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SUNRingle Charger : On Test

Monday, March 10th, 2008

There is a pair of SUNRingle Charger wheels in house on loan. Originally they were going on my 1×1 for single speed use. There is a slight snag. Can you see it?

The cog will rotate back and forth on the splines. My other cogs are those thin type made out of […]

Quasi Moto : On Test

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Hours after my post last week about the new Pacenti tires my lovely mail man dropped off a box with two Quasi-Moto tires in it. The tires looked awesome, the tread is exactly what I have been craving for the hard packed south east terrain. At 2.0 they are skinnier […]

Making a Case for Long Travel 650b

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

This past week Guitar Ted over at our sister site Twenty Nine Inches has been throwing out some thoughts/rants/opinions on 650b, long travel, full suspension bikes. The thoughts/rants/opinions are more about why 29″ long travel bikes are superior but there is a good amount of information on the post.
Here are a few […]

Pacenti Quasi-Moto

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Kirk Pacenti sent out some photos and specs of his new XC tire. The tire is again going to be produced by Panaracer.
“The new Quasi-Moto tire is intended for hard-pack XC / Enduro racing, but will also be a great tire choice for a variety of trail conditions. The tire is built on […]

SUNRingle Charger: More Photos

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

I was able to snap some photos tonight of the new wheelset. The wheels look stout with their 3 cross double butted Wheelsmith spokes. The rims were taped up and you might even be able to pull tubeless off with this setup. (I haven’t heard if they are recommended yet or not.) […]

SUNRingle Charger Photos

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Sneak peak iPhone photos. Check back tonight for better quality.