The second ride on the Ardents changed my opinion on their performance due to a critical change in air pressure. I lowered the front another couple psi to the 26 lbs. range and the tire performed so well that I had to re-write this review. I took the Ardents up to Pinhoti 2, 3 and 4 up in the north Georgia mountains over the weekend to get some long mile testing in....

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...

For over 25 years, Moots has been creating titanium masterpieces by hand in Steamboat Springs, CO.  Moots is “The Name” in titanium frames, and they have set the bar since the beginning. About Moots This quote from the Moots website sums up their attitude on bikes the best: Some might argue that a bicycle is simply a tool, a way to get from point A to point...

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...

SingletrackWorld.com took a look at a couple of new things out of Magura for 2008. Full article on singletrackworld.com. We’ve brought you word of Magura’s new shock, so here is news of the new, super-lightweight Marta and the return of the never-released Thor fork… MAGURA MARTA DISC BRAKES Here’s the new Magura Marta SL Magnesium. For the first...

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...

In a world where we love to capture our adventures on camera, GoPro has come up with a reasonably inexpensive way to record footage using a mounted digital camera. The Digital Hero can be mounted several different ways and comes in a couple different configurations to fit your needs. In the mountain biking scene, we are constantly looking for different ways to record...