Northshore Racks

Finally, bike racks designed by mountain bikers who ride big hit bikes!

Prototype 6 bike rack. 

Pickup truck bike rack

Fits in the back of your truck to carry three bikes in style.
Time needed = about 1 hour.  Total Cost = Under $20.

Check out UtahMountainBiking.com for instructions on making your own.

Spring Calculator

Handy dandy rear shock spring calculator at TF Tuned Shox

Mavic Tech Days

See what goes into making some of the fastest wheels on the planet in this interesting article at BikeMag.com .

RCS Ti Spring ….. $99!!!

 This is a huge deal, way below wholesale. To see if they have your size check the http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/catalog .

The titanium advantage http://www.coilspring.com/performance/why_titanium/

Thanks for the tip Paul!

dhReno Team Jersey

The new jerseys look great and we’re getting ready to launch the order.

Fox Racing Shox Service Website

dhReno riders love Fox forks and shox! To keep them running buttery smooth though you have to service them regularly. Here’s a great resource to help with your Fox fork or shock: Service.FoxRacingShox.com

NuVinci CVP Hub

 Batavus Bike with NuVinci Drivetrain Wins ‘Bike of the Year’ Award

Fallbrook Technologies Inc. (Fallbrook), a pioneering technology development company, announced today that a bicycle equipped with its Model N170S NuVinci Continuously Variable Planetary (CVP) drivetrain has been named the 2007 Bike of the Year at the FietsVak show in Rosmalen, The Netherlands. In addition, the Model N170S NuVinci drivetrain itself won the FietsVak 2007 Technology Innovation of the Year award. The Netherlands is considered one of the world’s most influential bike markets because of its very large percentage of bike ownership – the highest per capita in the world. The Dutch know their bikes! Full Text

This drivetrain is awesome! It won’t be long before we see this technology used for downhill racing bikes!

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Get an inside look at how the NuVinci CVP works in this video demonstration of an in-hub bicycle transmission.

NuVinci overview: http://www.fallbrooktech.com/NuVinci.asp

Chris King OnePointFive Headset

“1.5 inch NoThreadSets will be available in limited quantities sometime in 2007. We’ll keep you posted.” - Chris King

Azonic Outlaw Wheelset Weight Comparison

A lot of dhRENO riders are running the Outlaw wheelsets on one or more of their bikes. The Outlaws are a great price, half the price of some of the other wheelsets listed below. Outlaws work especially well for downhillers who regularly trash their wheels!  Here’s an interesting comparison from member FCLinder at RideMonkey.com

Azonic Outlaw Specs

“Ok, I know some people have asked this in the past and I really don’t know if anyone ever knew the real weight of the Outlaw wheelset. I just had a pair show up here at work and I put them on our FedEx scale. I listed a few other wheel sets to compare. Not to bad….

Results:
Azonic Outlaws
Front: 1118 Grams
Rear: 1328 Grams

Mavic DEEMAX
Front: 1120 Grams
Rear: 1330 Grams

DT Swiss FR 2350
Front: 1070 Grams
Rear: 1180 Grams

Sun/Ringle Single Track
Front: 1100 Grams
Rear: 1220 Grams”

Lopes Sprinter Van

This is the Ultimate vehicle for driving to the races in. The Sportsmobile Lopes 55 is a converted Dodge Sprinter Van designed by Brian Lopes.

Check out the Sportmobile Lopes 55 Video at Motor Trend.

Manufacturer: http://www.sportsmobile.com

SIC USA to sponsor dhReno

 

dhReno riders are eligible for a special Pro Deal on SIC components for 2007! SIC has a great product line including direct mount stems, low profile stems, handlebars and much more. Check out the product catalog at SicUSA.com .

RideTwenty.com

dhReno rider “Hacksaw” Jim Severt is the owner of RideTwenty.com, a new web store that specializes in BMX.

MRP to introduce new patented chainguide/bash-guard systems in 2007

Pioneers of the racer’s choice of chain guides since the mid 90’s, MRP will introduce a new line of chain guides and bash guards oriented toward Freeride/Urban/Park and XC riders. The new series will feature a patented design incorporating a replaceable bash guard and back plate which mounts directly to the bottom bracket shell. Single, double, and triple-chainring compatible systems will be offered in ISCG and ISCG-05 formats. An XC version for frames without ISCG tabs is also in development. Selected products will be available in early 2007 with others seeing release by midyear.

Another Snow Bike

This machine by Ktrak Cycle was at Interbike this year and it generated a lot of interest. We could run the Tahoe Rim Trail all winter with some of these babies! For more information and tons of  photos check out http://www.ktrakcycle.com/