The Kona Coilair Supreme is a controversial mountain bike. With the Magic Link “6 +1″ suspension that automatically changes from 6″ of rear travel to 7.4″ of DH glory, the Kona Coilair is marketed as a park bike that can be ridden to the top of your favorite hill without the need of a lift assist but still bomb the DH like you would be used to on...

Before we get too far into the review, it is important to talk a little bit about Pivot’s history as it helps explain a few of the key features of this frame.  So who is Pivot?  Pivot was started in 2007 by Chris Cocalis.  Chris has a long and interesting history in the industry.  He started as a BMX racer back in the day.  He is one of the few people in the industry...

For 2009, Trek Mountain Bikes completely revamped their downhill and freeride offerings by releasing the 2009 Trek Session 88 FR and DH. The Session 88 FR is all new for 2009 and features technologies like Full Floater, Active Braking Pivot and EVO to give this new platform a better ride than the previous Session 77. Over the past couple of months, we have had the chance...

During the beginning discussions with Ventana Mountain Bikes regarding which frame we wanted to set up for a review, I recommended that we go with the Ventana El Chucho so I could get some saddle time on a 69er mountain bike. The El Chucho is a 5.5″ rear travel, 69er mountain bike that is handmade by the crew over at Ventana, so let’s get in and take a closer...

At 153mm of rear travel, the Slayer SXC 70 trail bike rounds out the all mountain classification for Rocky Mountain Bicycles. With tech vocab like Form Technology and LC2R, Rocky Mountain promises to deliver an outstanding performer for the 6″ travel crowd that holds true to the ideals that RM has held to since the early ’80’s. Over the past couple of...

Awhile back, Ergon Bike Ergonomics sent over their BC3 cycling pack for us to review. The BC3 is the largest out of the Ergon pack lineup with a 25 liter capacity designed to take you through the TransAlps self supported. As an added benefit, the pack can double as a commuter and trail pack for those days where you need to bring just a little extra. More on the BC3 from...

The Jet 9 from Niner Bikes is a purposed built rocket that will carry  your through your cross country and endurance races until the end. This 80mm travel frame is designed to be fast and fast for the long haul. Niner Bikes is dedicated to all things associated with the 29er wheel size. You will not find a bike in their stable with anything else as they truly believe...

For 2009, Trek Bikes completely redesigned their full suspension mountain bike lineup. With the introduction of the Active braking Pivot, EVO link, Full Floater linkage and E2 headtube, the new bikes out of the Trek Bikes stable bring more competition to the high end cross country, all mountain, freeride and downhill segments. On Thursday of last week, I came home to find...