Five Ten at Black Rock Bikes

Check out the latest Five Ten shoes at Black Rock Bicycles Call Curtis for more info 775.972.3336

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Kind Shock Supernatural Seatpost Review

KS (Kind Shock) Supernatural Seatpost w/ remote 31.6

Initial Impression

First thing you notice right out of the box is the high production value; easily on par with other industrial design stars of the cycling world.  The anodized red details are a nice contrast to the black and tan of the main tubes—making for a sleek, attractive package.  The Supernatural post has 150mm of infinitely adjustable travel around 1” more than its competitors.  The remote is nicely machined with no rough edges and the cable and braided housing appear to be of high quality. Even though the cable is disconnected for packaging, the ferrule and stop are pre-adjusted and simply require the tightening of a 1.5mm set screw for installation.  KS has included an in-line barrel adjuster for fine tuning and I assume it will have adequate adjustment to tune out any initial cable stretch.  I wish they had included a longer cable though; I didn’t have any routing options because the stock cable is too short to reach around the headtube to the cable tabs on a large Intense Tracer. One well thought out detail: the remote assembly replaces a lock on clamp on an ODI lock-on compatible grip. The two bolt head is well made and provides a secure connection with the seat rails.

Tuf Racks

New from Fox Racing Shox

The new 2012 Fox 34 29er fork in Float and Talas, the featherlight Float Ti and the new RP23 shock with Adaptive Logic.

New SRAM XO Downhill

A first look at SRAM X0 Downhill: DH specific X0 carbon cranks, X0 rear derailleur optimized for close ratio cassettes up to 28T, X0 chainguide.

Much more info and photos at BikeRumor

Adjustable Headset Spacers

Very cool products from Trid Design. Here are the new colors for their adjustable headset spacers. They adjust for 5 different widths: 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 13mm and 15mm.

Check out the review and on-the-bike photo at Vital MTB They thought it was one of the coolest products at Interbike 2010!

Bicycle Bungee

Spot Connect

No signal. No problem. Turn your smartphone into a satellite communicator with the Spot Connect.  Aaron Ralston needed one of these!

Today’s smartphones provide a level of social connection far beyond what we imagined just a few years ago. But when you go beyond the reach of the grid, your smartphone needs the help of SPOT Connect to keep you in touch with friends, family, and emergency personnel. Simply pair your smartphone with SPOT Connect, and get connected to a global satellite network that lets you send messages and GPS coordinates from virtually anywhere on the planet. Update Twitter and Facebook. Send email and text messages. Request non-emergency help from professional service providers. And in the case of a critical emergency, send an SOS message requesting emergency assistance.

More info: http://www.findmespot.com/en/

Cane Creek AngleSet Headset

As riders have stretched the limits of what is possible on a mountain bike, they’ve begun to realize a need to fine-tune geometry to meet the challenges of the trail. Cane Creek is proud to introduce the AngleSet, a threadless headset that gives users the ability to change the head angle of their frame to meet their demands.

With an AngleSet headset riders can now transform the head angle of their mountain bike by up to six offset angle adjustments. With steeper or slacker adjustments from 0.5 to 1.5 degrees, dialing in the perfect geometry to attack the trail is a breeze.

Double Barrel

Cane Creek Double Barrel – the best bike shock ever made!

New bike transmission?

If only they could lighten up the sperving bearings on the hydrocoptic marzelvanes and then apply the turbo entabulator to dh bikes – that would be truly awesome!

Shimano 3×10 Dynasys Drivetrain

The new WTB Weirwolf

Interesting … this video demonstrates the design process, testing and technology behind the tire.

Fox Racing Shox 2011 upgrade

FOX Racing Shox to Utilize a Slick Technology in its 2011 Mountain Bike Suspension Fork Product Line, Kashima Coat

Exclusive to FOX Racing Shox’s mountain bike products, the gold-colored Kashima Coat developed by the Miyaki Company of Japan offers superior durability, hardness, and less friction.

Watsonville, California February 16, 2010 – FOX Racing Shox, the industry leader in the design and development of high-performance suspension, announced today its exclusive arrangement with the Miyaki Company of Japan to use its Kashima Coat for suspension components in the bicycle industry. Kashima Coat will make its consumer debut in FOX Racing Shox’s 2011 model year aftermarket mountain bike suspension fork product line.

Proven Coating Technology

The Kashima Coat technology has been used for years across the motorcycle and automotive industries in suspension components and clutch and valve train assemblies because of its low-friction and ultra-wear resistance properties.

In the revolutionary Kashima Coat process, lubricating molybdenum disulfide is deposited, via electrical induction, into the billions of micropores on the surface of hard-anodized aluminum. With its debut on the international mountain bike racing circuit, the distinctive gold colored, Kashima coated stanchions maintain better lubrication characteristics, and the lightweight aluminum components treated with Kashima Coat attain a level of hardness and abrasion resistance four times tougher than standard hard-anodized aluminum.

Shock Eye Needle Bearing Conversion Kits

A new and better way to mount your shock?

Shock Eye Needle Bearings are a way to reduce friction in your mountain bike suspension system by replacing the DU bushings. There is a very interesting discussion about their effectiveness underway at RideMonkey.com

You can purchase needle shock bearings or read more about them at EnduroSeals.com