There have been some big changes and releases over at Bike198.com, so I wanted to give you a heads up on each. Bike198.com and The Livestrong Foundation Starting today, we are releasing Bike198 jersey’s and shorts for purchase. However, we didn’t want it to be just another “me too” website cycling jersey. We wanted the sale of our kits to actually mean something and give back to an industry that has provided so much to us over the years…so we [...]
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Here Is Your 29er Mr. President – Niner Bikes Goes Presidential
I just received a pretty cool email from the crew over at Niner Bikes. The attached press release (below) and picture (credit: C.A. Smith | casmithphotography.com) you see above is Chris Cugai and Steve Domahidy of Niner Bikes delivering a Niner Jet 9 to former President George W. Bush. President Bush has been known for his 26″ obsession, but this is his first jump into the big wheeled category and he picked a great bike to start on. This story [...]
Specialized S-Works Epic Carbon 29er Mountain Bike Revealed
The Specialized Epic Carbon 29er marks a new entry point for Specialized Mountain Bikes…a race worthy 29er that is going to see podium spots. Up until this point, Specialized only had the Stumpjumper HT available in carbon for those that loved the big wheeled platform. If you wanted full suspension carbon, you had to settle for the 26″ version of the Epic. Now, with the introduction of the 2011 Specialized Epic Carbon 29er, we are going to see a full [...]
DT Swiss Wheels, Crankset Installation and Race Coverage
This is a quick checkin to let you know what is going on around the Bike198.com camp lately as we continue to expand the other disciplines of the site. DT Swiss Wheelset – Electric Red and White Chris over at Built To Last Wheels hooked up the Road.Bike198.com site with an electric red and white road wheelset for review. This 1580g DT Swiss wheelset is hand built around the new 36 point DT Swiss 240s hubs and the new RR465 [...]
2010 Tour de France Coverage on Bike198
The 2010 Tour de France is shaping up to be an exciting hammer through the streets of France. With Lance Armstrong riding in his last Tour, Alberto Contador chasing his 3rd Tour victory, Andy Schlek looking to take Contador off the podium and exciting finishes that will be shaken up by Mark Cavendish’s crash at the Swiss Tour…there is plenty of drama to unfold before the tires even hit blacktop. To stay on top of what is happening in France [...]
Video: 2011 Cannondale Jekyll – Adjustable 150mm Trail Bike
Cannondale is completely revamping their mountain bike lineup for 2011. This new lineup from Cannondale bikes is the first complete redesign since the Doral buyout, so all eyes are on Cannondale to see if they can keep the “boutique” feel going with big box backing. As part of the new mountain bike lineup announcement, the big C brought back the Jekyll. To bring back an old mountain bike legend like the Jekyll, Cannondale knew they couldn’t bring just another run [...]
Trek Bikes Gives Gary Fisher Brand The Axe
Yesterday, Trek Bikes made the announcement that they are going to cease production of the Gary Fisher bike lineup and roll those bikes underneath the Trek brand. Re-branded as a Trek and now part of the “Gary Fisher Collection”, these bikes will be sold at Trek dealers throughout the world. The Gary Fisher bike lineup as its own standalone brand is no more. “This makes sense. I love this strategy,” says Gary Fisher in a press release sent early this [...]
30 Most Influential Cycling Blogs and Websites in 2010
As a blog owner and general cycling obsessed fanatic, my pedal induced forward motion sickness spreads through all aspects of my life. To find inspiration to ride, write and live the life of biking, I indulge in everything biking related on the web, trail and road. While this is not a comprehensive list and is completely subjective, these are the cycling blogs on the net that I think have the most influence online and in my personal blog/web development. Some [...]
Santa Cruz V10 Carbon – Long Travel Carbon DH Bike
Yes…you are looking at a carbon Santa Cruz V10 with carbon Edge rims. For those of you that don’t already know, the V10 is a 10″ travel sled from Santa Cruz that has carried Steve Pete and the rest of the Santa Cruz Syndicate to multiple victories and championships. With the addition of the carbon Nomad released earlier this year, the carbon V10 is showing Santa Cruz’s dedication to the carbon platform on longer travel mountain bikes. Who would have [...]
Where Is The Mountain Bike Industry Headed?
We have seen a lot of changes in the mountain bike industry over the past year or two with the introduction of new standards in components and frames. Technology seems to moving forward at a rapid pace as companies within the mountain bike industry are all looking for the next new and exciting gear that is going to light the world on fire and bring in new sales. Just recently, we have seen several new parts hit the board that [...]
SylvanSport Is Giving Away Over $14,000 In Gear!!
Our friends over at Niner Bikes and SylvanSport are doing a HUGE giveaway that I wanted to let you guys know about. We have just gone live this morning, with a GREAT contest called “Cache Me If You Can” , which Niner is a key partner in. We have hidden a ‘GO’, loaded with gear from 8 great outdoor companies (worth over $14,000) somewhere in North America. We will be releasing video clues on www.findtheGO.com roughly once per week (beginning [...]
Official Trailer: Follow Me by Anthill Films – Mountain Biking Video
More information is getting out on the new mountain biking video from Anthill Films titled “Follow Me”. From the same crew that brought us Roam and Seasons, Follow Me is going to be another bit of video that is going to make us ride well above our ability thanks to the stoke of riders like Thomas Vanderham, Sam Hill and others. By the looks of this official trailer, this film is going to even top the last two outings by [...]
Mountain Biking and Falcon’s Manager Thomas Dimitroff
As you can probably imagine, any time my family sees anything biking related…they throw it my way. My dad came to me on Sunday about this recent article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution that I found really interesting. Apparently, Falcon’s manager Thomas Dimitroff is an avid mountain biker. While I was in high school and college, my dad [NFL coach and quarterback Tom Dimitroff] was vehemently opposed to me or him having a car payment. So I rode a bike [...]
Bike198.com – Live and Pedaling Forward
Over the weekend, we unwrapped the new Bike198.com! You may have already noticed, but things have drastically changed including the domain name. Bike198.com is allowing the site to grow to a completely new level, so I would like to thank you for your patience with the switch and the support that you have given this site to allow us to grow to this point. First…what doesn’t change… Already subscribed to Mountain Biking by 198 via email or RSS feed? You [...]
A Look Back: 2009 Recap on Mountain Biking
Now that we are all fat and happy from the holidays, we are looking back at 2009 as we look forward to 2010. 2009 was a huge year for mountain biking (of course…I say that every year!). The industry saw new innovations and the sport continued to grow as we saw even more new riders take on the stoke of ripping up sweet singletrack. With 2010 on the horizon, there are some trends hitting the industry that started to take [...]
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