Today’s interview is with Chris Sugai of Niner Bikes. We take a look into the Niner Bikes lineup and where 29er mountain bikes are headed in the future. You can read the interview below or hear Chris say it himself on the recording.    Chris Sugai Interview [15:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (207) Chris Sugai - Niner Bikes 1 – What...

Niner Bikes has done it…brought 5.5 inches of rear wheel travel to their full suspension lineup. Matched up with the 140mm travel Marzocchi 44 29er fork, the W.F.O. 9 promises to be that 29er that fills your all mountain, freeride and downhill needs. To make matters even more interesting, some of the crew over at Niner have even bolted up a Manitou Dorado to one...

Last week, we conducted a simple poll on Mountain Biking by 198 to get some feedback on what you guys were looking for in your next bike purchase. Some friends in the industry (manufacturers) were asking to get a candid look into our segment and the poll went incredibly well. Not only did we get fantastic results from your input, but there was a massive amount of conversation...

I have been asked by several different manufacturers to conduct a poll here on Mountain Biking by 198. In this poll, they are looking to get some insight into the 29er market and what you guys are looking for in your next mountain bike purchase. Pretty self explanatory really…just looking for the format of that next sled that is going to bring you to new riding heights...

I finally got a chance to get the new 29er Ardents from Maxxis mounted the night before I am supposed to be riding the north Georgia mountains.  First, these tires go on Stans Flow rims extremely easy.  There was no need for tire levers at all.  I didn’t have a compressor handy, so right now they are mounted up with light weight 26er tubes. Each tire is set at...

On 4.10.08, we reviewed the Industry Nine Wheelsets. Industry Nine Wheels Friday afternoon, we had the pleasure of taking a tour of the Industry Nine facilities. It is really impressive to see how the component parts make it from raw material to finished wheels. Walking into the front door, you come straight into the final assembly and order staging area of the plant....

Back in March, I posted some pictures of a stealth black Turner Sultan project that Mudpie was working on. At that time, he was riding a 32 lbs. red RFX that seemed to be fitting the bill for the new Asheville, NC local.  Due to an attempt at flying incident on Green’s Lick at Bent Creek, MP dented the RFX and had to build up the newly painted Sultan in a hurry...

Fred Cuthbert of Wolfhound Cycles builds what is considered a true work of art.  His fillet brazed, custom steel creations not only look like nothing else on the trail, but they are the best riding steel frames that I have ever had the pleasure of testing.  Hambone’s orange Wolfhound 29er rigid is featured on this site. From Wolfhound.com What makes a Wolfhound...