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Review: The New Easton 35 Cockpit: Haven 35 Carbon Low Rise Bar, Haven 35 Stem, and Grips
First of all, why 35? To paraphrase a friend of mine who is a mechanic, the biking industry is unique in that innovation makes its own predecessors obsolete. Like me, the first question that many readers may ask is, “why bother changing the diameter of a handlebar that has worked so well for so many years? …
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5 Great Products at Spring Outerbike 2015
Without a doubt the bikes took center stage at Outerbike. However, there were several new products (both new to the industry and new to me) that I had the opportunity to demo. Here is my short list of favorites from the weekend. iXS Flow Knee Pad This knee pad was designed for both trail and …
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Review: Easton EC70 Wide Carbon Flat Bar
In addition to its sheer sexiness factor, carbon offers the very tangible bonuses of light weight and vibration damping. While some people want to dispute the effectiveness of using carbon for certain bike components, there’s really no dispute about how effective carbon is for handlebars. In addition to lightening the front end considerably, carbon bars …
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Review: Truvativ Blackbox Athlete-Series Handlebars
Did you ever want to ride like a pro, using their own gear? In hockey, it happens all the time: you can purchase a player’s own branded stick with his own personal preferences. SRAM’s custom approach to bike components started 20 years ago with the Blackbox Program and the BoXXer forks, as they tuned and …
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Review: Thomson Carbon Flat Bar
Thomson is widely known for their quality-machined bike components, but recently the company has started working with a a different, non-metal material… aka carbon fiber. Carbon Flat Bar Specs Thomson’s Carbon Flat Bar features an asymmetrical clamping area that allows for a 0° rise or a 5mm drop. When mounted in the “flat” position, the bar doesn’t …
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