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Opinion: Electric Mountain Bikes Don’t Belong on MTB Trails
Surprisingly, one of the biggest overarching stories from Interbike this year was the push from a wide variety of companies to introduce e-assist mountain bikes. I predict that introduction of e-assist “mountain bikes” will soon introduce a number of trail access issues. For more information on e-assist mountain bikes, you can check out my review of the Kreidler …
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Review: Loaded Precision X-lite 29er Wheelset and Skewers
In my opinion, wheels are the best bang for your upgrade buck. Stiffer wheels will improve your ride quality, and reduced rotational mass will make climbs and all-day epic rides a whole lot easier. Loaded Precision delivers on both fronts with the X-lite 29er Wheelset. Construction Rather than re-invent the wheel, as it were, Loaded …
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Review: Rockshox Vivid R2C Shock
The Vivid R2C has been Rock Shox’s leading shock for several years. Having made it’s way on board numerous World Cup bikes, this shock has won many events. For instance, the Vivid R2C was mounted on Danny Hart’s bike for his famous 2011 World Cup Championship win, with an 11.699 second margin. Rock Shox took extreme weather …
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We Want to Hear Your Thoughts on 650b/27.5
As I’m sure you can tell from all of the coverage on Singletracks and other websites, 650b is all the rage… or is it? Some people claim that 650b/27.5 wheels are the perfect blend of 29in and 26in, and others claim that it’s all marketing hype generated by a bike industry that’s trying to stave …
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Review: Loaded Precision AMXC NoSlip Grips
What do you get when guys from a mountain bike components company go riding with NASA engineers? You end up with a set of grips with a space age rubber compound so tacky, you’ll feel like your hands are glued to them. Construction The Loaded Precision AMXC NoSlip grips employ a proprietary rubber compound that …
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