Archive for the ‘Industry News’

  • 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...
    by 198 at March 11th, 2010 at 09:03 am
  • 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...
    by 198 at January 26th, 2010 at 07:01 am
  • 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...
    by 198 at January 4th, 2010 at 08:01 am
  • 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...
    by 198 at December 28th, 2009 at 10:12 am
  • Happy Holidays from 198
    Happy Holidays from the crew over at Mountain Biking by 198 (soon to be Bike198). It has been an incredible year thanks to your support. Hopefully, you are finding the time to spend with family, friends and your bike this holiday season as we get ready to get things rolling for 2010. The best to you and yours this holiday season and happy new year! Keep the rubber side...
    by 198 at December 24th, 2009 at 10:12 am
  • UltraRob.com is Giving 10% of Earnings to World Bicycle Relief
    A friend of mine, Rob at UltraRob.com is giving away a portion of his earnings until Christmas day to the World Bicycle Relief. For those of you that do not already know…the World Bicycle Relief is a great foundation. It has been a good year here on UltraRob.com and I like giving back. I partnered with World Bicycle Relief last year and I’m doing it again...
    by 198 at December 18th, 2009 at 02:12 pm
  • MTB Alert: Bitterroot Travel Management Comments Due on Nov 9th
    I don’t normally post up news type articles, but a good friend of mine (and owner of Red Barn Bicycles) shot me over an email yesterday that deserves attention. This will affect trail and land use decisions in a negative light for mountain bikers. From Chad: Robb…..this is an important IMBA alert that could potentially spread nation wide. Basically it effects...
    by 198 at November 6th, 2009 at 11:11 am
  • 2009 Interbike Coverage – New 2010 Mountain Bike Products and Reviews
    It is that time of year again. The Interbike show in Las Vegas is arguably the largest product based cycling show on the planet as manufacturers roll out the 2010 bike components, gear and accessories for us eager cyclists to lust over for the upcoming riding season. Interbike has served as the platform for huge mountain bike and road biking releases and also features...
    by 198 at September 24th, 2009 at 07:09 am