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  • Epic DreamRide III Video

    Diamondback Bicycle’s Mike Hopkins takes you on another adventure where the trails never end in the newest and final video of the DreamRide trilogy, DreamRide III. Rider and director Mike Hopkins provides a delightful, dreamy and thoughtful tale with stunning visuals and backdrops. We’ve seen mountains and jungles and canyons run deep We’ve raced lava,…

  • Sea Otter 2018 – Wolf Tooth Components

    Wolf Tooth Components Precision Headsets They have just released a brand new line of precision headsets which follow along with their typical high-quality, high-performance and highly engineering CNC artisanship. After two years internal development the trick headsets utilize the superb Enduro stainless steel cartridge bearings sealed with their top and bottom lip seals. They have lightweight top covers in…

  • Ergon GA3 Grips Review

    The GA3 feature a “Mini-wing” design that offers more comfort and wrist support for GA2 grip fans and riders with smaller hands who found other winged grips to be too big. The highly functional and ergonomic grips utilize advanced materials and designs and shapes, to fit the hand as naturally as possible for increased comfort and decreased…

  • Celebrating the life of Tim Watkins

    Tim Virgil Watkins Nov 17, 1956, to Sept 14, 2017  For this post, an ode to my friend, I am not going into any of the circumstances of his heinous passing. Instead, this is a celebration of his life. #BeLikeTim #MissMyTimmy Loveland Ski Area I first met Tim Watkins when he was a ski patroller…

  • Shimano Announces New Gravity and All-Mountain Footwear & Pedals

    Athertons Team Up with Shimano for Launch of New Gravity and All-Mountain Footwear & Pedals New top-level All-Mountain and Gravity Lines Offer SPD- and Flat- Pedal Options; First-Ever Shimano Women’s Gravity Shoe Shimano has just announced a slew of new shoes and pedals oriented towards the gravity crowd. The new SPD shoes include the flagship All-Mountain SH-AM901…

  • BC Bike Race and Kali Protectives Join Forces

    The BC Bike Race take place July 5th – 13th throughout sections of the West Coast of British Columbia and the Seven Stage race pits racers against tough trails and long days in the saddle. This year the BCBR has a new protocol for concussion management, and they have teamed up with Kali Protectives for support…

  • Ibis Introduces the Mojo HD4

    Introducing the 4th Generation Mojo HD The Mojo HD4 is the latest in a series of trail bikes from Ibis Cycles, featuring 27.5″ wheels, and 153mm of rear wheel travel, delivered through the efficient dw-link suspension, and it’s compatible with a variety of 160mm forks. The bike uses designs, expertise, and technologies derived from the HD3…

  • Ibis Team Debuts Mojo HD4 at EWS Race in Ireland

    We’ll have full news on the new Mojo HD4 on Tuesday, May 30th! Until then, here are some tidbits of information along with pictures from the EWS Emerald Enduro in Ireland. Supposedly the head angle has been slackened out to 64.9° (depending on the fork) compared to the HD3’s  66.6° . Also, the BB has been…

  • Julian Coffey Signs on as VP of Business Development for Kali Protectives

    I had recently seen Julian with a quaffed look including an updated haircut and beard trimming, and I was wondering what was up? Celebrity makeover? Julian has signed on with Kali Protectives, one of the premier bike and motorcycle head and body protection companies as their Vice President of Business Development. Congratulations to Julian for…

  • POC VPD Air Knee Armor Review

    VPD Air Armor The POC Joint VPD Air is a light-duty soft armor system that was designed for enhanced flexibility, ventilation, and freedom of movement while still providing the utmost in safety and protection. The VPD Air is lighter, uses thinner material, and has less coverage than POC’s other beefier models, yet it offers a…

  • test

    Magura’s flagship four-piston MT7 brake has incredible power, superb modulation, and offers precise braking and control, with highlights to its feathering capabilities and lever feel. It uses their Carbotecture SL reservoir, an ergonomic aluminum lever with toolless reach adjustment and a forged alloy 4-piston brake caliper with an adjustable banjo. The brake retails for $310 and weighs a moderately light…

  • Website Creation

    Website Creation

    This is the creation day (Jan 15, 2007) of the Grams Light Bikes website, which is dedicated to lightening the weight of mountain bikes. This will apply to full-suspension, hardtail, and standard mountain bikes. This site will contain observations and testing of lightweight parts. It will also be a web store for those parts that…