Julbo sent two of their new photochromatic sunglasses over for review back in October. Since then, Chad has been running the Run version while I have been using the Dirt set. You can read Chad Oliver’s full review of the Run’s here. Now on to the Dirt… Specifications From the Julbo website: Ideal for mountain biking and running, this light, durable and...

Endless Summer In Search of the World’s Best Rides by Mike Brcic,  Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Holidays I am a born-and-raised Canadian, as proud of my country as I am of Wayne Gretzky, the CanadArm©, and maple syrup.  Canada is, to me, one of the best places in the world to live:  billions of acres of wilderness, only a few million people to share it with, and the...

9 times out of 10, the first component a rider looks to upgrade or replace is the suspension fork…and why not? Suspension forks get some of the most press, biggest advancements in technology and seem to change on a daily basis. I remember my first suspension fork and the gigantic difference it made on my ride. Of course…my first mountain bike suspension fork...

And The Winner’s Are… Trail Review Contest We received some incredible reviews over the past month, and deciding on the winners has never been more difficult. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who participated. Another enormous thank you goes out to the crew at Mountain Cycle for the Fury frame, Rob at Ultrarob.com for the Essentials Pack and Clix for...

Merry Christmas from 198 From the whole crew here at Mountain Biking by 198… Merry Christmas! We hope your holidays are filled with joy and laughter…and more bike parts…

Mountain Biker Turned Roadie The First Ride Technically, this was the second ride out on the road bike. The first ride was a very low mileage, break in ride to make sure that everything worked correctly and fit.  For this ride, I hooked up with a friend of mine, Milliron, for a mid 30 miler around North Georgia. This was my first time riding in this area (or on a longer...

Last Day! Mountain Cycle Fury Contest  Trail Submissions A quick reminder to get your trail submissions for the following prizes in by today! It is the last day you can enter! Trail submission form link can be found at the bottom of the page. We have gotten in some great reviews already, so make sure your review makes it to the short list! 1st Place – Mountain Cycle...

MTB by 198 is starting a new mountain bike component buyers guide. Every Monday, you are going to see tips and tricks on what to look for in mountain bike components. When I scour the web, I see a lot of information on mountain bike buyers guide, but very little on actual components. If you look at any forum site, the most common questions are normally something like this… Which...