Author Archives: "Ryan Palmer"

The all new Operator features a carbon front end, with alloy seat and chain stays.

News: Kona Unveils Carbon Operator

04.25.2013 //

Kona finally goes carbon with an all new Operator. Peep it here.

Yeti's all new carbon SB95 is a stunning piece of machinery

Sea Otter News: Yeti Launches Carbon SB95 and ARC Models

04.19.2013 //

Check out bike mag’s first ride impressions of Yeti’s new SB95C carbon five-inch travel 29er, and see the latest ARC hard tail.

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Josh Carlson’s Carbon 650b enduro machine. We’ll see if this ends up being Carlson’s secret weapon

News: A Giant 650b Sneak Peak

04.13.2013 //

While Giant remained tight lipped about giving any model names or geometries, it looks like these carbon, 650b Maestro suspension bikes will offer somewhere around 110 millimeters and 150 millimeters of travel.

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The Light & Motion Taz 1200 is a bar-mounted light that puts out an amazing 1200 lumens. At $300 bucks, this light offers plenty of illumination for serious night rides in a lightweight, commuter-friendly package, so you can use one light for everything. And since the battery is integrated, you can swap it from your commuter to mountain bike in no time.

News: Five More Cool Things from FrostBike

03.26.2013 //

In honor of the spring thaw, we’re dripping out five more cool products that struck our fancy from this year’s FrostBike show in Minneapolis. Enjoy.

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News: 10 Cool Things from Frostbike

02.26.2013 //

Every year, QBP rolls out the red carpet and invites retailers and industry folks to brave the icy climes of Minneapolis and get the low-down on a wide range of new products. This year there was snow, there were fat bikes, there was beer. There were also these ten cool things.

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Exclusive: The Making of a Spoke

02.26.2013 //

We stopped by Wheelsmith’s Mequon, Wisconsin plant and were lucky enough to see some pretty impressive machines in action. Here’s how spokes are made, from raw wire to finished product.

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