650B.com found this article by Joe Breeze on the origins of the 650B wheel size. It is a really interesting read. The 650B wheel size has been drawing a lot of attention over the past year. Many see it as the compromise between 29″ and 26″ wheels, and also a way to get bigger wheels to longer travel bikes.  The long travel market is not a great fit for the...

I think I have mentioned this before, but from time to time…I am going to post up the blogs that I read on a daily basis. These are some of the ones that I have found that have really caught my interest. BICYCLE DESIGN With almost 1,400 subscribers and even more daily readers, I am not the only web surfer that has found James’ site incredibly interesting....

AVID ELIXIR R Pictures can be found on MTBR.com’s coverage of the 2008 Sea Otter Classic. From the official SRAM Press Release: “Elixir R – The perfect mix of power and control” AVID’s new Taperbore Technology provides supreme control combined with increased stopping power Less initial power and deep stroke modulation allow the rider to better manage...

We were not able to make it out to the Sea Otter Classic this year, so the information you see below is complied off of all of the sites and companies that were able to make it out to the event. It looks like there are some exciting things in the pipeline for ‘08. 29ER NEWS Pivot Cycles is releasing the 429 29er full suspension bike for ‘08. With 100mm of travel...

Honestly…how many different wheels sizes do we need? With the introduction of the 650B (27.5″) wheel size, we are now up to 3 different available wheel sizes for mountain bikes if you don’t include the 24″ variety. The idea is that you get the same rolling power seen in 29″ wheels with the agility of 26″. I am not jumping on the bandwagon...