In the past years the Mountain bike industries have been growing in high speed and seeking for new products while developing the existent ones to an extreme. In the earlier days of the Allmountain/enduro, the commonly used handlebars started at 660 mm (right from the cross country world) but quickly evolved to the dimensions of […]
Since the appearing of the Magic Link, we wanted to test one of these, especially after watching the way Karin Amour rides with it! On paper it seemed to be a quick bike and in the trail it proved to be so. One of us had a Kona as the first full-suspension bike and it […]
It’s no big news that 2012 is the MTB Enduro year, as you probably already noticed new MTB Enduro like events are popping up a bit everywhere, especially around Europe. Nevertheless, until know there was no place to find them all, no place to know which when and where… that’s why today we announce a […]
The Mavic Crossmax Sx is a reference in the world of enduro/allmountain wheelset, but without the possibility to upgrade to a 15mm axle in the front wheel. Well, those days are over. In this short article we show you how to convert a SX 20mm front wheel into a 15mm compatible axle. With patience […]
Imagine a city full of concrete… Now, in the middle of it, imagine a tiny spot that only takes you 5 minutes to get there and where you can find short but fast singletracks. That´s the perfect place to do a quick 30 minutes ride, in loop mode, by the end of a stressfull day. […]
We found pro rider Rowan Sorrell shredding Algarve’s finest trails last December and we make a little interview. See what Rowan answered to Allmountain Addict’s questions below. 1. Who are you? Where are you from? How old are you? What do you do for a living? Rowan Sorrell, from Wales UK, 31 yrs old and […]
Despite the freezing weather that caused my fingers to reach a state when you think they might break if you push the gearshift, we went ahead and conquer that morning fog. Riding bikes makes you do this kind of things and by the end of the day we actually enjoy it, going up talking about […]
In the past two years I have been riding with 661 Kyle Strait knee pads which are “the” reference for protection. They are very comfortable to ride with them about 20 km or more and it is my advice to everyone that asks me. For me the only problem in the 2009/2010 model is the […]
Last year I decided to switch from double ring to a single ring setup, and that forced me to quit my good old Blackspire Stinger and get a good chain guide. After some market analysis the spotlight hit on the Straitline Silent Guide. Out of the box we get the simplest thing to guide the […]