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After seeing more than one set of super wide 800mm bars at Interbike, element22 and I were having a conversation that went something like this: element22: Wow, 800mm bars – that’s gotta be as wide as it gets. trek7k: I dunno, next thing you know someone will come out with 820mm so they’re just a [...]

At Interbike last week element22 and I got a chance to stop by the Topeak booth to chat with Eddie O’Dea and Matt Karaus about the 2011 products. For those who don’t know, Eddie is an ultra-endurance mountain biker, recent winner of the inaugural Trans North Georgia race, and he’s the man behind the Fool’s [...]

Do you know what mountain bike trail is pictured above?  Every day we are inspired by pictures uploaded by Singletracks members of mountain bike trails around the world.  We’ve hand picked 20 trail photos for you to try to “Name that Trail” and get FREE Singletracks stickers, plus, the top two winners will receive an [...]

Last year’s Race Across the Sky was a great mountain bike movie that seemed to have it all: star power (Lance Armstrong), an epic clash between an outsider and a local hero (Armstrong and Dave Wiens), and a beautiful and harsh natural backdrop (Colorado, 10,000 feet above sea level). To top it all off the [...]

Last year I took my first test ride on a Spot bike equipped with the Gates Carbon Drive and even though I’m no single speeder, I loved how smooth and quiet the belt felt. Since that time Gates belts have been showing up on all kinds of bikes: from the Black Sheep 36er (pictured above) [...]

In case you hadn’t heard, the Hive is a recent collection of three great cycling brands: e*thirteen, Chub and Revl (road components). The busy bees at the Hive showed us their expanding line-up at Interbike which left us suitably impressed. As you can see from the photo above, Chub hubs are essentially hollow, thin-walled carbon [...]

I have posted some pretty light bikes in the past. In 2006, this 7-pound Crumpton fixie seemed unbelievably light to me. A couple years later, German cyclist Gunter Mai built a geared road bike that was roughly the same weight (3195 grams). Gunter didn’t just built that bike for show either… he claimed to ride [...]

I’m back from an extended weekend of mountain biking and kayaking at Tsali. I didn’t have (or want) phone or Internet access while I was out in the woods, so I am just now starting to look at some of the coverage from Interbike last week. Bike Rumor is one place where I have found [...]

Here’s a quick item for those of you who like your nutrition in gel form: Clif Shots just got a new formula for 2011. Previously, Clif Shots used organic brown rice syrup for the base which some noted was a little thicker than other brands. The new product builds off an organic maltodextrin base and [...]

Formula is already known for designing incredible mountain bike brake systems and this year the company is applying power, technology, and design to an even wider range of products. While going over the current line with Chris Costello at Interbike last week I couldn’t keep my eyes off the new mountain bike items that will [...]