Huge news from the first day of Eurobike. Dave Turner and Dave Weagle have teamed up to change the entire line of Turner Bikes over to the DW-Link. This is a gigantic change for Turner Bikes and it is the release that Weagle has been hinting towards for some time now.
Continue reading...20. August 2008
Carl over at MTOBikes.com shot me an email last week sharing his post on the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Mountain biking doesn't get the national coverage that most of the other sports in the Olympics do, but it is still an exciting race on a grueling race course.
Continue reading...14. August 2008
Tomorrow (Friday, August 15, 2008), I will be conducting an exclusive interview with Tony Ellsworth...the owner of Ellsworth Bikes. This interview is going to be made available to newsletter subscribers only, so sign up now to hear the questions that you want answered. This interview will be made available in both type and audio format.
Continue reading...12. August 2008
In an article by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, Dave Weagle announced that he is not going to renew the licensing agreement with Iron Horse Bikes after it expires on March 31, 2009. Iron Horse has been using the patented DW Link, invented by Weagle, on many of their models for several years running.
Continue reading...8. August 2008
Wheels4Life is a non-profit organization that provides bikes for people in developing countries in need of transportation to get to work or to school, including health care workers. Wheels4life was founded by extreme biking legend and former Mountain Bike World Champion Hans Rey [hansrey.com].
Continue reading...2. August 2008
The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame and Museum (MBHOF) is located in downtown Crested Butte at 331 Elk Avenue within the Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum. Our biking museum houses items of memorabilia, including vintage bikes, components, classic photos, press clippings and highlights from historic races and events.
Continue reading...23. July 2008
The new linkage design features 15mm diameter alloy axles bolting directly into the frame that are locked in place with ultra-trick collet heads. These control preload on the angular contact bearings in the lower link, which are in turn easily lubed up via the grease ports in the link.
Continue reading...15. July 2008
According to Dropmachine.com, a press release by Tenneco states that they are in the process of acquiring Marzocchi. Tenneco is an automotive based company out of Lake Forest, IL that works with General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen, DaimlerChrysler, PSA Peugeot, Citroen, Toyota, Honda and Nissan on their ride control, emissions control and elastomer products.
Continue reading...14. July 2008
These new shifters combined with the new Hammerschmidt front shifting device is bound to make it a HUGE Interbike for SRAM this year. It really seems like they are starting to think outside the box of conventional shifting. I welcome this change. Shifting has been done the same for a long time. It's time to shake things up a little bit.
Continue reading...11. July 2008
CLIX Systems, Inc. has introduced a revolutionary new wheel release system, called CLIX™. For the first time ever, riders are able to install and lock their front wheel with no cam adjustment, and with only one hand. The traditional quick release was invented in 1927 and is a safe and effective system when operated correctly. However, correct operation is not inherently obvious to all riders.
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4. September 2008
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