Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Feb 9, 2012, 8:38 am
Our friend Colin is at it again with his latest video of the madness he rides with his friends out in Austria. As the saying goes…”video flattens terrain”…and if you keep that theory in mind, the trail they are riding in this clip is INSANELY steep. What I find interesting in this sequence ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Feb 8, 2012, 8:46 am
On October 2, 2011, some friends of mine and I headed up to Pisgah National Forest for a special ride. My wife was scheduled to have our first baby that coming Tuesday, so this was a chance to get out for one last weekend before our son came. The weather was perfect, the trails were in incredible c...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Feb 7, 2012, 1:17 pm
I have seen a lot of different things over the years, but this has to be the most extreme trials maneuvers I have ever seen done on carbon road bikes. Last year, a video was released by Martyn Ashton about his road bike commute where he did some trails and dirt moves, but this one takes that to a wh...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Feb 7, 2012, 12:49 pm
Awhile back, we posted up a video of a rider shredding an urban DH race in South America. Now a new video has been posted and it is just as crazy as the last one. These guys are nuts and it makes for some of the best POV camera footage (shot with a GoPro) ever.
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Feb 6, 2012, 1:31 pm
This photo has been floating around social media outlets for quite sometime now. It is from our friends over at Sacred Rides (awesome vacation rides for mountain bikers BTW) and it contains quotes from followers of their Facebook page on why they ride bikes. For me, the best quote on the image is �...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Feb 6, 2012, 8:10 am
Over the weekend, two conclusions to arguably two of the biggest stories in professional cycling doping scandals finally came to an end. Alberto Contador received a 2 year ban from cycling for his positive test for clenbuterol at the 2010 Tour de France and Lance Armstrong’s two year long investig...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Feb 5, 2012, 11:49 am
Majestic surroundings, fog covered forest and killer riding…all good things that make this video a must watch.
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Jan 31, 2012, 6:57 am
Outside Magazine recently ran an article titled, “Who pinched my ride” where Patrick Symmes talks about stolen bicycles and his experience (with multiple rides stolen) in New York City. While Symmes is probably in the worst place in the US for bicycle theft, it is something that happens every w...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Jan 30, 2012, 9:17 am
Freeride Entertainment released their 2012 demo reel 3 days ago and it is insane. The mountain biking clips included are truly unique (the barge shoot in particular) but the rest of the video is incredible. They obviously do a lot of work with Red Bull as most of the clips feature that logo in some ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Jan 26, 2012, 2:01 pm
This is another must watch clip. I ended up watching it several times over as the cinematography and riding are simply incredible. Lil vidder of Killick from last Fall. He would like to thank his sponsors, Giant, Chromag, Giro, Lavan, Smith and Bicycle Cafe. Song is Chemical Brothers – One too ma...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Jan 25, 2012, 5:56 pm
Over Facebook this afternoon, SRAM leaked a new rear derailleur they have been working on that bears resemblance to the traditional X.0 unit with a revised front section. While many were wondering if this was hydraulic or just a new design, it appears this new rear derailleur from SRAM is looking to...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Jan 25, 2012, 10:08 am
I came across this info graphic about cars and bikes this morning that I thought was really valuable. It is…by far…one of the best illustrations I have seen to date on driver/road biker relations. I can not begin to tell you how many rides I have been on where a road biker will yell, scream, cu...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Jan 23, 2012, 3:03 pm
Yeah you read that right…shattered femur. Before we get onto Chris Akrigg (awesome fixie and trials rider), check out this clip that accurately describes the pain level that a broken femur rates on the 1 to 10 scale with comedian Brian Regan… So…here is the footage of Chris Akrigg falling off...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Jan 23, 2012, 2:19 pm
I was scrolling through the Bike198 Flickr Group this morning and this picture by PierreMeyer.pictures completely caught my eye. In the southeast US, scenery like this is hard to come by. We are usually swallowed up by dense foliage, so even when there is a chance to see across the range…it is bl...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Jan 23, 2012, 7:22 am
So we posted up the version from NSMB.com that depicted typical comments made by mountain bikers…and more specifically…those in the North Shore. People for Bikes thought it was a pretty cool idea, so they put together this clip of “Shit Cyclists Say” for the roadie crowd. It’s amazing how...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Nov 1, 2011, 9:24 am
When I saw this image by couloir stream by on the Bike198 Flickr Group, it reminded me of the fall riding we are getting into currently in the SE. While many of you are already seeing snow in the northern sections of the globe, this time of year brings our riding into the night and cold, crisp morni...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Nov 1, 2011, 9:08 am
... the trail smoother, faster and safer by applying this technique. In this video, you get to hang out with Santa Cruz Syndicate World Cup Champion Steve Peat and dirt jumper Blake Samson as they take you through how to do a manual on your mountain bike. This is part of a new series of videos by ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Oct 25, 2011, 9:37 am
