29er RSS

These days mountain bikers like to talk about the 29er revolution but the fact is that even just a few years ago 29ers were generally poorly designed and awkward to ride. Today the Ellsworth Evolve proves that Charles Darwin was right: only the strongest survive and this is one strong mountain bike! Climbing with the …

The post Ellsworth Evolve Interbike Test Ride appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

29er mountain bikes are more popular than ever these days but there still aren’t a lot of choices when it comes to components, especially wheels. Fortunately Easton offers 29-inch versions of two of its most popular wheel sets – the XC One and XC Tw0 – and I recently got a chance to try out …

The post Easton XC One 29er Wheel Set Review appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

Regular readers know I bought a new mountain bike earlier this year and while I’ve been sharing bits and pieces about my new ride it’s time I wrote a summary review. The Redline d660 is a sleek, race-ready mountain bike that proves 29ers (and Redline!) are here to stay. You may be familiar with BMX …

The post Official Redline d660 Review appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

Regular readers know I bought a new mountain bike earlier this year and while I’ve been sharing bits and pieces about my new ride it’s time I wrote a summary review. The Redline d660 is a sleek, race-ready mountain bike that proves 29ers (and Redline!) are here to stay. You may be familiar with BMX …

The post Official Redline d660 Review appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.

Photo from blacksheepbikes.com As a recent convert to the 29er mountain bike movement, I’m a big fan of wheeled mountain bikes but this thing is honestly a little scary. The ZAMer from Black Sheep Bikes (Fort Collins, CO) sports 36-inch wheels (!) on a custom built titanium fork and frame combo. Notice how the front …

The post Forget the 29er – check out this 36er! appeared first on Singletracks Mountain Bike News.