Tested: Fox F100RLC Fork
- December 16, 2009
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Fox knocked it out of the park with its 2010 F100 FIT RLC. The only question we have is how Fox will possibly improve upon the fork in 2011.
Read Full Story »Matt Pacocha
Pacocha, the VeloNews test editor, started in the industry sweeping shop floors at 13. Since then he’s wrenched, raced mountain bikes on the national circuit for four years, worked at IMBA (International Mountain Bike Association) for two years, raced on the road in Belgium for six months, and served four years as the tech editor for VeloNews. And, of course, Pacocha is the staff's resident cyclocross fanatic.
Posts by Matt Pacocha
Michelin, WTB Reworking Their Rubber
- October 12, 2009
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Tires are the least expensive component upgrades available for your bike, but one that can make a huge plus in performance.
Read Full Story »Alma Matters: Be Just Like Julien
- September 28, 2009
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Julien Absalon has won just about everything there is in the cross-country discipline and he’s done it all on a 26-inch-wheeled Orbea Alma. Now you can ride like Julien. Well, actually you probably can’t ride like him, but you can ride his bike.
Read Full Story »Interbike Tech: Kona Finds the Magic Link
- September 24, 2009
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Kona wanted what all full-suspension bike manufacturers want in a trailbike, a platform that does everything well. But the solution isn’t always so simple.
Down and Dirty: Interbike’s Outdoor Demo
- September 21, 2009
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Without further ado, here’s some nuts and bolts — and the fun stuff — from day-one of Interbike’s Outdoor Demo in Bootleg Canyon outside Las Vegas..
Read Full Story »The Next Big Hit: 29er Full Suspension
- September 15, 2009
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The Superfly 100 – a 29er full-suspension rig – incorporates all of the highest technologies found within the Gary Fisher and Trek family.
From Matt’s Mind: Not Really A Final Word on 29ers
- September 11, 2009
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There is the right tool for every job, and on some race courses that ‘right tool’ may be a 29er, or a full-suspension bike or maybe even — gasp — a 26-inch hardtail.
Read Full Story »Face it: The 26-inch Hardtail is Dead
- September 08, 2009
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Singletrack.com’s Matt Pacocha says the 26-inch-wheeled hardtail mountain bike is, indeed, dead. Face it, he says, full-suspension and big wheels are the future. Allow Pacocha to tell you how and why he came to his conclusion.
26 Vs. 29: Three Sweet 29ers
- September 04, 2009
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29er frames, wheel and tire technology has evolved significantly over the last few years and are key in allowing top racers win big races on big wheels. There is now very little disadvantage — in terms of weight and tire technology — associated with 29ers.
Read Full Story »26 Vs. 29: Test Tools
- September 04, 2009
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Using equipment readily available on the market — Garmin’s 705 GPS unit and a PowerTap Disc hub — testers are able to compare what it takes to propel big- and small-wheeled mountain bikes.
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