JANUARY 19th: TESTED SRAM X-9 Shifters/Derailleur
The rear derailleur held up to some ham-fisted use, took some rag-doll falls and got a stick wedged in it, all without shattering into a million pieces. It shifted cleanly and crisply even after the aforementioned stick mangled a rear dropout.

JANUARY 4th: TESTED Shimano LX Group Test
It’s sad when today’s budget performance eclipses yesterday’s top-of-the-line technology, unless, of course, you’re the proud owner of this new equipment.

October 27th: TESTED Crank Brothers Mallet C
Big, saucy, sturdy...like those beer maids in Munich, but it's a pedal.

NOVEMBER 21st: TESTED C. Brothers Candy SL
Many people loved the minimalist Egg Beaters. Some, however, noticed that it was basically a sindle with a couple of attachment springs and, consequently, wasn’t exactly the cats meow for more aggressive styles of mountain biking. The Candy addresses such issues.

Crank Bros. Twin Ti Egg Beater Pedals
For 2003, Crank Brothers ups the ante in the pedal market with the new Twin Ti Egg Beater pedal.

Tested: Race Face Deus crank
Race Face's new crankset is light, strong and at $349, a good deal less expensive than its prime competitor: Shimano's XTR crankset.

TESTED: White Industries Eno Components
After a mid-nineties frenzy of pumping out high-zoot parts, the CNC machines at White Industries ran silent for a while. Then, a couple years ago, sensing a whole subculture with a unique set of needs just waiting for some shiny new functionality, Doug White and his army of robots introduced the ENO line of dedicated singlespeed components.

TESTED: Shimano Hone Crankset
And although the missing ring let me ride clean over most objects, when I did find occasion to actually hit something with the bashguard, it took the brunt of the abuse soundly and without complaint.