Josh at Outspokin’ Bicycles in Woodstock, GA hit me up earlier this week with an invitation. This invite was for a Shimano Dura Ace Di2 launch party at their shop where I would get to try out the new ultra high end, electronic road bike shifting groupo from Shimano. The Shimano Dura Ace Di2 road bike groupo has been getting a lot of press lately for both its price...

Due to the enormous amount of rain we have been seeing in the southeast lately, my road bike has been seeing more use as all of the trails are soaking wet. With no end in sight, it looks like my legs are going to continue to get in some road spinning until mother nature decides to play nice. Weren’t we having something called a drought at some point in time? Anyways…the...

Awhile back, Ergon Bike Ergonomics sent over their BC3 cycling pack for us to review. The BC3 is the largest out of the Ergon pack lineup with a 25 liter capacity designed to take you through the TransAlps self supported. As an added benefit, the pack can double as a commuter and trail pack for those days where you need to bring just a little extra. More on the BC3 from...

This past weekend, we were lucky enough to sneak in between the rain clouds and get in a ride at one of our local trails. It wasn’t the day we had planned on, but it was still a day out on the dirt and that beats any day in the office. Due to the impending weather, I brought out my Ventana El Terremoto just in case things got muddy. Typically, I do not like to ride...

Right now is a great time to be a mountain biker. With all of the different flavors and quality brands of mountain bikes, you can really tailor your equipment to accommodate your tastes and riding styles. You can even own a whole quiver of different bikes that all perform a different function! Remember the days where is was just a mountain bike? Now we have bikes with...

This weekend is Memorial Day weekend in the US and that means we get one extra day of possible ride time before we have to return to the dreaded 9-5 on Tuesday. Everyone that ever throws a leg over the bike plans at least one excursion for the weekend to enjoy with friends and family. So what happens when this fantastic weekend of excess arrives? RAIN! We had a great ride...

HucknRoll is Backcountry.com’s new online bike shop that carries everything from socks to fully built Rocky Mountain, Intense and Santa Cruz bikes. More from Backcountry PARK CITY, UTAH (May 21, 2009) — Starting today, there’s HuckNroll.com, a store dedicated to dirt riders and our take-your-personal-best-and-shove-it-up-your-ass, meat-hucking, scab-picking...

It was an apparel week here at Mountain Biking by 198. To round out the review lineup, Descente sent over their Newton MTB short and Genetic Tee to fall and run into trees with. Mountain biking apparel is really starting to expand as riders are demanding a more relaxed, baggy look to compliment the all mountain/trail riding style. With the increased demand, comes more...