Race Face SIXC Cranks - First Look

Go to http://www.gramslightbikes.com/2010/07/race-face-sixc-crankset-review.html for the full review!

I have been testing a set of the Race Face SIXC (silent C) cranks for about 2 weeks now, and they have proven to be stiff, durable, have been good shifting and are made of carbon. The SIXC cranks are made with their Optimized Carbon Technology program, and have been created for All Mountain biking, so they are slightly overbuilt in comparison to the usual carbon cranks. They are strong enough for mellow freeride, but light enough to appease a weight weenie (like me) or a cross country rider.

Vincero Design Magnetic Water Bottle System - First Look

Go to http://www.gramslightbikes.com/2010/08/vincero-design-magnetic-water-bottle.html for the full review!

Occasionally, something a bit different, unique and intriguing comes along in the bike world, and one of that is the Vincero Design magnetic water bottle system. The system is comprised of a water bottle with a slot (female) on one side that has an embedded magnet, and it mates to a magnetized rail mount (male) which is attached via the water bottle bosses to the bike. The slot and the rail align with each other, and the strong magnetic pair keeps the bottle securely attached.

Continental Rubber Queen UST Review

I tested and reviewed the Continental Rubber Queen's (now known as the Trail King in the US) about a year ago, and thought they were a great tire. Brett Hahn the US Brand Manager for Continental, asked me to try out the UST version of the RQ's. Since then, I have bashed and smashed the tires through just about any terrain imaginable, and they have turned out to be stout, durable, with excellent traction and best of all are big and meaty!

For more details refer to my original and in depth article, Continental Rubber Queen Review.

kuat NV Review

While I was wandering around in the desiccating heat of the Outdoor Demo portion of InterBike 2009, I came upon the kuat Innovation's booth, in which they were showing off their very trick NV bike rack. Of course, what also caught my eye was the female mannequin, which was overtly well endowed, Brick House! The kuat marketing scheme was something more along the lines of 'Nice Rack'. Justin of kuat (koo-at) gave me a nice walk through of the rack, and I was very intrigued to test one out. The new NV rack had a plethora (I like that word) of features, first, and foremost, is an integrated bike repair stand, just a simple yet unique idea to add to a bike rack!