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Sram XX shifter close up

Last post before I pop off for dinner, here’s the XX shifter. Designed from the ground up just like the rest of the groupset but influenced by what Sram have...

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Sram XX forks

Here’s a taster of the new XX forks, more tech information later.. Here’s the XX Sid world cups with reworked lowers, steerer and crown. All forks feature the new X…

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That Sram XX cassette in close up

Dave gives us some super-closeups of the new SRAM XX rear cassette. It\'s a madness of intricate machining - which it should be for over $300...

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Shhh – Sram XX Updated

Dave Anderson reports from the SRAM XX launch in Italy... Ten speed, two chainrings and Centrelock? Whatever next?

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Sram 2010 Piccies

Just a few pictures from last week\'s trip to Afan for a hands-on test of some of the new SRAM stuff, with some close ups of bits and bobs and…

Sea Otter Eight

Colours from Lezyne, Santa Cruz, crazy military types from Genuine Innovations, the Ibis Tranny in orange, funky vicar bars from FSA, a singlespeed Specialized carbon and carbon fibre dog bowls.

Marzocchi 2010 – Sea Otter Sneak Preview

Chipps got a sneak preview of a good looking and \'back to basics\' Marzocchi. They\'re focussing on their previous strengths with a return to open bath cartridges and coil springs.

Sea Otter Report Six – Team Bikes and Precious Things

Chipps delves deep into the pits, peeks behind some curtains and finds out some of the hot-tuning mods that the pros are running. A time trial shifter on a dirt…

Sea Otter Report Five – DT Swiss, Ritchey, Syncros

Carbon mountain bike rims were everywhere at this year\'s Sea Otter. Here are the latest offerings from DT Swiss, Ritchey and Syncros.

Sea Otter Report Four – Race Face

Even lighter carbon cranks, 785mm Atlas bars, superduper chainrings, body armour - and the return of colours - including purple!

Sea Otter Three

Another random look round the pits of the Sea Otter with Chipps. Chub hubs, cranks from the Hive, the Santa Cruz freakbike, Rocky Mountain 29ers, the Ibis Tranny and more...

Sea Otter Report Two – SRAM 2010

It\'s 2010 time at SRAM - and they have a brand new Revelation for you, with a huge amount of options and new chassis, there\'s coloured XO, Centrelock Avid discs,…

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Fox 2010

We\'ve still got Christmas cake leftover here and already Fox Racing Shox are showing off their 2010 forks at a press camp in California. Fortunately the future is closer than…

Sea Otter 2009 report one.

First day of the first big race... Lots of new stuff on display. The usual \'sunburn and freezing wind weather too. All is well. Tomorrow sees the big SRAM launch…

Cross Lobster and Santa What?

We\'re off to the Sea Otter tomorrow, where all the fun starts, but in the meantime, here\'s a smart - if niche - singlespeed \'cross bike from Rock Lobster Cycles,…