By Vince Hempsall In the past few years The North Face has been tiptoeing into the mountain bike clothing market to cater to the off-season whims of their pro ski athletes, such as Sage Cattabriga-Alosa. Then, at Interbike in Las Vegas, the company jumped in with both feet by announcing a partnership with Pro-Tec and [...]
Review- Maxxis Ikon 29 x 2.2 Last summer I tested out a set of Maxxis Ikons in the 29 x 2.2 size. After testing them on a variety of conditions they became my go-to tire. In some ways a 29er tire that’s 2.2″ wide and weighs 500 grams doesn’t seem possible within the laws of [...]
