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The Most Expensive XC Mountain Bike You Can Build

Singletracks attempts to spec the most expensive XC mountain bike build imaginable. Carbon fiber and titanium combine to yield a $14,000+ mountain bike.

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Watch Danny MacAskill Try to Destroy a Carbon Wheel

Danny MacAskill was one of the first riders to receive a pair of Santa Cruz’s Reserve carbon wheels, but while filming the “Wee Day Out” video, he “only needed to tension the rear wheel spokes a quarter turn throughout the entire shoot—no mean feat considering some tricks took over 200 attempts to get right,” according …

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Watch: 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Carbon Fiber

  Carbon Fiber manufacturing is a labour intensive process that can produce lightweight, complex frames with many different combinations of attributes desirable for bicycles. What is a carbon Fiber? A Carbon fiber is a long strand of material made from carbon atoms. Thousands of these are spun together to make a yarn, which are then …

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New Carbon ROAM 60 29″ Wheels from SRAM

SRAM’s ROAM wheels occupy the middle ground in their line between the lightweight, cross country RISE wheels, and the burlier RAIL wheels. Within the Roam line, there are four tiers, with the Roam 60s sitting at the top. A 27.5″ size has been available for about a year and a half, but SRAM just released the …

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How To Repair a Carbon Bike Frame at Home

Disclaimer: I’m not an engineer or composites expert by any means. I’m just a guy that likes working on bikes and trying to figure out new things. This guide is intended to be a helpful resource for someone considering repairing their carbon frame at home. Do NOT try to repair carbon fiber handlebars, seatposts, forks, …

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