Author Archives: "bikemag"

Tested: Crank Bros Twin Ti Egg Beater Pedals

11.26.2002 //

Crank Bros. Twin Ti Egg Beater PedalsCost: $300Phone: 949-464-9916Web site:

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Tested: Chris King Coffee

09.16.2002 //

Chris King Precision Blend Premium CoffeeCost: 1-pound bag, $14; 3/4-pound tin, $29Phone: 800-523-6008Web site:

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Tested: Park Tool TW1 and TW2 Torque Wrenches

05.29.2002 //

Park TW-1 and TW-2 WrenchesCost: TW-1, $42; TW-2, $51 Phone: 651-777-6868 Web site: www.parktool.com Technology is generally a good thing. In the world of the mountain bike, it has given us better-gripping tires, more efficient suspension and new, lightweight materials. These advances have necessitated change in the way we approach servicing the bike — specifically, [...]

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Gear: Honest Tea

05.29.2002 //

$1-$1.50800-865-4736www.honesttea.com A friend of mine once told me that he helped two girls quit drinking soda by submerging a pork chop in cola. After one week, the pork chop had dissolved and the only thing left was sludge and two disgusted ladies. I don’t know if the story is true or not, but I do [...]

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Gear: Magic Eight Ball

05.29.2002 //

Price: $10Contact: Any novelty store near you The future. Destiny. Fate. Deep down, most of us would like to be able to predict if we’ll win the lottery, get lucky tonight or rear-end Mike Tyson at a stoplight. Unfortunately, looking for answers from a Magic Eight Ball will tell you jack-shit. Well, maybe it will [...]

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TESTED: Ortlieb Velocity Pack

05.29.2002 //

Ortlieb Velocity Pack Price: $95 Contact: 253-833-3939,

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Tested: Nokon Brake Cable Housing

05.29.2002 //

Nokon Brake Cable HousingCost: $66Phone: 888-665-6677Web site:

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Gear: Chris King NoThreadSet

05.29.2002 //

Steeped in 25-year history, Chris King headsets are with out doubt the finest in existence. And, how can you argue with a 10-year warranty? That’s right. Ten years of guaranteed performance. As one of the pioneers of threadless headsets, King offers all standard sizes as well as Devolution, which allows 1 .25″ headtubes to accept [...]

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