Bike Radar’sJosh Patterson goes deep, deep, deep in the R&D of the SRAM XX1 and pretty much answer any questions we’ve ever had about our next MTB drivetrain.
First and foremost SRAM wanted to ensure that this new design would have a minimal impact on existing rear hub technologies, with no requirement to change the design of the hub body, bearing placement, axle spacing or frame design. In fact, all that is required for most hub manufacturers is a few additional machining steps to remove material from existing splined freehub designs.
Just click the link and read the whole thing if you care.
Once again a major energy drink company has exploited a “low-income” neighborhood so their athletes (in this case Slovakian Filip Polc) could wreck the place on their high-priced mountain bikes. This run is from the annual Descenso Del Condor in La Paz, Bolivia on Saturday, October 27, 2012.
Energy drink companies must just love working in countries where they can do whatever they want and can stomp all over the local population as long as they pay the right people.
[Editors’ Note: These kinds of events remind us of a Hunter S. Thompson essay from August 19, 1963 titled Why Anti-Gringo Winds Often Blow South of the BorderFollow the jump to read it if you’re in the mood.] [click to continue…]
While the idea of riding without worrying about a flat or carrying air is intriguing, these ERW Airless Tires looks like they’ll collect all kinds of dirt, rocks, mud etc. . . on the inside. We haven’t ridden them, but until their sides are closed off it seems all manner of debris would rattle around in there. Then again, Britek is still working on it.
The lonely (g)narwhal rides again! I was really psyched to try out the new cam. I had time to get a quick ride in on the 23rd and a hot lap around Antelope Flats and Moose-Wilson on the 24th. Looking forward to some worthy adventures!
Snowboarding hero Jeremy Jones (street) does a little fall cross training on his Specialized bike. Good to see some of the skills translate in this edit titled Rushing Hours by Seth Huot.
2008 US Olympic BMX racer Kyle Bennett, 33, was reportedly hurrying to check on a “break-in involving his fiancee’s car” when his truck left the road near his home near Houston, Texas early Sunday morning (October 14, 2012), acceding to a story in the Washington Post.
Bennett . . died when his 2006 Toyota Tundra truck, traveling at a high rate of speed, left the road and struck a wrought-iron gate, a culvert and several trees in a residential area, according to the Montgomery County police. Bennett, who was alone in the truck and was not wearing a seatbelt.
The three-time UCI World Champion NBL Champion is survived by his fiancee and his 4-year-old daughter. Our thoughts are with Bennett’s family and friends.
Yes, here it is another “I can do anything on my Pinarello Dogma 2” video this time from Martyn Ashton. One thing is for sure, watching Ashton ride is a bit more entertaining than seeing Bradley Wiggins get pulled to another stage win on the same bike. Thanks, WD-40 Bike.
Want to see what Red Bull is adding to the sport of freeride mountain biking? Here, let Cam Zinkshow you. Yep, that’s what the Red Bull marketing department calls “pure viral gold.”
The other day while buying cheese at Costco, we noticed a brand new Cannondale 29er and had a hard time believing our eyes. When we asked an employee if there were more, she told us the bike had been purchased at a Poway, California store and that a guy was trying to return it.
Turns out Cannondale found out about the bikes and have shut them down, according to a story in Bicycle Retailer.
Some Costco outlets are offering a “limited amount” of Cannondale bikes, according to a letter that the company’s Dave Manchester sent to U.S. retailers on Tuesday. Manchester is senior vice president of North American sales and marketing for Dorel’s cycling sports group, which includes Cannondale. . . “We’ve identified a distributor outside of the United States who conducted the unauthorized sale of their supply to this mass retailer. Action has been taken against this distributor and they are no longer part of our distributor network. Additionally, the bikes will not be covered under any warranty,” Manchester said in the letter.
So let’s see. Cannondale made their money selling bikes to the distributor. The distributor got theirs. Costco got paid. But the buyers of the bike? No, Cannondale says they’re screwed for buying their bike at a good price and the company is not going to honor the warranty. How’s that for customer service? Come on Cannondale! Don’t blame the customer for your screw up.
