Posts Tagged ‘aluminum’

  • BB30 Standard for Bottom Bracket Shells
    For all of the Cannondale riders, this is not new information because your bikes have been running this system for awhile. The BB30 standard (Cannondale calls it SI – System Integrated) integrates the bottom bracket bearings into the frame via a press fit. According to the BB30 Standard website: The BB30 International Standard provides the specifications for an...
    by 198 at May 1st, 2008 at 11:05 am
  • The State of the Bike Industry
    Blue Collar Mountain Biking did an interview with Jill Hamilton of Haro Bikes concerning the bike industry and where prices are going. She was quoted as saying the following: If you are going to buy a bike, do it now. Full audio interview found on BlueCollarMTB.com. 198′S THOUGHTS Jill is right, and I am really surprised that we haven’t actually seen this sooner....
    by 198 at April 19th, 2008 at 07:04 am
  • I Miss My Singlespeed
    That’s right…I finally said it. I really do miss my singlespeed. Now, to clarify, I don’t particularly miss the Curtlo as much as singlespeeding itself. The Curtlo was an incredible bike built by Doug Curtis. It rode beautifully and one of the best rides I have ever been on was a ss ride on this bike at Tsali with Jason. It was just one of those...
    by 198 at March 22nd, 2008 at 02:03 pm