I also recently sold my beloved Knolly Chilcotin frame, wheel set, fork. It was replaced in my stable by the carbon Warden as my AM / enduro bike....
I like climbing Chaney Trail to Sunset. It's a short loop - faster and more technical than JPL / El Prieto. There is also much less stream...
High end road bikes have been more expensive than high end mountain bikes for years. It's not unusual to pay $5500 for a carbon Pinarello frame /...
From Knolly's website - "While Knolly HQ is still based in Vancouver, BC, over the past couple years our little company has grown into a global...
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Rear tire fit isn't as tight as it looks in the picture. There's about 1/4" of space at tread and a little more on the sides. I couldn't get the...
Some initial pics from the 5.7c conversion to 27.5. Ride report to follow.
I picked up a shorter stroke shock and a Fox 34 Float 140 27.5 fork pretty cheap on eBay. I talked with Brien from Pivot about the 5.7c...
The 27.5 conversion for the Mach 5.7 entails switching out the rear shock for a shorter stroke shock (132 or 133mm travel, I think) and switching...
I'm also going to convert my Mach 5.7 carbon to 27.5. It'll give me a chance to see how I like the bigger wheels while I wait for the carbon...
I decided to take the plunge to 27.5 after all. I pre-ordered a carbon Warden (hopefully early 2016 delivery). I also picked up a good deal on...
Back in 2007-2009, I tried a few 29ers as well. 06 Gunnar Ruffian 29er SS 07 Niner RIP9 08 Vassago Optimus Ti 29er SS 09 Jones Spaceframe / ti...
I'm starting to feel like the last person riding 26" bikes. It seems to be getting harder to buy quality wheels / tires for 26" bikes as more and...
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