Kirk Pacenti (the man behind the 650B push and the open standard for freehub bodies) recently announced that he will be bringing new mountain bike rims to market starting in November of this year. I know what you are thinking…more rims? What makes these different than everything else that is alre...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Oct 24, 2011, 9:56 am
Here at Bike198, we have been long time fans of the GoPro POV cameras dating all the way back to the original Hero that was only VGA resolution. With each version of the GoPro, they keep on getting better. There is not an easier to use, higher quality camera for mountain bikers on the market. It is ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Oct 20, 2011, 8:02 am
This video was actually shot as part of a promotional series for the G9300 MUDMAN Compass. Luckily for us, the promotion is kept at a minimum and 95% of the video is about mountain biking with Cam Zink and Kyle Strait (also known for my favorite 661 Kyle Strait Knee Pads). Outside of the huge drops...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Oct 19, 2011, 11:22 am
Many of you may not know the name John Kovachi, but the mark he has left on the industry can not be ignored. Personally, I have a long history working with John dating back to the 90′s when he built wheels for my mountain bikes and friends BMX rides. He has also been a great friend to Bike198 help...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Oct 17, 2011, 11:32 am
If you are anything like me, you are always on the search for nutrition bars and supplements to consume on your rides. There are a ton of options on the market, but the trick for every rider is finding something that keeps the pedals moving forward while also working well with your individual stomac...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Oct 13, 2011, 8:33 am
A friend of mine, Kyle Glave who has written for this site before, sent me over a link to this pump track video this morning that warrants posting. The creativity, videography and riding is pretty spectacular out of a different “plugged in” idea that brings interest outside of normal pump track ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Oct 11, 2011, 9:14 am
This is too crazy not to post. This viral video on YouTube shows a mountain biker in Africa getting taken out by a buck in a mountain bike race. Mountain Biker, Evan van der Spuy of Team Jeep South Africa got taken out by a RED HARTEBEES at amountain bike race at Albert Falls Dam. Check out this cr...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Oct 11, 2011, 8:43 am
There is something that happens within the cycling community that no one else understands. Thanks to modern technology and Facebook, not only can we know with deadly accuracy what you are doing on a daily basis, but we are now made aware of when you are “off the bike” as the news hits the timel...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 29, 2011, 8:01 am
This weeks MTB photo of the week comes from Will Simmons. As soon as I saw it in the left sidebar, I knew it had to be posted. We are finally getting out of the 100+ temps and high humidity of summer to be greeted by sunny and 60 fall weather mountain biking. The dirt will be in perfect shape, the ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 28, 2011, 8:18 am
As mountain and road bikers, we do many things very well. We find excuses why we have to ride this weekend, we find justifications for why that new high end part will improve our skills and we even use riding as an excuse to eat more food. But…one of the things I have found that bikers typically ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 23, 2011, 9:10 am
Over the past week or so, there are two videos in the cycling community that have been going viral. One is a play off of serious road bikers with “SRSLY” and the other is an extreme dismount by a rider during a cross race. Here are both for your viewing enjoyment. SRSLY by tpick Starcrossed 201...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 20, 2011, 11:57 am
Darren Berrecloth and Sam Hill meet up with Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser in Zermatt, Switzerland. The views and trails are simply incredible. This is a promotional video for the new 2012 Specialzed Stumpjumper but it also showcases some great riders and scenic views. At season’s end, Darren...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 15, 2011, 8:39 am
The Cane Creek DB Air has been a long time coming. Built off the success of the Cane Creek Double Barrel coil shock with Ohlins technology built in, the DB Air from the Cane Creek camp looks to bring that same performance in a lightweight package. The Double Barrel has been a favorite of Bike198 sin...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 14, 2011, 9:41 am
Mountain bike shops (often referred to LBS for short) have been around since the conception of mountain biking. What started off as road biking shops that carried a few fat tire options have now become full fledged bike shops with everything both skinny tires and fat tires have to offer. In recent ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 13, 2011, 8:19 am
As many of you have read previously, I dipped my hat back into the racing circuit for a quick second at a local event here in town. Ironically enough, it is happening again as the friend I raced with lost his partner for a 2 man, 12 hour this coming up weekend which is twice the length of the previo...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 9, 2011, 7:35 am
I was trolling around a Subaru forum when I actually came across this video from a STI owner. This is actually his backyard which I thought was a pretty cool backwoods DJ setup with great features and a cool woodsy atmosphere. I wish my backyard looked like this… Finally being able to ride some d...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 8, 2011, 6:54 am
I was searching through Vimeo the other day looking for videos that sparked my attention. This particular vid from the guys at NYCMTB lays out how they built mountain bike trails in Manhattan, NY at Highbridge park. With a mix of XC trails and a FR park with DJ’s…the Highbridge Park mountain bik...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 6, 2011, 2:38 pm
I found this video on Vimeo by morehartfilms recently and it captured my attention. Some of the fixie riding in this short sequence is fantastic.
