New Santa Cruz Goodies....

Looks like Santa Cruz is cooking up some sweet new rides for this year. These "spy" shots from Bikerumor.com show the new Blur TR, Tallboy AL and Highball.

Check these new machines out!

Santa Cruz Highball Carbon 29er

Still trying to decide which carbon 29er hardtail to buy this year? Well add the new Santa Cruz Highball to the list. Bikerumor.com is providing some of the initial details on this sweet new ride. If you are in the market for some carbon goodness you should definitely add this beauty as a candidate.

Scott Scale Carbon 29 Review!!

Ever wanted to know how one of those uber-light Scott Scale carbon 29 race bikes actually rides?

Well one of the pro riders, Michael Mathers, that uses GBS as his home shop was kind enough to send us some feedback on how his new Scott does out on the trail.

Thanks Michael!

"I recently purchased and built up the Scott Scale 29. The performance from a frame at this price point is amazing, as it should be. As a rider, I immediately noticed the difference a 2 lb carbon frame has when you get out of the saddle. Every ounce of energy is transmitted directly to the forward motion of the bike. This is extremely nice on those short, but super steep, climbs. The frame has rear seat stays that flex 4mm. While this isn't suspension, I do think that it helps with rear wheel traction when in the saddle. The real question is, "will this bike make me a faster rider and enjoy my ride more?" After only a few rides, I can definitely say that this bike has made me appreciate the technology of 29er carbon frames."

Is your Niner Air 9 Carbon this cool?

The folks at Singletrack.com posted this super rad carbon Air 9 with a modified Shimano Di2 electronic drivetrain for the 2011 Shimano XTR 2x10 kit. The Industry 9 wheels and Enve cockpit aren't so bad either.

Ok, who wants one??

I Made It to McGrath!!!!!!!!

6 days 14 hours 39 minutes, two exploded knees, two cracked ribs a saddle sore the size of a clown nose and one huge wind-blown smile. I need a bucket of food and lots of sleep. I'll be back in Anchorage tomorrow afternoon.

More later

Ruda

How do you make a King waterbottle cage?

Ever wondered how those super cool, ultralite King Cage waterbottle cages get made? The wonderful folks at BikeRumor.com posted this cool video from the North American Handmade Bike Show (NAHBS). Check it out, it's really cool!