Mountain
Knolly Bikes are on their Way
Knolly Bikes are coming to Denver. We know these bikes are ready for the Front Range and whatever else you care to throw at them. They climb like an XC but descend like a DH. There is nothing else like them.
Mountain Shorts Baggy
NOT A ROADIE
Baggy shorts are great. They let you wear a chamois without feeling goofy. They also protect you (a little) in the event of a crash. We wear them for short rides, long rides and everything in between.
In the world of baggy shorts, there are many players. And let me tell you what, [...]
Mountain Gloves
Both sides of your hand
A great mountain glove will survive several seasons and allow your hand to thrive the whole time. Gloves should fit “like a glove,” but with one difference: you need to grab a handlebar after slipping the glove on. If you do not feel binding up at your palm, you have found [...]
Mountain Helmets
Breathability, while breathing very hard
We love riding on trails along the Front Range. The temperature in the morning often times is half what it is by the afternoon. So helmets need to be pretty perfect to ride as long as you want to ride. All helmets pass the same safety tests, so it comes down [...]
Great Tire Choices for Trails around Denver
I felt like I was cheating
We like hearing that. It is one of the things that gets us more excited about tires. There is a difference between different treads and rubbers. We’ve been playing with different tires under different common conditions in Denver. Here is some of what we found:
1. Maxxis
- Maxxis makes a [...]
I Need Some Special Trail Wheels
Custom Wheels – Why, How and What. Not necessarily in that order
Not everyone can find what they are looking for when building their mountain bike. Wheels are especially difficult for some people. A custom wheel means that each part is picked out for its quality, weight, price and specifications. We assemble it to be exactly [...]
Tough Mountain Wheels
Keep the rubber side down
Wheels make the biggest difference in overall speed and stamina on a bike. When you take away rotational weight, your bike is more likely to do what you want it to do when you want (and hopefully how you want, too). The advantage of a complete wheelset is that you know [...]
Suspension Forks and How They Hold Up
FORKS
Many people feel very strongly about one brand of fork or another. At a bike shop, a typical response to a fork is based on how often we see problems arise for customers. That being said, let’s review some brands of forks:
1. Fox Racing Shox – We love them. Very few problems. Very thorough [...]
Chris King Headsets
I forgot I had one!
The best products are the ones that we forget we have. That bottom bracket that keeps on working or the bars that never break, they don’t get enough high fives (and high fives are free). And man oh man, do we see people’s headsets go south constantly.
A nice assortment of nice [...]
Frames for the Front Range
Frames
– We could go on and on, but the most important thing about a frame on the Front Range is whether you like the geometry and the way the suspension (if you have any) works FOR YOU. This is done by trying out bikes, not by reading magazines or listening to your buddies. We [...]
