Look Closer: Specialized 2FO Flat Shoes

Few times ago Specialized launched their shoes product lines, both in flat and also clipless shoes; Specialized gives the shoes 2FO as the abbreviation of the "Foot Out, Flat Out." From outside appearance, the 2FO is a stylish mountain biking shoes, and that's the same approach with another famous brand has been taken, Five Ten. The sole is also similar between them, but the famous "Stealth" rubber from Five Ten is a bit better. But...

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Cane Creek Recalls DBinline Shocks

A shocking news comes from Cane Creek which is said that the brand recalls one of their product, the DBinline shocks. And the cause is related to the high-speed rebound (HSR). The shocks that have been recalled are the products with serial number AA00002 - AA7304 and SA0007 - SA03926. This product have been install and support many bikes out there, and many brands are having partnership to get this shock. For further information, for...

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Look Closer: Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 770

Rocky Mountain has been ready for 2015 with their range but this Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 770 is quite different than all 2015 Thunderbolt range, and let's check the Thunderbolt 770, which is a cross country/trail bike with 120mm front travel. Rocky Mountain 770 is great climber with 27.5 inch wheels bike by full support from Stan's ZTR Crest combined with Shimano XT hubset. It has shorter chainstays to make this bike strong...

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New Product: Easton Haven Carbon Bar and Stem

Easton have finished their newest carbon 35 mm carbon bar and stem which is the aluminum version of the same bar have been released this early of the year. The carbon version of Easton Haven bar comes with thicker and lighter - of course, this is carbon, dude! - and the weight of the carbon Haven is about 188 gram. But this is only different on the material used, while the specification and details of the Haven bar is same between...

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New Bike: Fezzari Nebo Peak 2015

The 2015 bike from Fezzari finally be released and the Fezzari Nebo Peak 2015 edition is such a fun bike with great price and value.Based on Fezzari, the Nebo Peak 2015 edition will be available this year in December. The new Nebo Peak from Fezzari is applying the current trends of mountain biking scene, such as the 27.5 inch wheels and internal cable routing for drivetrain, braking and dropper post (optional). The SRAM supports some...

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Look Closer: GT Sensor X Pro

GT have been finished their update for their popular bike, the Sensor with some upgrades on the parts and also frame geometry and this new version of Sensor is really like brand new bike from GT, but this is the GT Sensor X Pro. This Sensor X Pro is equipped with high end parts to support its performance in the trail and another various track. The most different thing from another new bikes from another brands is the Sensor X Pro isn't...

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New Bike: Jamis Dakar AMT Pro

Dakar is one of the most popular bike from Jamis, and now they have been re-touched the Dakar into 27.5 inch wheeled bike and some improvements in some departments and become Jamis Dakar AMT Pro 27.5. Though basically the 27.5 Dakar version have been released few times ago but due to the good attention from the fans, Jamis then build several version of Dakar 27.5 wheeled inch. The Dakar AMT Pro 27.5 has 150 mm with MP4 suspension system,...

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Look Closer: SRAM Guide Brakeset

SRAM is a big player in mountain biking sport scene with their various products spread from suspension product with their Rockshox to brakeset product with their Avid lines. For the brakeset, SRAM is releasing new brakeset but now without the "Avid" name but under the SRAM brand, the SRAM Guide Brake. The SRAM Guide brake will be released as the successor of the Avid brake, both XO and also the Avid Elixir range four trail brakeset....

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Look Closer: Polygon's FS2 Suspension System (Part 1)

As the fast development on mountain biking sport scene, many bike brands develops their technology to enter the competition to attract the fans, and that's what be done by Polygon, an Indonesian brand that start to get attention from the mountain biking fans due to their bikes. After being the bike ambassador for famous riders from Hutchinson UR Downhill team, they are now confident to get more attention, and they also develop their own...

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Look Closer: Cannondale Jekyll 27.5 Lefty Carbon Team

Lefty fork is one of the characteristic from Cannondale, like their Cannondale Jekyll 27.5 Lefty Carbon Team which is also adopt the lefty fork. Though Jekyll is kind of gravity and agressive bike, they placed the lefty fork for this bike, which is basically the balance is not as good as normal fork. Cannondale Jekyll 27.5 Lefty Carbon Team Highlights: Frame: Impact-resistant ballistic-type carbon construction, 160/90mm travel, single-pivot...

