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Monday, March 04, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
K-Edge Garmin Edge GPS Mount Review
Thanks to the spacers on the top of my stem, I was never able to mount my Garmin Edge 800 to the stem as they suggest. Instead I mounted it to the handlebar using the Garmin mount kit, but it was never very stable and placed the GPS at an odd angle. The other day I picked up the Garmin Edge mount from K-Edge. It attaches to the handlebar and places the Edge GPS unit directly in front of the stem at an angle that is perfect for viewing while riding. While some may consider it a little pricey, I don't think its too bad for a nicely crafted piece of aluminum that just plain works.
WHERE TO BUY:
• K-Edge Garmin Edge GPS Mount at JensonUSA
Stan's No Tubes Arch Ex 29er Wheelset
Over the winter I decided to get a new wheelset for the Tallboy Carbon. I was tempted to spend some serious cash and go carbon, but in the end I decided on the lightweight and affordable Arch EX 29er wheels from Stans. For just over $500 you get a lightweight set of wheels that should be plenty durable for a rider of my size (180 lbs all geared up). I can't wait to get out on the trails with these this spring.
WHERE TO BUY:
• Stan's No Tubes Arch Ex 29Er Wheelset at JensonUSA
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
SRAM X.9 Type 2 10 Speed Rear Derailleur Review
After several rides on my Tallboy Carbon, I seemed to be getting a lot of chain slap on really rough sections of the trail. I ignored it at first, but then started to wonder if I might be doing damage to the frame. My Tallboy has a protective carbon wrap on the chain stay, and I added a neoprene wrap as well, but you still never know what kind of damage might happen if the chain continues to slap the same spot on the frame over and over. So, I decided to swap out my standard SRAM X9 rear derailleur for one of their "Type 2" models.
The SRAM X9 Type 2 Rear Derailleur is a big improvement over the standard X9 derailleur. I've been riding with it for several months now, and so far, shifting is buttery smooth, and chain slap has been eliminated. Additionally, the locking feature makes it easier to remove the rear wheel. This thing just plain works... and I'm not sure why anybody would opt for the standard rear derailleur.
WHERE TO BUY:
• SRAM X.9 Type 2 10 Speed Rear Derailleur at JensonUSA
Feedback Sports Rakk Display Stand Review
I'd been shopping around for a nice stand to hold up my Santa Cruz Tallboy Carbon when I stumbled upon this clever little stand from Feedback Sports. No assembly is required, so you pull this thing out of the box, set it on the floor, flip the arm back, roll your bike into it, and let the arm rest against the back tire. Simple as that. It holds the bike upgright and seems to be very sturdy. Now I don't have to lean the SC against the wall and worry about it falling over and damaging the expensive carbon frame!
WHERE TO BUY:
• Feedback Sports Rakk Display Stand at JensonUSA
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Banshee Paradox Comp Bike
DAILY DEAL: 2012 Banshee Paradox Comp Bike at JensonUSA.com
SALE PRICE: $1,939.99 (20% off $2,425.00 msrp!!)
The Banshee Paradox Comp was designed to be an aggressive, all-mountain 29er bike. Featuring a tapered headtube and gusseted hydroformed tubing, the Paradox is built with strength in mind so you can push your trail riding limits with confidence. The Paradox also features internally ribbed stays for increased stiffness for railing burms and sticking those big landings. The 29” wheel provides a better angle of attack and makes for a more efficient ride, rolling over obstacles and maintaining momentum.
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2013 Jamis Dakota D29 Team
Combining cutting-edge carbon fiber technology with big hoops makes for an amazingly fast ride, and it’s the reason the 2013 Jamis Dakota D29 series is the new hardtail standard for high-speed racing or long, epic days on the trail.
More details:
• Full high modulus carbon fiber, Dyad Supreme lay-up frame
• Rock Shox SID RL 29er fork w/ 100mm travel
• SRAM XO 2×10 drivetrain
• Avid XO hydraulic disc brakes
• Ritchey/WTB cockpit
• American Classic Tubeless 29 Disc wheels
• Geax Mezcal, 29 x 2.1" tires
• Weight: 21.25 lbs
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Shimano XT WH-M778 Disc UST Wheels
DAILY DEAL: Shimano XT WH-M778 UST Wheels at JensonUSA.com
SALE PRICE: $325.00 (54% off $699.99 msrp!!)
Tired of changing tubes every ride? Make the leap to tubeless. The Shimano M778 XT wheelset allows you to go tubeless without packing on the extra grams. Compatible with your 8/9/10 speed set- up, this is the perfect upgrade to your XC/trail bike. You won’t feel any flexing as you are slashing through the singletrack. The 15mm front axle increases the lateral rigidity, and makes sure your front end stays where you put it. The 4 pawl design freehub body means quick reliable engagement which is imperative whether you are sprinting to the finish, or climbing to the top of a monstrous hill.
