...and i'm definitely not just saying that because I made it 🙂 Some info on the build: XX1 crank, X01 rear derailleur and cassette and shifter, 120/100mm Fox Talas CTD tapered 15QR fork with remote lever to switch between CTD settings (sussy-swanky!), Race Face Turbine 90mm stem, Answer Protaper 20/20 bars, Paul's Love levers with... Continue Reading →
29+ Sasquatch gets a new outfit
Even though I haven't ridden a bike in almost FOUR weeks...I'm dreaming of riding this bike when my knees feel like they're not attached to an 90 year old man. Once i realized that I could fit the Knard 29x3" tire on a Rabbit Hole rim in my 7-year old Fox F29 fork I had... Continue Reading →
Fatbike vs. 29-plus on dirt
Lots of reports recently from Specialized's Colorado press/dealer camp about their new Fatbike the "Fatboy". Trek too is coming out with one, and Kona too. Fatbiking is no longer a fringe element my friends, and has quickly become the 'new-29er.' Now that I say that, it's all so obvious...it happened a couple years ago really.... Continue Reading →
Knardy knar knar
Brother Wolfe visited the area last weekend and we rode a short local loop a day after he ran a 50k running race. (I'd be in bed had I done that the day before followed by a night at the pub.)Â I got to see his Hunter singlespeed and somehow neglected to take a photo... Continue Reading →
Knard ride report #2 – on the DIRT
I got out for a couple hours on the 'bike-which-contains-Knards' (for lack of a better bike name) at lunch yesterday, and so did a bunch of other riders. The weather was and is just nuts here -- to ride in shorts and short sleeves in the 68 degree temps in late February...? Earliest singletrack I've... Continue Reading →
Built but not yet ridden
Riding it this weekend, but wanted to post a few shots. A quick word on the Knards and Rabbit Hole rims - The 120tpi Knards are very light for their size. No, i didn't weight them, but people are claiming around 900 grams. I would actually prefer to have the 27tpi version just from the... Continue Reading →