TODAY ON DIRTRID3R - Mountain Biking STORIES

DT Swiss XMM 100 Twin Shot 29er Fork: Out Of The Box

Guitar Ted — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:42:53 UTC

DT-SWISS XMM 100 Twin Shot Suspension Fork: Out Of The Box: by c_g Last we had introduced you to the new DT-SWISS Tricon XM1550 29er wheels (here), now we will introduce the content of the other box shipped to us out of Biel, Switzerland - the all new XMM 100 29er suspension fork. It is [...] Twenty...

Wayne's John Henry

Brendan — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:30:57 UTC

It's a special John Henry, not only decked out with great components, but made with a little extra love. Wayne put in his time with the City of Hemet, made a career working for the public driving a trash truck. When the big retirement day came, he decided he'd earned a new bike. We talked over options...

Bicycling Increases in San Francisco, reports SFMTA - eNewsChannels

enewschannels.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:31:09 UTC

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ - Today S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced that the number of people riding bicycles in San Francisco increased seven percent since last year and increased 71 percent over the past six years. Whether...

It is what it is... - Orange Bikes Video

www.pinkbike.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:23:00 UTC

A dimly lit workshop in the centre of Halifax is an unlikely backdrop for an art studio, twisting and manipulating aluminium, forming complex shapes to create a pure simplicity - the bike frame. Proper engineering is a dark art in a world of sterile outsourced manufacturing. A black box of production,...

Bicycling Increases in San Francisco, reports SFMTA - California Newswire

californianewswire.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:22:56 UTC

Bicycling Increases in San Francisco, reports SFMTA California Newswire /California Newswire/ - Today SF Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced that the number...

Michigander bicycle tour receives national honor - Southgate News Herald

www.thenewsherald.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:45 UTC

The state is getting some national attention, but it's positive this time.The state's Michigander Bicycle Tour recently was listed in Bicycling magazine as one of its favorite multiday rides.The Michigander offers spectacular scenery over the course of a two-, six- or seven-day tour, making it ideal...

New Team LIVESTRONG Runs Now Open for Registration

Brooke McMillan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:01:30 UTC

Two amazing event opportunities just opened up today for Team LIVESTRONG, The Mother of All Relays - the Office Max Hood to Coast Relay and the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. You and the team help run 200 miles from majestic Mt. Hood to the beautiful Pacific Ocean in Seaside, Oregon. Each of the...

Bergamont Greenhouse Racing Video

www.pinkbike.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:00 UTC

Greenhouses are full of great dirt right? Bergamont realized this and hosted a pumptrack race and party a few weekends ago - video inside.

Video: Road Bike Trails Video - Stunts On Carbon Wheels

198 — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:17:29 UTC

I have seen a lot of different things over the years, but this has to be the most extreme trials maneuvers I have ever seen done on carbon road bikes. Last year, a video was released by Martyn Ashton about his road bike commute where he did some trails and dirt moves, but this one takes that to a whole...

The Syndicate on Shimano - with video too

Singletrack Magazine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:55:12 UTC

The tallest team of mountain bike racers on the circuit, the Syndicate team has always been known for its distinctive red, white and black kit and its reliance on Rockshox and SRAM parts. After seven years though, they've swapped over to Fox Racing Shox and Shimano components respectively. They seem...

2012 Colnago C59 Italia Cycling Jersey

Conviron — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:31 UTC

For riders who are looking for a new cycling jersey, Colnago has released the new C59 Italia. During hot summer rides, this jersey is highly recommended due to its excellent moisture management. Ventilation is optimized by its mesh underarm-side panels. Combining elegance and simplicity, the C59 Italia...

2012 Masi Gran Criterium Steel Road Bike

Conviron — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:26:27 UTC

Masi Bicycles has launched its legendary steel road bike called Gran Criterium for 2012. Built from Reynolds 525 double-butted chromoly steel material, this road bike weighs 9.57kg combining light weight, stiffness, and topnotch ride characteristics. In designing the Gran Criterium, Masi considered all...

2012 Masi Vincere Road Bike

Conviron — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:21:38 UTC

One of the exciting road bikes released by Masi Bicycles for 2012 is the redesigned Vincere. This road bike, which weighs in at 9.34kg, is built from a highly durable Masi AL13+ CBS aluminum frame and Vibration Damping System (VDS) carbon seat stays. Included in the alloy parts of the Vincere are the...

Mountain Hardwear Alakazam Jacket Review

Jason Mitchell — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:02:11 UTC

Mountain Hardwear has made quite the leap in the past year. They dropped all things Gore in favor of their own fabrics and materials. The new Alakazam Jacket is built using Mountain Hardwear's new Dry.Q Elite fabric and packed full of ski-specific features. Luckily, I've had this jacket for a year now,...

Shimano Winter Series Round 3

www.pinkbike.com — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:05:00 UTC

World Cup Champion and Trek World Racing team rider Aaron Gwin dominated both Super D and DH at last weekend's Third round of the Shimano Winter Series at Fontana. An occasional competitor at Fontana, this was Gwin's first Fontana's Super D race so he really didn't know what to expect. Riding his Trek...

Red Green Bike

Richard Masoner — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:34 UTC

Red Green worked their duct tape magic to make their own Canadian scraper bike. Related posts:Ride Green Build Green How green is your bike ride? One page bicycle repair guide Related posts: Ride Green Build Green How green is your bike ride? One page bicycle repair...

DAILY DEAL: Easton EC90 Aero Clincher Wheelset

bikeblogs — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 UTC

TwitterNew! Regional Bike BlogsNew! Disclaimer: BikeBlogs.com is a paid affiliate of JensonUSA, Bike Nashbar, Performance Bike and Product Partners LLC. The Easton EC90 Aero is fast enough to win time trials, stable in windy triathlons and untouchable in long breakaways. This is the first and only...

Video: Stunts on a carbon road bike

BikeRadar, UK — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 UTC

They came up with the idea several years ago but put it on the backburner when they saw our video of Ashton doing something similar in the run-up to BikeRadar Live in 2010. With some time free over Christmas, they felt the time was now ripe to make their own edit. We'll save that for the next one....

Nutrition round-up: Sponser and QimmiQ energy gels

John Whitney in Bath, UK — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:00 UTC

Swiss firm Sponser have been in the sports nutrition game for two decades and sponsor a whole raft of athletes, from former mountain biking cross-country world champion Christoph Sauser to tennis player Maria Sharapova. They split their products into three categories; Energy, Power and Fit & Well, and...

Camp Lynda V5, Day 3

Dave Byers (noreply@blogger.com) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:36:00 UTC

Day 3 Quick Stats Route: 2 Counterclockwise Laps of Goulds + Jem (including out-and-back to Sheep Bridge) + Hurricane Rim Miles: 46 Miles Climbing: 5,853' Ride Time: 4:38:00 Lap 1: 2:21:00 Lap 2: 2:17:00 (yeah, this hurt a little) The Day 3 route is one of my favorite rides ...