Entries filed under '29er'

REI Debuts New and Updated Novara Bikes for 2011

Just in from the Interbike show in Las Vegas: REI’s announces that new urban, road and mountain bikes will highlight its updated 2011 Novara bike offerings. Novara is REI’s exclusive bike brand (with 5 of them in my garage, I should know), and Interbike is the traditional launching ground for each year’s models. Here’s a sneak peek at the all-new bike models:   E.T.A. ($799): An urban bike built to cover distance. Features SRAM X5 shifters, a rear derailleur and Shimano crankset with 27 speeds. ...

Posted by Steve T on September 22, 2010 4:24 PM & Tagged 29er, Buzz One, Cycling, E.T.A., Interbike, Matador 29, Novara, Verita, bicycle, mountain bike, road bike and urban bike | permalink | Comments



Interbike DemoDays: Adventures in Desert Riding

While I think I've managed to dispose of all the sand and salt from riding in the desert in 100-degree temps, I know with certainty that my "bikes I want to own" list has grown on the order of... at least 6. But my own shopping list isn't the point. The point is that in the span of 2 days, I was able to ride nearly every type of bike or bike component I dreamed of: from massive downhill rigs to full-suspension 29ers (on the shopping list for sure) to belt-driven bikes to fat-tire sand/snow ...

Posted by Keith E. on September 22, 2010 1:09 PM & Tagged 29er, Cycling, DemoDays, Interbike, bicycle, carbon, e-bike, electric bikes, mountain bikes and road bikes | permalink | Comments