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Gamut Cillos Stem Review
Specifications Reviewed: 60mm in Matte Red Lengths: 40, 50, 60mm Material: alloy Clamp diameter: 31.8mm Clamp width: 57mm Rise: Zero Stack: 43mm Bolts: M6 taper (5mm hex) Colors: Slate Grey, Stealth Black, Matte Red Weight: 177g (60mm) MSRP: $99 Gamut USA had unique origins, and has an interesting take on the mountain bike industry: “In 1999 …
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Salsa Unveils Two New Plus Bikes: The Woodsmoke and the Timberjack
Salsa Cycles’ annual product launch event, dubbed “Saddle Drive,” is currently taking place at Northstar near Lake Tahoe, California. In conjunction with the event, they’ve released details to the public on their updated product line. While many of the bikes only saw minor tweaks and modifications, Salsa did unveil two new plus-size mountain bikes: the …
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First Look: Ultra Lightweight Sleep System from Sea to Summit
My main ambition for 2016 was to challenge my personal limits by getting started bikepacking. While a torn ACL and subsequent rehab has slowed my roll substantially, I’ve still been working on assembling the necessary gear for when my body is ready and able to hit the trail for long periods of time. Hopefully that’s …
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58% of Mountain Bikers Don’t Use a Dropper Seatpost
According to a recent survey of more than 4,000 mountain bikers, 58% reported they do NOT own a dropper seat post yet. Of course, dropper posts aren’t for everyone–they’re more expensive, heavier, and more complicated than regular posts–but that still leaves a lot of riders who aren’t using dropper posts, but maybe should. If you’re …
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Trek Slash Gets 29″ Wheels for 2017
Looks like the rumors I had heard about the new Trek Slash were correct: for 2017 the Slash is getting 29-inch wheels! What’s New Apart from the larger wheels–the current Slash has 27.5″ wheels–the new bike is seeing a host of other changes. It’s getting slightly less rear travel at 150mm, as opposed to the …
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