Remember when having a 3.0″ tire on your bike meant you wheelie dropped everything, rarely showered and had an affinity for breaking your bike on a daily basis? Well, dust off your roach pads, it’s time to get rad again! Wide rims and even wider tires are making a comeback, and its not quite where …
Read more “Norco Torrent 7.1 – What a Modern Hardtail Should Be”
I’ve been spending the past couple days unwrapping and building Norco’s new Optic trail bikes, and am quickly beginning to see what all the fuss is about. For those of us who live in the land of fast, rolling singletrack with punchy climbs and quick descents (sound like anywhere familiar?), we often find that 160+mm …
If you read our earlier post about Kona’s Hei Hei Trail, you’d know that everyone seems to think that it’s an awesome bike. And I agree, it is. But what if you took that bike, melted the frame down to make an aluminum potato masher, and replaced it with nothing but sweet, sweet carbon fiber? …
Well hot damn, guess I’m not crazy after all. I’ve been on my carbon Sight for several months now, and have been absolutely loving it’s fast and playful ride. As a reformed sasquatch, I’ve traditionally had a tough time finding a bike that fits properly, while still being well balanced and a pleasure to ride. …
Read more “Norco Sight C7.1 – Decline Magazine’s Trail Bike of the Year!”
Not to give away too many spoilers, but word on the street is that Bike Magazine really, really, really liked the new 2016 Kona Hei Hei DL Trail. “The Hei Hei was one of the most playful bikes in the trail category. Its sub-17-inch chainstays, nimble geometry and light weight made it an absolute blast …
Read more “Bike Mag Reviews the 2016 Kona Hei Hei DL Trail (and I think they liked it…)”
The days are getting longer, the sun in getting stronger, and the weeds are beginning to envelop your riding buddy that you’ve left to wither away all winter… Fortunately for you, bikes are inanimate objects and don’t have the ability to judge you! But, just to be on the safe side, maybe it’s …
Read more “Spring is (almost?) upon us! ‘Tis the season for bike tune ups!”
It’s rare that someone calls out “Hey, nice rack!!!” to a guy, but sure enough after mounting up my new Kuat NV, I received not one, but two catcalls! You’re makin’ me blush… I like this rack so much, I couldn’t wait to give you all a mini-review on it! As for assembly, if you …
Whether you’re the type of person who goes hard all season, or lets their bike hibernate over the winter, the fall is the best time to give your neglected steed the attention it deserves. We still have plenty of awesome riding days left here in Invermere, but the fall creeps up awful quick, and nothing …
Great news! Elemental Cycle is proud to announce that we are bringing Kona bikes back to Invermere for the 2016 season! Kona has been on a roll the past few seasons, offering super playful, versatile rides like the Process, which have been winning over reviewers around the world. Super long cockpits, short stems, insanely short …