Mountain Bike Stem

Transition Covert (custom build)(10)

The all-mountain genre is increasing in popularity as materials facilitate lower bike weights among the big boys. But can Transition, a small rider-owned US company, keep up with the bigger fish? For 2010, the staff’s bike knowledge and enthusiasm for riding has led them to make some subtle changes to the feisty Covert to reinforce its all-mountain pedigree.

Ride & handling: A fantastic ride that oozes stability and inspires confidence


D2R2: A Dirt Road Delight

All kinds of people show up for this ride, on all kinds of bikes. The course is probably best suited for cyclocross and randonneur bikes, but many ride mountain bikes. I saw everything from an old Raleigh Gran Sport to a recumbent, which was doing surprisingly well on the climbs. I was riding smooth-tread 30C tires, which worked very well in the dry conditions. Of course, there were a number of racer-types who sailed past, riding impossibly narrow tires and pushing impossibly big gears, but one gets used to that sort of thing happening. I went with the recommended 1:1 low end, and I'm very glad I did. There


What bike stem degree should I use for mountain biking?

I have a Giant mountain bike that has a stem that is weak. I feel like a rod that is higher would be better when the descent. My question is, what is the level of strains used for mountain biking?


Posted by MadMonkey on 03.05

Is an impossible question to answer in a web forum.


Posted by uncleneal on 03.05

what type of mountain bike stem is best for me?

I have a GT Avalanche 2.0. My bracket is slightly elevated and not very long, my last bike had a rod longer and has not been as high.


Posted by nealo d on 14.05

Too much different over there to give a definitive answer.


Posted by nealo d on 14.05

Too much different over there to give a definitive answer.


Posted by Aesgarth on 14.05

it really depends on what you're comfortable with your bike is comfortable to drive as it is? If yes, leave it as it is.

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Mountain Bike Stem - News

  • From the people that bought you FSA, the Metropolis brand arrives for everyday ...

    road.cc - Apr 27, 2010

    Along with all the bike companies you would expect to see in California in the spring, the usually unheard-of name of TH Industries was there taking it


  • Ribbon Trail Closed to Bikes, Cyclist Community Disappointed

    WeBikeEugene - Apr 10, 2010

    However, GEARs, the Lane County Mountain Bike Association (LCMBA), Disciples of Dirt, Safe Routes to School, and the Lollipops women's cycling group all


  • New cockpit components from CrankBrothers

    BikeRadar.com - Apr 15, 2010

    New cockpit components from CrankBrothers“There's always an emotional connection to what people buy and our vision is that CrankBrothers are going to be the design company for the mountain bike.


  • First rides: Santa Cruz Nickel and Nomad-c

    BikeRadar.com - Apr 15, 2010

    First rides: Santa Cruz Nickel and Nomad-cThe bike also rode quietly as we flowed through the woods. Climbing on an all-mountain bike is well, climbing on an all-mountain bike.


  • Tue 13 Apr 2010, 9:00 am BSTBy Warren Rossiter, Cycling Plus

    BikeRadar.com - Apr 13, 2010

    Tue 13 Apr 2010, 9:00 am BSTBy Warren Rossiter, Cycling PlusIt's well equipped, with SRAM's IO cable disc brakes and mountain bike derived SRAM X.5 gearing – a nine-speed 12-28 cassette and 42-tooth chainring,