Rocky Mountain Slayer SXC 90 - Full Review


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May 16, 2008 - Submitted by kakah
Like a lot of companies, Rocky Mountain has an extensive range of bikes to cover nearly any needs you could think of. Slayer is a name that is used on two lines of bikes meant to excel at different tasks. The Slayer SS is a robust 6" travel slope style (that's the "SS") rig with a slacker 66 degree head angle and more stand over height than its lighter brother, the SXC. The Slayer SXC, that's "Super Cross-Country" by the way, also sports 6" of rear wheel travel, but is aimed at the rider who fills his pack and disappears into the hills for a day of epic mountain biking. A more xc-friendly 68 degree head angle, longer seat post extension, and lighter weight set the SCX apart from the SS. As someone who enjoys a jaunt into the hills I was more than happy to saddle up on the SXC for a few months and give the bike a proper going over.

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Straitline Pedals Saved My Family Jewels


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May 16, 2008 - Submitted by postcanyonloc
"Pedal Slipping" sucks!

That's the theme of this review. As a DH Racer nothing is more aggravating than "slipping a pedal" while trying to post a quick time. I decided to search the world of MTB'ing and hunt down the best pedals made for my problem - I found Straitline's Jeff Lenosky Signature Pedal to be exactly what I needed and it's saved my precious family jewels more than once this season already. I bet they can save yours too!

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Whistler MTB Park Opens more Trails!


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May 16, 2008 - Submitted by spoiledgoods
Hello Pinkbike Land!
Well, in my rush out the door to celebrate my May long weekend I received an email from Brian over at Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Seeing as the Lower Mainland was blessed with amazing weather the past couple of days, Brian and others have decided to open up the mountain even more. Read on to figure out what we are going to get to ride now!

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Photographer Sterling Lorence Teams Up With Summer Gravity Camps And Nike 6.0


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May 16, 2008 - Submitted by spoiledgoods
Summer Gravity Camps (SGC), run by pro mountain biker Andrew Shandro have teamed up with Nike 6.0 to bring professional photographer Sterling Lorence into the mix. Summer Gravity Camps run for five weeks during the summer in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park and cater to all levels of mountain biker, from beginners to advanced riders.

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Chile Pepper Bike Shop - Angel Fire Resort Location


May 15, 2008 - Submitted by brule
Exciting news from Chile Pepper Bike Shop in Moab, Utah!!! Chile Pepper is opening a second location at Angel Fire Resort in Angel Fire, New Mexico. The new shop will be open May 21st, just in time for the Chile Challenge Race Series May 23-26, 2008. The shop's operating period will be mid-May through mid-September each year. The new shop will be a full-service shop offering bike rentals, expert repair service and biking apparel.

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Diablo Freeride Park Gears up for 2008 Diablo Domination Series


May 15, 2008 - Submitted by acadian
News Source: Doug Smith
Diablo Freeride Park, Americas Premier Mountain Bike Park, is excited to welcome racers from near and far to ROUND 1 of the 2008 Diablo Domination Series on May 17th-18th. The first race in the series has traditionally played host to a number of top racers who use this weekend for training and as an opportunity to enjoy the entire trail network that Diablo has to offer. The first Domination race will premier the use of Freelap timing systems installed on the race course for personal timing use during practice sessions.

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Shimano Deore XT - Hollowtech 2 Crank Installation


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May 15, 2008 - Submitted by spoiledgoods
Cranks play a huge part when putting the power down to the ground, so there is no surprise why there is so much technology being created year by year. After the change from a basic "square taper" bottom bracket, to ISIS drive, now we are using outboard bearing, with 2 piece cranks. Everyone is making an outboard set up these days and the crew an Shimano has been at it for a while now. I just got my paws on a set of 2008 Shimano XT cranks and wanted to show you what it took to install and set them up right for my application.

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MTBco's First Trail Cleanup Day and Kelowna area Seasons premieres


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May 15, 2008 - Submitted by GnarlyX
MTBco launches series of trail cleanup events.

On a damp, cool windy Sunday morning five hardened members of MTBco (Mountain Bikers of the Central Okanagan) gave up some precious riding time and cleaned up the whole forest service road area adjacent to the Powers Creek drop in line.

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Goat Style only 2 weeks away!


May 15, 2008 - Submitted by brule
May 31st to June 1st. Those dates lay only two weeks away. Why is this important? Unbelievable skills thrown down by riders that are trying to stand tall. Tricks so big, talent taken to an unthinkable level, bikes tweaked perfectly, trusted by their “masters” to guide them through the air. It's Goat Style Bike Festival. An event that has risen from simplicity to an outrageous depiction of where mountain biking has gone, in such fashion that it has become one of the bigger slopestyle events in Western Canada.

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Monster Energy will be the official energy drink for this year’s NPS


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May 14, 2008 - Submitted by superfly
“Monster Energy will be the official energy drink for this year's NPS (National Point Series) races,” said Jamal Benmiloud, Monster Energy's UK Marketing Director “NPS riders and fans alike will be among the first in the country to sample this super-charged energy drink.”

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Freeride Foundation - Ladies only online store!


May 14, 2008 - Submitted by brule
Freeride Foundation is the first and only online retail store dedicated to female gravity addicts. In addition to carrying women's riding clothes from Sombrio, Loeka, Harlot, and Twin Six, Freeride Foundation offers an online community for ladies who would rather huck and haul ass than kit up in Lycra for a five-hour climb.

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MRP G2 Chain Guide for team


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May 14, 2008 - Submitted by spoiledgoods
Grand Junction Colorado, 1996, a small "Performance Bike Parts" company was born. Mountain Racing Products, or better known as MRP, created their first chain guide. The system 1 was born, and it would forever change the way we kept our chains in line and on our rings. The Pinkbike.com/Devinci DH team is happy to have MRP on board for 2008 with the all new G2 guides.

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