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 6, 2011, 11:34 am
For the better part of this year, the Bike198 offices have been riding the Niner M.C.R. 9 29er hard tail as part of a long term review. During this time, the Niner M.C.R. 9 has seen everything from casual rides at local trails with friends to all day epics and finally rounding the process off with a...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Sep 1, 2011, 8:11 am
This photo by couloir was picked for this week’s photo of the week out of the Bike198 Flickr pool for one very short reason (outside of being a great picture)… It reminded me of that crisp, cool air you get in the morning during a spring or fall ride. When the birds are chirping in the backgrou...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 31, 2011, 2:55 pm
We all knew it was coming… Ibis Cycles enters the 29er mountain bike market with a DW-Link, 120mm travel, carbon mountain bike frame named the Ripley 29. Weighing in at TBA (not much information given on detailed specs) and to be delivered by sometime in 2012…the Ibis Ripley 29 mountain bike sh...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 31, 2011, 6:10 am
A friend of ours linked up this video from Andalucia, Spain this week and we thought it was worth sharing here. While the videos of Danny Mac defying the impossible and downhill greats ripping up trail at incredible speeds gets the adrenaline going, there are still great mountain biking videos bein...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 30, 2011, 7:52 am
Over the past couple of months, we have been riding around on the Enve Composites 45 clincher carbon road rims. These 45mm deep carbon rims are the all around deep dish from Enve (formerly Edge Composites) that promise to be the best balance between shallow climbing rims and really deep dish rims th...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 29, 2011, 7:59 am
First, thank you for the continued support of Bike198 and the content we publish here. We greatly appreciate it and your spreading of our content on the web allows us to continue with the site. Without you guys…Bike198 is nothing but words on a screen. To make things more organized…there have b...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 26, 2011, 7:19 am
This should come as no surprise…the new aluminum Air 9 and E.M.D. 9 are now formed out of similar hydroformed tubing as the Jet 9 and RIP 9 full suspension 29ers from Niner bikes. These sexy new hardtails are available now and boost some pretty good numbers as you can see from the information belo...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 24, 2011, 8:50 am
This past weekend, I was able to throw a leg over the new 2012 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 and Remedy 9.8 carbon mountain bikes. Here is a quick review of what I thought about the bikes that was backed up by a local test riding fanatic. 2012 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 For 2012, the Trek Fuel EX (120mm of travel front ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 22, 2011, 1:19 pm
This latest photo of the week comes from couloir and it has to be the most unique mountain biking photograph I have ever seen. Yes…they are actually riding down the Whistler Sliding Center track. What a unique experience…the same track that insane luge and bobsled guys bomb down during winter ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 22, 2011, 1:19 pm
This latest photo of the week comes from couloir and it has to be the most unique mountain biking photograph I have ever seen. Yes…they are actually riding down the Whistler Sliding Center track. What a unique experience…the same track that insane luge and bobsled guys bomb down during winter ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 18, 2011, 9:24 am
As you can probably imagine, I still have racing on the brain a little bit from the event this past weekend. It really got me thinking about racing technique and how you can increase your chances of hitting the podium. The biggest mistake I have seen in races that can have catastrophic effects to ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 18, 2011, 9:24 am
As you can probably imagine, I still have racing on the brain a little bit from the event this past weekend. It really got me thinking about racing technique and how you can increase your chances of hitting the podium. The biggest mistake I have seen in races that can have catastrophic effects to ...
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 16, 2011, 10:29 am
YouTube legend and world known trials rider Danny MacAskill is at it again with his latest video Industrial Revolutions. It is incredible to watch him ride. Discuss on forum by clicking here.
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 16, 2011, 10:29 am
YouTube legend and world known trials rider Danny MacAskill is at it again with his latest video Industrial Revolutions. It is incredible to watch him ride. Discuss on forum by clicking here.
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Robb S. posted an article on Mountain Biking by 198 - Aug 15, 2011, 9:19 am
A couple of weeks back, I wrote an article based upon an experience I had with a local competitive ride outlining why I am not willing to do what it takes to be competitive anymore. Well…I guess a friend of mine took that as a challenge as he convinced me it would be a good idea to do a local 6 ho...
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