In my attempt to populate the world with more mountain bikers, I thought I would start at home! Most of you have probably already seen the thread on Johnny’s girlfriend aka. my future wife’s new bike. Yesterday we got the change to get it dirty for the first time at in Woodstock, GA.  Blankets Creek is probably the best beginner trail that I am aware of....

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...

The new Saint groupset shares some features and characteristics with the current group but on further inspection is also completely new on many levels. And it’s black and gold like those John Player Special branded Formula One cars from the 1970’s. Here’s the official Press Release in full… 2008 SHIMANO SAINT GROUP “Find your Flow” with the...

With its new duo of long-travel bikes, Cannondale returns to the cross-country/trail bike battlefield dominated by the likes of Specialized, Marin and Giant. The all-mountain Moto and the trail-oriented Rize see Cannondale finally deploy its landing craft to secure a beachhead in this hotly contested arena. But it’s not a totally successful assault. On the one hand,...