puts carbon in the most unlikely of places…plus tons of new lightweight parts! appeared first on Bikerumor.

Read more

Components, Event Coverage, Feature Stories, Reviews -

First Ride: Riding Whistler Bike park on the new Trust Shout linkage enduro fork

If you didn’t get the Message, maybe you’ll hear the Shout! Following up on the Message, their first trailing multi-link fork, Trust Performance has created a longer travel version aimed at enduro riders called the Shout. During Crankworx Whistler Trust snuck out a new Shout fork for media demos, and I got the chance to […]

The post First Ride: Riding Whistler Bike park on the new Trust Shout linkage enduro fork appeared first on Bikerumor.

Read more

Components, Feature Stories, Gravel Bikes -

First Rides! Shimano GRX Di2 gravel group grinds for days in Montana’s mountains

Introduced in May, the Shimano GRX gravel components were the first drivetrain groups 100% dedicated to and built from the ground up for gravel bikes. From gearing to construction to ergonomics, every consideration was gravel-centric. The result are two groups -mechanical and electronic- that offer very specific features fine tuned not just for gravel, but […]

The post First Rides! Shimano GRX Di2 gravel group grinds for days in Montana’s mountains appeared first on Bikerumor.

Read more

Tags