REEB: Hardtail for All Mountain

Bike technology is getting complicated today, and almost new bikes from whole brands are full suspension bikes. It means that the price will be growth for the additional parts, like the rear shock or rear suspension. This is an expensive part, especially when you buy it from the brands like FOX or Rockshox, the two main players in bike suspension technology. A high-end rear suspension maybe can be used to buy a starter bike or mid-end bike. With that fact, hardtail bike becomes more simple, and old-looked; with the off-roads riding trends today, hardtail slowly left and the riders start to use full suspension bike. But wait, dude! I hope you don't underestimate the hardtail bikes, even when you are off-road rider.

Hardtail is just for on-road, maybe light off-road. Better you erase that sentence, and open your eyes because there are many high-quality hardtail bikes that can be used even for all-mountain, even free-ride!

One of the brands that produce hardtail bike for all-mountain and trails purpose is the REEB, with their new hardtail product for all-mountain and trails! This is regarded as single speed chain 29er with steel frame. Why this bike is using single speed chain, it said by Chad Melis, the Marketing Manager, that they want something different.

The hardtail it stronger than full suspension bike in the ability to climb, and the REEB cycles make that the pedaling is smooth, with big chainring there. But, this bike also claimed strong in a down-way, though it is a single-speed, hardtail, and 29er bike. It may that the 140mm fork is very helpful for this bike for a down-way. For the information, this bike is using part:

Gates Carbon Centertrank Drivetrain

140mm travel FOX Float 34

Schwalbe Hans Dampf

X-Fusion Hilo Dropper

Photo Credit: Tal Robert and Pinkbike.com

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Eric Carter in Collaboration with SR Suntour

Eric Carter, the Californian rider has been testing the new downhill fork from SR Suntour, the newest SR Suntour RUX and SR Suntour Auron, a 200mm and 160mm fork travel. These forks are the most used fork by Eric Carter today, and he shared his impression when he rides with these two forks. Basically, Eric is asked by the brand to join a collaboration and develop these products. And then Eric tested the fork on his custom bike from Hyper, the Carter 650B prototype.

After tested the forks, Eric has an interesting statement about the competition in the high-end suspension technology, with the two main players, FOX and Rockshox. He said that SR Suntour will be able to enter to the competition between them, especially in the World Cup. He also said that SR Suntour is the biggest suspension producer in the world, but the brand needs to make some development and improvements for their products.

This will be interesting to see the competition between these brands to get the people's attention, and let's see what can be done by SR Suntour at the further.
Photo Credit: Dan Severson and Pinkbike.com

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Welcoming the Dartmoor 2014 Parts Lineup

For the preparation of 2014, Dartmoor finally finished some of the products that regarded for next year; there are some new parts and new frames, beside the improvement of the their most popular hardtail frame, and now, let's welcoming the Dartmoor 2014 parts lineups! Maybe the people's attention will be focused on re-design of Dartmoor Hornet, the most popular of all purpose bike, with the not-too-expensive price. The Hornet 2014 edition has better artwork on the body, but if you want a special Hornet for 4X, you will get it with Dartmoor Hornet 4X. 

Dartmoor Hornet 4X is special frame which is combining the stability of Hornet and the geometry of the Dartmoor Phantom. For the artwork design, the Hornet 4X is very similar with Hornet; you can see the "4X" on the frame. Like another 4X bike, this fork will be gain its maximum performance with a hundred travel fork. 

Dartmoor also releases the newest hardtail frame, which is regarded as younger brother of Hornet, you can called him Dartmoor Primal, that also has nice artwork design: the most color is black, but you can choose the strips in any color you want. 

The Primal is available for 26" and 27.5", to follow the trend of the development of wheelsize. The recommended fork use is the fork with the travel 100-120mm. Ride Your Way!!!

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Cycling Tips #10: Set Up the Tire

Like other parts, the tire on your mountain bike have to set correctly before you use it. Also, you have to consider first about the type of your mountain bike then decide what kind of tire, or what tire that you want to install into your bike. In addition, today the trend of the wheel size is various, from 26" to 29", so you have to be wise when choosing the right tire on your bike. Here are the tips that can be used to help you decide what kind of tire you want to install on your bike. 

#1 - The Terrain

This is the simplest way to decide what kind of tire you want to use; there are different type of tires for different usage. Nobody forbid you when you place the downhill tire for you XC bike, for example, but it can decrease the ability the tire and the bike. And you, as the rider. So, the best way to choose tire is watching into your bike.

#2 - Size

Okay, just adjust the tire with the rims to make it properly. I guess you are understand about this point.

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