5-30-07 // Previewed: Smith Optics Interlock Never happy with the status quo, Smith Optics has a long history of reinventing the wheel when it comes to performance eyewear. The Smith Slider allowed lens interchangeability on a closed-frame pair of sunglasses back in 1995 and was the best selling interchangeable sunglasses of all time but Smith wanted to find a way to let users switch out lenses with less effort. Enter the Smith Interlock.
5-7-07 // Previewed: FSA Gravity Guide This new chainguide from FSA/Gravity looks like a serious attempt to build a durable and functional aftermarket guide to mate up with their extensive line of Gravity cranks and bottom brackets.
5-1-07 // Previewed: 2008 Shimano XT In 1982, what started as a phone call from Yoshi Shimano to the HQ in Japan about a growing cycling movement resulted in a full set of components designed specifically for mountain bikes. Shimano Deore XT was born. One quarter of a century later, Deore XT still represents a component set designed to take on the challenges dished out by modern day aggressive mountain bike riders on severe terrain.
4-23-07 // Online Exclusive: Fox Shox 2008 Preview Following the 2007 Sea Otter Classic we were invited to see and ride some of Fox Shox’s new 2008 hardware. We met at Laguna Seca racetrack Monday morning after Sea Otter to watch the infield get dismantled and ride some sweet new product.
4-12-07 // Online Exclusive: Tomac Bikes Product Release The Tomac brand of mountain bikes is back in action for 2008. The revived company’s three-bike lineup was revealed in Monterey, California, right before the Sea Otter Classic got underway.
3-16-07 // Previewed: IMBA releases Managing Mountain Biking What makes one trail a success, while another is unpopular or the source of conflict? Why do some trails last for decades with minimal maintenance, while others require expensive repairs? Managing Mountain Biking gives solutions for these and dozens of other trail-related dilemmas.
3-7-07 // Previewed: Oakley Radar The new Radar isn’t a radical departure form any of Oakley’s previous designs, but rather the next step in their evolution.
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