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  • NEWS: Shimano Debuts New XTR

    Think Shimano's pieces are boring? Devoid of options, of bling? Shimano's giving us all reason to stop bitching with their new version of XTR.

  • NEWS: Reader Wins Mavic Wheelset

    Daner posted a single photo and is getting $377 worth of Mavic wheels and warranty sent to his house. Check out all the entries in the first-ever Mavic Crash and Burn Contest.

  • NEWS: Bike industry loses long time friend

    Family, friends and business associates are mourning the tragic loss of a man well known in the international cycling and adventure sport industries, following an accident high above Nelson B.C.'s Whitewater Resort, in late February.

  • NEWS: MARCH 3rd SRAM Spills the Beans

    What will SRAM's new road group be called? How will it work? When can you see it? Read the story to find out.

  • Rider-Owned T-Shirt Company Gets Funky

    The bottom line is this: these guys ride bikes, have cool graphics and an incredible website. Pay them a visit, unless you lack a sense of humor, then I recommend staying away.

  • Win These Mavic Wheels!

    Post your best crash photo by March 8th, 2006, and you could win this new Mavic Deetraks wheelset and a 2-year no-fault MP3 wheelset warranty.

  • JANUARY 27th: NEWS Sign up for the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo

    Looking for something to do in February? Come on out to the 7th Annual 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. One of the biggest 24-Hour Mountain bike races in the country.

  • JANUARY 24th: NEWS Patent Lawsuit Forces Scott's Hand

    Specialized was once fairly open to licensing the Horst Link to other companies, but has become a bit more guarded over the years. Bottom line: if you’re a small company that presents little risk to Specialized’s market share, they might let you pay to put the Horst Link on your bikes. If you’re a real rival for floor space in bike shops, however, the odds of Specialized licensing that patent to you are slim to none.

  • JANUARY 20th: NEWS SRAM's New Road Group

    SRAM is extending its reach and entering a market that has long been dominated by only two companies: Campagnolo and Shimano. This is no half-hearted product launch either. SRAM is jumping into the fray with a product line almost as broad as its competitors.

  • NEWS: Help Herbold Get His Ride Back

    Yeah, he's smiling in this picture from way back, but Greg Herbold is all tore up because someone stole his ride.

  • DECEMBER 8th: NEWS Ibis and Swobo Launch for Real

    It’s been a few years since Ibis went under for the first time, and a few years since Swobo shut it down so that Tim and crew could all go get real jobs. Things change.

  • NOVEMBER 28th: NEWS Are You Riding Yourself Deaf

    apparently I’m doing a lot more long-term damage then I ever imagined. According to Rolling Stone, the safe allowance for most earbud/MP3 combinations at 60-percent volume is a meager 30-minutes per day. They also mention one of the main problems is people crank the volume way beyond the safe limit to drown out ambient sound (like traffic or wind, in our case).

  • NOVEMBER 14th NEWS Rennie Attempts Record Jump

    Rennie hit the nearly 10 foot tall ramp specifically constructed for the jump at 60 mph after being towed in by a motorcycle. A 23 mph headwind made Rennie’s flight even harder. The bike survived the crash, but Rennie wasn’t as lucky...

  • NOVEMBER 9th: NEWS Rockwell Smokes Redbull Road Rage

    Last Saturday, Red Bull hijacked the steep, winding, narrow Tuna Canyon in Malibu, California and made history with the world’s first organized downhill road race.