Singletrackworld.com hooked us up with a video of the new “Magic Link” on the Coilair Supreme from Kona. Interesting concept, and at least from this video you can get an idea on how the linkage/dual shock setup works. Real world testing on some serious trails will be the real test on if this bike truly works as it says or not. In the meantime, this video...

Update: We have gotten in the 26 inch Team version for review from SRAM. Click Here. TwentyNineInches.com reported some great news yesterday. Both the 29er and 26er version of the Reba QR and 20mm TA will be available with the Air U-Turn option. Travel will be adjustable from 90mm to 120mm. From Guitar Ted @ TwentyNineInches.com When I was attending the SRAM press release...

I finally got a chance to take a really good look at the Maxxis Ardents…mounted, weighed and measured. Bike:  Ventana El Terremoto 6.0 Front Wheel:  Chris King 20mm Hub with DT Swiss 5.1d Rim (27.8mm wide) Rear Wheel:  Chris King HD Fun Bolt with Mavic EX 823 (30mm wide) Front Fork:  Rock Shox Lyrik Coil U-Turn 115-160mm Front Tire:  Maxxis Ardent 2.6 DH 3c Rear...

Singletrackworld.com posted up a really cool video of the MX200 rear shock from Magura in action. After taking all the air out of it, we were able to get it to compress slowly so’s you could get a look. See how the rubber bladder folds over itself as it compresses. 198′S THOUGHTS Looks like a really interesting shock. I haven’t seen one in person yet,...

How about this for some late Sunday night stoke?!  We got our hands on some of the new prototype Ardents from Maxxis…specifically the 2.6 (3c compound) and 2.4 (60a compound).  They are going on the Terremoto for some testing running the 2.6 in the front and the 2.4 in the rear. The pictures aren’t great, but you will get the idea.  I hate shooting tires…the...

SRAM gave a closed door, blindfolded test run of their new HammerScmidt front shifting mechanism at Sea Otter last weekend to Decline and Bike.  Here is what they had to say. Bike Mag: Had a very interesting morning yesterday. It all started with a bright-and-early 7 A.M. breakfast with a representative of SRAM (which was super fun to wake up for after the premiere of...

Some time ago, on our local board we had a “discussion” on the pros and cons of square taper bottom brackets vs. external bearing bottom brackets.  The mountain biking crowd has basically split into two camps. Square Taper Devotees External Bearing (X-Type) Riders Others, use some of both, but I think everyone has pretty much ruled out ISIS as an option...

198′S TOP PICKS FOR 2008 Rock Shox – With the release of the 20mm 120mm travel Reba, SRAM has given the 29er crowd exactly what they have been wanting…a true competitor to the White Brothers fork.  I can’t even begin to tell you how many full suspension 29er riders that I have heard say…”this fork would be incredible with a little bit...