Pardon me… would you have some Grey Pou-Podium

2010 Knolly Podium DH Bike Review -Part I
DESIGN
In the RAW color, it’s a thing of beauty. The welds are gorgeous and superbly done, fully exposed, displaying …
“Be all you can be†– Coiled XCL

Chumba XCL Freeride Edition Review
This is an addendum to a previous frame review on the Chumba XCL I did back in February, where I reviewed the different ride characteristics of 3 different builds.
Dainese 3X protection

Dainese 3x knee/shin and elbow guard review
Eddie Lawson
I rode a crotch rocket when I was in college and was a big fan of sport bike racing. I remember Eddie Lawson tearing up the track with that distinctive red …
Nouveau for 2010

Evolution Carbon Nouveau Review
For 2010 the Evolution carbon helmet goes Fast Times at Ridgemont High (80s retro movie for you youngsters). Think checkered Vans, OP shorts and lightning bolt polos. Hey dude, let’s party!
The new paint scheme is …
NC-17 = PG-13

NC-17 SUD Pin III S-Pro CNC Pedals Review
I was running a set of flats that were on the big side and usually that means heavy. That lead me on a search for …
Chumba XCLenté

Chumba XCL Frame Review
Why review a frame from 2008 I thought to myself…
Easy. Having spent nearly 2 years in the saddle and on my 3rd iteration of the bike, I felt like I can get into the details …
Why buy Ti!!!

Diverse Titanium Spring Review
There’s an old Chinese proverb which sums this up. “Wá tah aah sy am.” (say that five times really fast).
That’s about what I was thinking when I …
Killing it with the Karver

The Five Ten Karver shoes share some common characteristics with the Five Ten Impact 2 Low top shoes, so this review is somewhat of a follow up. I have a dozen rides on these Karvers. There are a few similarities, …
Make an Impact with Five Ten

Five Ten Impact 2 low
I’m not even going to beat around the bush with this review. If you use flat pedals and are looking for something grippy to help you stick to your pedals, stop reading this review now …
661 EVO Pados

The Six Six One Evo pads are probably the most well known pads on the market. With World Cup racing and Red Bull Rampage appearances; it’s hard not to notice what many of these riders are wearing. It’s pretty simple. …
Elixir CR The Rage.

When they arrived, it was like Christmas. The box was a sexy matte black. Well thought-out design and color choices (impressive). I was giddy and was just so careful to open the box – just like the time when I …
These Ardent that bad…

I was looking for a light larger volume tire to replace a set of Maxxis DHF and DHR 26 x 2.35 tires I was riding on my Knolly. When I went searching, my quest was to find a 2.4 tire …