product of 2010

2010 is shaping out to be a huge year for mountain biking inparticular new and upcoming products my favourite so far is

Formula The One brakes:

acclaimed as downhill brakes they do not come cheap at $314 it has a one piece forged calliper and is super light, they are really good brakes they are worth the price.

Pivot Phoenix DH

This is Pivot's first professional level dh bike.

The Phoenix has just over 8 inches of travel using the DW linkage system, the Phoenix's sits quite low as it's bottom bracket sits at 13.6 inches.

the Fox RC4 is adjusted through a port under the bike which is big enough to adjust the shock.

UCI Fort William World Cup

This week, there is huge preperations for the UK's biggest Downhill event.

Best mtb tracks in Australia

Australia has a wide range of tracks:











Ansto trails in Menia Australia


this isn't a trail for beginners since there is insane short technical sections and arduious climbs.







Big Hit downhill in Batemans Bay:



this is a great downhill trail catering for most levels of riding. This is a fast track not that
technical though.




















Stromlo Forest Park



This is a terrific XC with some great downhill tracks catering for all skill levels.

Forks

whether it be Fox, Rock Shoxs, dt swiss or marzocchi from $200 - $2000+ ranging from XC to downhill forks

Hardtails, the perfect mountain bike for a beginner although, there are hardtail mountain bikes for more advanced riders.

many manufacturers offer recreational mountain bikes one of my favourites is the Norco Scrambler it features :

SR XCT V2 with 100mm of travel.

Tektro IO Mech disc 160mm.

Shimano Altus Rear derailleur.

for full specs on this bike visit

http://www.norco.com/bikes/mountain/adventure/scrambler/

Merida One-Twenty TFS 700-D review

Merida's One-Twenty TFS 700-D is a mid priced, mid range full suspension Trail bike. With 120mm of travel it makes the perfect first full suspension mountain bike. At Merida they have made a few compramises by down grading things like the rear shock to X-Fusion and the forks to SR Epicon LOD 120 in order to upgrade the drive-train to XT components.

For full specs on this bike visit the Merida website: http://www.merida.com.au/en_AU/Bikes.Detail.12

MTB

I started mountain biking for the thrill of flying down a trail, with the wind in your face, whether it's downhill mountain biking or crosscountry riding.