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2013 Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 2 29er
The new 2013 Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 2 is a sharp-handling, ultralight dual suspension 29er that effortlessly dissects serpentine switchbacks and slashes through long-haul courses. Cannondales ultra precise Lefty fork and responsive 29er Race Geometry blends unstoppable 29er momentum with the quickness and agility of a 26er. Scalpel 29er: just the edge you need.
The Scalpel Carbon 2 frame is made of Ballistec Hi-Mod carbon fiber, features 100mm of travel, a zero pivot seatstay, and a 1.5 SI head tube. Cannondale spec'd the bike with their new Lefty XLR 100 29 fork (featuring hybrid needle bearing technology), as well as SRAM X9 / Shimano XTR components, Stan's ZTR Arch 29'er wheels, and Schwalbe Racing Ralph 29 x 2.1 tires.
MSRP is $5550.
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Yeti SB-66 Alloy Frame
DAILY DEAL: 2012 Yeti SB-66 Alloy Frame at JensonUSA.com
SALE PRICE: $1,799.99 (20% off $2,249.99 msrp!!)
The visually stunning lines and sculpted tubeset of the Yeti SB66 will capture your attention like love-at-first-sight. As you move in closer for a better look you’ll begin to notice this isn’t just another single pivot trail bike, but an innovative suspension design called Switch Technology. The oversized main pivot actually contains a second pivot (lower pivot of the swing arm) that is offset within the main. This eccentric mechanism switches direction as the bike moves through its travel creating an optimized wheel path without unexpected spikes or wallows.
Related Reading...
• See the Yeti SB66 Alloy At JensonUSA.com
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2013 Rocky Mountain Slayer 70
The 2013 Rocky Mountain Slayer 70 feautres a FORM™ 7005 Series Custom Hydroformed Alloy frame with StraightUp™ Geometry, Tapered Head Tube, Internal Cable Routing, and ISCG03 Tabs. Up front they spec'd a RockShox Lyrik RC2DH Solo Air fork with 170mm of travel. You'll find a mix of SRAM, Avid, and Race Face Components, with DT Swiss wheels and Continental Mountain King Protection Black Chili tires.
More details:
• FORM™ 7005 Series Custom Hydroformed Alloy frame
• RockShox Lyrik RC2DH Solo Air fork with 170mm of travel
• SRAM X7/X9 and Race Face drivetrain
• Avid Elixir X0 brakes
• DT Swiss Wheels
• Continental Mountain King Protection Black Chili 26 tires
• RockShox Reverb 30.9mm x 380-420mm seatpost
Related Reading...
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Sunday, October 07, 2012
2012 Yeti Bike and Frame Clearance Sale
20% Off all 2012 Yeti Bikes and Frames at JensonUSA.com!
Friday, October 05, 2012
Santa Cruz Nickel Frame w/ FOX RL
DAILY DEAL: Santa Cruz Nickel Frame w/ FOX RL Shock at Hucknroll.com
SALE PRICE: $699.00 ( 48% Off, Reg. $1,349.95!!)
The Santa Cruz Nickel benefits from Active Pivot Point (APP) suspension, which is the result of Santa Cruz's efforts to mimic the variable shock rate produced by its Virtual Pivot Point (VPP) suspension, but in a simpler and more cost-effective single-pivot design. What's so special about that VPP shock rate? Riders of Santa Cruz's popular Blur will testify that it makes the first part of the travel plush and ultra-responsive to bumps, and the last part of the travel stiffer to avoid harsh bottom-out. The Nickel gets five inches (125mm) of rear travel out of the accompanying Fox Float RL shock, a light and adjustable unit with compression lockout and rebound adjustment.
Related Reading...
• See the Santa Cruz Nickel at Hucknroll.com
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2013 Santa Cruz Highball Carbon
There are still those times and places where the best way to light the fuse and blow everyone else into the weeds is by riding a hardtail. Bigger wheels have revived the venerable double diamond design, and by mixing the smooth rolling hoops with a feathery 2.4-pound carbon fiber frame, Santa Cruz has come up with a potent race weapon. Anyone who complains about a bad day climbing while riding this bike needs to find another sport. The Highball Carbon is insanely light, razor sharp, nimble but surefooted, stiff as a plank, and designed to do two things: 1. Race. 2. Win.
The frame features a tapered head tube, short chainstays, 142x12mm thru axle, and disc tabs molded into frame during proprietary one piece layup. Lighter, stronger, stiffer.
Related Reading...
• See the Santa Cruz Highball Carbon's at CompetitiveCyclist.com
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Sram X.0 GXP 2X10 Crankset
DAILY DEAL: Sram X.0 GXP 2X10 Crankset at JensonUSA.com
SALE PRICE: $269.99 (37% off $431.00 msrp!!)
The SRAM 2x10 crankset features X-Glide shifting technology. Its part of SRAMs new 2x10 line designed to give you the benefits of a 2x10 drivetrain. Benefits of a 2x10 system include a better chainline, a narrower Q-factor (distance between pedal centers), and the simplicity of having a full range of useable gears while eliminating the redundant gear combinations.
