Bikes
Building a Pump Track Bike
For episode 6, Bicycle World recruited Mark Weir to help build our own personal pump track in our back yard. It wasn’t easy to get the face of WTB out of his rad pad but what we got was a super cool track on a limited budget and limited time. With the hard work done, […]
2010 Commencal - All Mountain Sneak Peek
Europe has seen it, now it is our turn. The 2010 Meta 55 from the same company that makes all those fast bikes the Atherton train rides - Commencal.
The Meta 55 is an all mountain weapon positioned as an aggressive yet lightweight 5.5 inch travel bike.
The first thing you will notice is that […]
Santa Cruz drops Carbon Bomb!
Santa Cruz Bicycles dropped a bomb on the industry when it announced the release of a full carbon Blur XC. It’s a bomb because Santa Cruz did a great job keeping wraps on the project and second because the company known for building some of the industries high quality and performing bikes is putting its […]
Wilier - 100 plus years of Peleton excellence comes to America
When I hear Italian made, my mind immediately goes to beautiful craftsmanship, prancing horses, speed and beauty. When I went to Interbike this year, I found just that at the Wilier booth.
Another Italian toy to put on my list…
Started in 1906 (yes 102 years ago!), Wilier is beyond tradition. It has heritage, lineage […]
Spot Bikes - Belt Drive - Super Cool
Spot Brand is a Colorado bike company that has been building handmade frames for 15 years. From 26″ traditionalists to 29rs, mountain to commuters, this brand knows how to build a bike that is made for you.
U.S. MADE…
Spot brand is one of the few manufacturers that still make a bike in the good ‘Ol […]
Pivot Mach 4 - Does it measure up?
I am pretty lucky. I get to ride bikes more than most people. That is a benefit of being unemployable. While I forego the big paycheck and thumb on top of my head, I do get to sharpen my skills and pencil by riding a variety of bikes and writing about them.
One of my all-time […]
