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Single Speed Mountain Biking: The Nuts and Bolts

March 8th, 2010 at 09:03 am
Single speeding is a completely different animal when it comes to mountain biking. The simplicity and riding style is unlike any other form of fat tire obsession. While many...

Component Reviews»

First Look: Specialized Purgatory 29×2.4 29er Mountain Bike Tires

March 5th, 2010 at 07:03 am
Towards the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010, we started to see the 29 inch wheel size for mountain bikes get some big rubber. There were other companies on the market...

Gear Reviews»

First Look: Specialized Vice and S-Works MT Helmets

February 23rd, 2010 at 08:02 am
Specialized Bicycles sent over a couple of their helmets for review on Bike198. The Vice AM helmet and S-Works MT are both redesigned for the 2010 model year and ready to...

Riding Tips»

Poll: Taking Pictures While Mountain Biking

March 10th, 2010 at 08:03 am
Photography has always been a side hobby of mine and after extensive talks with Keith Pytlinski and other photographers that shoot cycling, I am really starting to ramp up...

Recent Articles

  • Poll: Taking Pictures While Mountain Biking
    Photography has always been a side hobby of mine and after extensive talks with Keith Pytlinski and other photographers that shoot cycling, I am really starting to ramp up my hardware to handle the needs of fast motion, under tree cover shooting (picked up a Nikon D300S...
    by 198 at March 10th, 2010 at 08:03 am
  • Much Needed Stoke: A Weekend Full Of Dirt
    Finally, after a long winter…we are getting in some time on the mountain bikes. This winter has been the worst in the southeast United States that I can remember in years. We went from having no rain at all to nothing but rain, snow and cold all winter long. As alluring...
    by 198 at March 9th, 2010 at 08:03 am
  • Single Speed Mountain Biking: The Nuts and Bolts
    Single speeding is a completely different animal when it comes to mountain biking. The simplicity and riding style is unlike any other form of fat tire obsession. While many think they can just ‘not shift’ and get the same experience…they are wrong. The...
    by 198 at March 8th, 2010 at 09:03 am
  • First Look: Specialized Purgatory 29×2.4 29er Mountain Bike Tires
    Towards the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010, we started to see the 29 inch wheel size for mountain bikes get some big rubber. There were other companies on the market that were providing large widths with high volume, but that normally came with a lower, faster rolling...
    by 198 at March 5th, 2010 at 07:03 am
  • Riding Tip: How To Jump A Mountain Bike
    There are going to be times in your riding where knowing how to jump your mountain bike will increase your technical skills and speed. Even if you are not looking to become the next Cam McCaul, having the basics of jumping in your riding resume will help you out on your...
    by 198 at March 4th, 2010 at 07:03 am
  • First Look: The Hive Fifteen.G Mountain Bike Cranks
    The Hive bike components sent over a set of their triple ring Fifteen.G cranks for review on Bike198.com. I first became aware of The Hive components with their introduction of a unique hub coined the Chub, so I was floored to get in some of their components. Triple Ring...
    by 198 at March 3rd, 2010 at 08:03 am
  • Review: Hayes Stroker Gram Mountain Bike Disc Brake
    Hayes Disc Brakes sent in a set of their lightweight, racer ready Stroker Gram hydraulic disc brakes for mountain bikes for review on Bike198. These carbon bladed disc brakes round out the lighter end of the lineup for Hayes and provide xc riders and racers with a lighter...
    by 198 at March 2nd, 2010 at 08:03 am
  • Contest: What Is Your Most Memorable Ride?
    Fibers.com has hooked us up and we are going to give away 5 $25.00 vouchers for Fibers.com. On Fibers.com, you can purchase one of their pre-made products and t-shirts (mountain biking samples below) or you can customize and make your own design right on their site. Fibers.com...
    by 198 at March 1st, 2010 at 08:03 am
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