By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 15, 2010
Having to wait for my Easton carbon Haven wheels means I won’t know for sure till sometime later this year, so I did a dry run with cheaters.
Posted in Bikes | Tagged bike diet, Downhill Zone, Pivot Cycles, pivot firebird
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 14, 2010
After working his magic on our Pivot Firebird, Adam at the Downhill Zone was ready to show the results.
Posted in Bikes | Tagged bike diet, downhill zone seattle, Pivot Cycles, pivot firebird
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 13, 2010
When you’ve long ago lost the ability to lose weight yourself, you have to turn to the next likely candidate: Your bike.
Posted in Bikes | Tagged downhill zone seattle, Pivot Cycles, pivot firebird
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on January 10, 2010
Ibis has responded to Bike Intelligencer’s query about why the new Mojo HD won’t come with a coil shock option. With any bike of nearly six and a half inches in rear travel, a lot of riders lean toward a coil for increased consistency, reliability, durability and tuneability. But Hans over at Ibis says coil’s [...]
Posted in Accessories, Mountain Biking | Tagged brian lopes, cane creek double barrel, Chris Cocalis, Dave Weagle, fox rp23, ibis mojo hd, pivot firebird, scot nicol
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on January 6, 2010
Now it’s official: The Ibis Mojo HD is ready to blow off the doors! I’ve been posting on the longer-travel Ibis Mojo for some time, and now Ibis says the HD, designed with input from slalom king Brian Lopes, will be available starting in March. White and clear-coat (black) as well as a color TBA. [...]
Posted in Accessories, Mountain Biking | Tagged ibis mojo hd, mtbr.com, pivot firebird, scot nicol
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on September 23, 2009
When it comes to cycling, carbon, which used to be called carbon fiber, which was actually a technical implementation of plastic, is becoming the new metal. From the early 1990s days of carbon road frames that pioneering manufacturers like Watsonville, CA-based Kestrel and big-name companies such as Look and Trek built, carbon has made inroads [...]
Posted in Accessories, Culture, Interbike, Mountain Biking | Tagged carbon fiber, Gary Fisher, Gates belt drive, Ibis Mojo, Interbike, Jeremy Honorez, Kestrel bikes, pivot firebird, Santa Cruz Bicycles
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on September 21, 2009
I’m on the road to Interbike and have only sporadic connectivity. That’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it. Anyway, the bike world’s big wheel keeps on turnin’ … IMBA is coming to the Point Reyes National Seashore this weekend for trail work with Chris and Leslie Kehmeier of the Subaru Trail Care Crew. It’s [...]
Posted in Accessories, Culture, Interbike, Mountain Biking, News Cycle | Tagged bike magazine, Cedric Gracia, David Byrne, Ellsworth Moment, imba, Interbike, pivot firebird
