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Gore Ride-On Cable Systems...

Gore Ride-On Cable Systems are high quality shifter and brake cables for your mountain or road bike. For a new project we are working on, I needed full length shifter housing, and after talking to the guys at Gore Ride-On Cables, we decided that the Extra Long Sealed Low Friction System would be a great product to test out on this bike. More on Gore… The company began in 1958, when Bill and Vieve...

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Dakine Mountain Biking Sho...

Dakine sent over some of their mountain biking shorts to review on Mountain Biking by 198. To make sure that these mtb shorts got everything that could be thrown at them…MTB by 198 had Chad Oliver beat them up on some super tech riding. Below is Chad’s full review on everything Dakine sent over. Dakine MTB Shorts – Chad Oliver Review Dakine has been in the flow-sports business since...

Road Ride: Circling Brasst...

This past weekend, my parents headed up to Lake Chatuge for the weekend, so my wife and I (and my brother and his wife) headed up to spend the weekend with them. Normally, I do not bring the bikes with me on these trips because I rarely have enough time to ride dirt. However, this time I brought up the Blue Nx7 road bike and my trusty Garmin Edge 705 to lead the way for a great morning road ride. The...

Cocotte Equipement Fred Me...

It has been thirty days since Zac Lindsey began using the Cocotte Equipement Fred Messenger Bag for his daily commute. We followed up with Zac Lindsey of Tulsa, Oklahoma to find out exactly how the beautiful bag that we had outstanding initial impressions of. Thirty days in with the Cocotte Fred Messenger bag I have been carrying the Cocotte Equipement Fred Messenger bag for over a month. I have...

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VholdR ContourHD POV / Hel...

I called my wife on the way to our regular Tuesday night ride with one simple request…”bring the box that is on the front doorstep to the ride…please.” In the box from the big brown truck was the new ContourHD from VholdR and I was not going to wait to try it out. This point of view (POV) helmet camera from VholdR claims better video quality than the competition by providing...

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Fox Ranger MTB Short Revie...

Awhile back, Fox Racing sent over their Ranger mountain biking shorts in for review. Fox Racing is known for providing baggy mountain biking shorts for recreational riders as well as the hardcore FR/DH crowd. The Rangers are geared towards recreational riders who are looking for a MTB short that performs well without completely breaking the bank. For more information on the Fox Ranger MTB short, check...

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Poll Results: Your Next Mo...

Last week, we conducted a simple poll on Mountain Biking by 198 to get some feedback on what you guys were looking for in your next bike purchase. Some friends in the industry (manufacturers) were asking to get a candid look into our segment and the poll went incredibly well. Not only did we get fantastic results from your input, but there was a massive amount of conversation taking place (60+ comments...

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Hayes Stroker Ace Hydrauli...

Hayes jumped head first into the downhill/freeride/all-mountain realm with their first 4 piston caliper hydraulic disc brake for mountain bikes, the Hayes Stroker Ace. With a claimed weight of 440 grams for the system (160mm rotors and hardware), the Hayes Stroker Aces look to be a powerful brake at a light weight as compared to other brakes in this segment (Hope Tech M4 review brakes weigh in at 410...

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Shooting in HD – MTB...

If my UPS tracking number is correct, my Vholdr ContourHD helmet cam should be delivered early next week. That means that Mountain Biking by 198 will officially be up with the times and broadcasting in HD video. The ContourHD is the only wearable, self contained camera that is supporting this kind of resolution and is still easy to use as of this point in time…as far as I know. It will be interesting...

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All great things must come...

It is true…nothing lasts forever and all great things must come to an end. For today, I am deciding to part with one of my personal sleds. My Ventana El Terremoto 6.0 has been my go to ride for over a year now and it is time to part ways. This has been my favorite bike out of my stable up until this point because of its raw ability to handle anything you can throw at it. The handmade in the USA...

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