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2013 Rocky Mountain Altitude 730
For 2013, Rocky Mountain is offering several 650b trail bikes. The Altitude 730 features a FORM™ 7005 Series Custom Hydroformed Alloy frame with ABC™ Pivots, Tapered Head Tube, Press Fit BB, Internal Cable Routing, and ISCG05 Tabs. Up front they spec'd a RockShox Revelation RL Solo Air 650b fork with 150mm of travel. You'll find a mix of SRAM, Race Face, and Avid components completing the build.
More details:
• FORM™ 7005 Series Custom Hydroformed Alloy frame
• RockShox Revelation RL Solo Air 650b fork
• SRAM X5/X7 drivetrain
• Avid Elixir 3 brakes
• Race Face cockpit
• Wheeltech 650b wheels
• Schwalbe Nobby Nic Folding 650b x 2.35 tires
Related Reading...
• See more Rocky Mountain Altitude Bikes At Hucknroll.com
• See more Rocky Mountain Bikes At Hucknroll.com
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• See more Rocky Mountain Bikes At JensonUSA
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Rocky Mountain Slayer 70 Frame
DAILY DEAL: Rocky Mountain Slayer 70 Frame (2012) at JensonUSA.com
SALE PRICE: $1,429.99 (35% off $2,199.99 msrp!!)
Rocky Mountain realizes that in order to go downhill you must either climb to the top of the mountain or walk your bike to the top. With the Rocky Mountain Slayer 70, they have created a bike that will climb like an XC bike, but still handle rough terrain as an all mountain bike should. The frame features FORM 7005 series custom hydroformed alloy, with StraightUp geometry, ABC pivots, tapered head tube, and ISCG 03 Tabs. It also features a Fox RP23 XV custom valved rear shock, SmoothLink design with 165mm of travel, and rebound/ 3 position ProPedal adjustment.
Related Reading...
• See more Rocky Mountain Bikes and Frames At JensonUSA
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2013 Jamis Dragon 650
For 2013, Jamis continues to show their commitment to the 650b scene with their all steel Dragon 650. It features a Reynolds 853 frame with White Brothers 650b fork, Shimano SLX drivetrain, and much much more.
More details:
• Reynolds 853 frame
• White Brothers Loop TCR 650B fork w/ 120mm travel
• Shimano SLX 3×10 drivetrain
• Avid Elixir 5 brakes
• Crank Brothers cockpit
• American Classic tubeless wheels
• Schwalbe Racing Ralph tires
• MSRP $2900. USD
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• See more Jamis Bikes At JensonUSA
• See the Jamis Dragon 650 at JamisBikes.com
Rocky Mountain Vertex 950
DAILY DEAL: Rocky Mountain Vertex 950 Bike - 2012 at Hucknroll.com
SALE PRICE: $1,710.39 ( 20% Off, Reg. $2,137.99 !!)
By tucking the rear wheel under the rider with insanely short chainstays and manipulating the tubeset as much as physically possible, the Rocky Mountain Vertex 950 flows over forest single track with grin-inducing and snappy handling. Rocky also added a lightweight, ultra-stiff, and tubeless-ready wheelset, bump-smoothing RockShox squish, and 29er-optimized SRAM 2 x 10 gear ratios to ensure the 950 effortlessly drops lesser bikes on the up, down, and all around.
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2013 Jamis Dakar XCT 650 Pro
Jamis played a big role in pioneering the 650b movement, which is clearly here to stay now that most fork, rim and tire makers are offering a plethora of 650b / 27.5" component choices.
For 2013, Jamis is offering their top-of-the-line Dakar XCT 650 Pro to meet this new demand for 650b bikes. The bike features a Kinesium alloy main triangle, asymmetrical chainstays with 12x142mm thru-axle dropouts, 130mm travel mp4 linkage design, 1.5 - 1 1/8" tapered head tube, cartridge bearing pivots, a Rock Shox Monarch RT3 High Volume shock, 10mm hardware, replaceable derailleur hanger, and Maxle rear axle. Up front they spec'd a Rock Shox Revelation 650B RCT3 fork w/ 3-position compression adjust (open/platform/lock), 15mm axle, tapered alloy steerer, external rebound adjust, and 130mm of travel. Components are mostly SRAM X0, with Crank Brothers stem, handlebars and seatpost. The bike rolls on American Classic 650B XC tubeless disc wheels with Schwalbe Racing Ralph 650B tires in 27.5 x 2.25 size.
More details:
• 130mm travel, 12×142 rear
• Rock Shox Revelation 650B RCT3 fork
• Rock Shox Monarch RT3 shock
• SRAM XO 2×10 (38/24) w/ Type 2 RD
• SRAM XO brakes
• Crank Brothers cockpit
• American Classic tubeless wheels
• Schwalbe Racing Ralph’s
• MSRP $4800. USD
Related Reading...
• See more Jamis Bikes At JensonUSA
• See the Dakar XCT 650 Pro at JamisBikes.com