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Will the Trend of MTB Fork is Changing?

With some new products from famous brands for their front suspension products, by applying the inverted design fork, will the trend of mountain biking fork is changing? As we know before, that the existence of the 26 inch wheels slowly started to be changed by larger wheels size, the 27.5 inch and 29 inch, though the classic 26 inch wheels still be produced. Recently, DVO have been releasing an inverted fork, as the development of...

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New Product: DVO Emerald Inverted Downhill Fork

Though DVO is not the first that use the inverted technology for the fork in mountain biking sport scene, but they develop the inverted fork in their downhill fork, the DVO Emerald. It seems that DVO wants to come on into the stiff competition between the fork product, as people know that the competition of the fork is about two big brands. And one of their efforts to make their difference is how they built different appearance by their...

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New Bike: Lapierre X-Control Carbon Bike

Lapierre finally releases the carbon version of their popular bike, Lapierre X-Control, with 27.5 inch wheels and will be introduced in the summer. The carbon version of X-Control offers new FPS+ suspension system, an independent suspension platform from Lapierre. The X-Control will have two bikes with carbon fiber materials, and three with aluminum materials. Lapierre X-Control carbon bike is basically regarded as cross country/trail...

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Look Closer: Turner Flux 650b

Turner Flux 650b is made in USA and regarded as trail bike due to the 120 mm travel suspension design and for this version of Flux, some improvements have been taken for this bike to be better. One of the most seen of the improvement of the bike is the usage of 27.5 inch wheels size, and then to be used as the name of the bike, Turner Flux 650b. The 120 mm travel is both front and rear, then combined with the 142mm x 12mm rear axle...

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Look Closer: Ghost AMR Riot Lector 7 Carbon Bike

The newest Ghost AMR Riot Lector 7 offers many new things; carbon fiber frame, 27.5 inch wheels, the independent suspension system called RIOT-Link and 130 mm rear suspension travel. With only 26lbs, the Riot Lector 7 also equipped with high parts; Shimano XT, Easton Vice Wheelset, full support from the Fox suspension both rear and front. Ghost AMR Riot Lector 7 Carbon Bike Highlights Wheel size: 27.5" Travel: 130mm  Carbon...

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Cycling Tips: Which is Better to be Used More, Front or Rear Brake?

Braking technique actually is one of the basic skill on mountain biking sport, but most of beginners just pull the lever and the bike stops; that's all. As important parts, riders have to aware and understand about their brakeset, timing to pull it, and also the correct technique. So, how is the technique and which is better to be used more? Front or rear? The answer is they all are important both front and rear, though in some cases...

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New Bike: 9.9 Kg Bikes from KTM

After make a partnership with Danny MacAskill by making him as their official ambassador on their motorcycle product, KTM releases some new bikes recently, spread in various styles of riding. Those bike have 125 mm to 160 mm travel, make it perfect for the enduro riding, and those bikes are KTM Lycan, KTM Lycan LT, and KTM Scarp 650b and 29er. KTM Lycan and Lycan LT are the trail and enduro bikes with the suspension travel start from...

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Cycling Tips: How to Choose Good Lubricants for the Bike

Riding on mountain biking each week is always fun, but the more we go ride with our bike, the more time needed to maintain our bike to keep the bike on its best performance. The small maintenance is always better than never, and one of the small maintenance, and the easiest maintenance because it can be done daily. The chain maintenance heard so easy to be done, but most of us forget to do this simple maintenance, and this is really...

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New Bike: Felt Bike Prepares 2015 Line Up

Felt bike finally make a preparation for the 2015 with some new bikes, and these bikes will be available in various riding style, spread from enduro/all mountain to road bike; one of them will be run with classic wheel size 26 inch. Even they have a cruiser with fatbike's look tire on it, and a fatbike with carbon fork on their 2015 line up. For their 2015 line up they have 29er cross country bike, the Felt Edict, a 100 mm travel...

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New Bike: All New Cross Country SwiftCarbon Evil Twin

The Evil Twin is the first full suspension bike from the brand SwiftCarbon, and this will be the cross country/marathon, and this bike will be officially launched in Cape Epic Race in South Africa. This bike will be available in two different wheel size, based on the frame size; the extra small (XS) will get the 27.5 inch wheels, and the others will have 29 inch. As cross country bike, this SwiftCarbon Evil Twin equipped with 90...

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