SRAM is planning something big for 2008. Word on the street is the front derailleur will be a part of the past. The gearbox will be a two geared system, available in either a 12 or 14 tooth differential. There will be two versions — one using the Stylo crank platform, the other using the Hussefelt. It will require that the frame have ISCG tabs for mounting. It...

First, let’s get the formal stuff out of the way… IBIS MOJO 140mm Travel (5.5 inches) BUILD KIT Fork: Push’d Rock Shox Pike Shock: Push’d RP23 Wheels: Industry Nine on Stan’s Flow Rims Tires: Kenda Nevegals Headset: Cane Creek Integrated Carbon Stem: Thomso 70mm x 0* X4 Bar: Azonic Carbon Brakes: Hope M4 w/black Goodridge braided lines,...

The second annual Big Creek – Two Ways in a Day time trail was yesterday and they saw a great turn out. RAMBO, the Roswell Alpharetta Mountain Biking Organization (division of SORBA), puts on this event at the Big Creek mountain biking part in Roswell, GA. Here are some pictures that I took, but as the rest come in…I’ll post those up as well along with...

I can not wait for this one to come out. The Collective is releasing Seasons in April. This is from the same guys who brought you Roam which is one of the best mountain biking videos ever made. I know it gets me super stoked to ride way above my own ability! From the website: Seasons is a film that follows 7 of the world’s top mountain bikers through the course...

With its new duo of long-travel bikes, Cannondale returns to the cross-country/trail bike battlefield dominated by the likes of Specialized, Marin and Giant. The all-mountain Moto and the trail-oriented Rize see Cannondale finally deploy its landing craft to secure a beachhead in this hotly contested arena. But it’s not a totally successful assault. On the one hand,...

Steve Stickel is a name that many of you probably don’t know…but should. His custom frames are hand made out of Asheville, NC and have incredible craftsmanship. For those of you local to the Atlanta area, you can see Lonestar’s white 26″ singlespeed made by Steve at the local trial head. LS will be the first to tell you how great the frame really...

SRAM’s X.0 rear derailleur went through a redesign for 2008. The most visual of these changes is the new 20th anniversary gold accenting on the mounting bolt and graphics. What you will also see is a new 6061 aluminum backing to the carbon Blackbox cage. From the SRAM website: SRAM X.0 Rear Derailleur New CNC’d 100% Carbon Outer Cage New 6061 Forged Aluminum...

I just got an email in from BikeMag.com on the new Brian Lopes quiver… Here is what they had to say….taken from BikeMag.com…click above link for original article. Brian Lopes’s recent announcement of a sponsorship deal with Ibis caught many of us by surprise. Much speculation quickly followed suit regarding which Ibis models he’d be riding....