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WTB Bronson 2.2″ TCS Tires: Mid-Term- by Guitar Ted The WTB tubeless ready tires are getting ridden more during the Spring and now it is time for a Mid-Term Report on the Bronson TCS 2.2″er. For a look at some tubeless characteristics and first impressions on ride performance, see here. The Bronson tires seem to [...]

Twenty Nine Inches - 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News

Breezer Lightning Pro 29: Final Review- by Guitar Ted The steel framed Breezer Lightning Pro is ready for a final verdict. But before we delve into that, here is the Mid-Term report, and the First Impressions can be found here. Now let’s take a final look at this classy blue and white hard tail. Riding [...]

Twenty Nine Inches - 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News

Alpinestars Does Cycling Clothing?-by Grannygear Or at least mountain bike clothing?  How about that!  I thought they were moto guys!  Well of course I knew of them from ‘back in the day’ when there were even Alpinestars bikes, but that had long passed into memory.  So when Nic Sims, ex-Specialized marketing wizard, now with Alpinestars, [...]

Twenty Nine Inches - 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News

Salsa Spearfish 1: Project Go ‘Fish Goes Long- by Grannygear “Spearfish is our ultra-endurance racing and riding machine, perfect for 100-milers, 24-hour races, and all-day singletrack sessions.” Salsa Cycles website. Well Ok then.  I have no experience with 24 hour races…maybe some day…and all day singletrack sessions are fine and all, but that 100 miler [...]

Twenty Nine Inches - 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News

Here at Twenty Nine Inches, we’re big fans of fat bikes, (see here), and in the fat bike world, there are not too many choices for specific components tailored to the necessities of fat bike design. One being bottom brackets. Well, Chris King has stepped up to put another choice out there. Here is the [...]

Twenty Nine Inches - 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News