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While not as slack as the others on this list, the Stanton Switch9er, which the brand calls the “ultimate enduro hardtail,” is one of the better-looking bikes in the group, and the 29er can fit forks with up to 160mm of travel. Buyers can choose a Taiwan-made frame that uses 4130 chromoly steel or a UK-made frame with Reynolds 631 steel tubing.
I will not insist that anyone buy solely US-made bikes & parts, as cost is a large concern for any rider looking to buy a new bike (or drivetrain/brakes/etc). Due to the stress added to home-grown industry by our government (and other nation’s import fees), increasing costs of raw materials & transportation, American-made bikes & parts are ...
Originally a 26er, the Chameleon has been upsized to interchangable 27.5″ or 29″ wheels. I’ve had friends build them up with short-travel forks and light parts, as singlespeeds, and as burly all-mountain bikes. With a 120mm fork, which Santa Cruz specs on the complete bikes, the head tube angle sits at 67.3 degrees (29er wheels).
Kevin Foss of Rosario Bike Co. showed a beautiful fillet-brazed, single-pivot, full-suspension steel MTB frame at MADE. Built for his 12-year-old daughter – a capable but non-aggressive rider that currently prioritizes the magic of the woods and being with her friends over the thrill of the ride itself – the bike is a solid short-travel ...
Jeff Barber. Jeff Barber has been mountain biking since 1992 and has tested hundreds of mountain bikes and components. He is the co-founder of Singletracks and serves as Editor in Chief. Contact him at jeff@singletracks.com. Light & Motion is an American company that builds and assembles high quality bike lights in the USA.
In addition to the DIY-ability of the material, termed the “guys in shreds factor” by more than one UK builder, several frame fabricators mentioned the quality and proximity of Reynolds tubing as a possible contributor to the number of steel bikes made or designed in the UK. Reynolds has been around since 1897 when “Alfred M. Reynolds and ...
Mountain biking is a way for him to continue to trail run like he did before a motorcycle crash in 2001 left him with complete leg paralysis at age 25. “I don’t consider myself a mountain biker,” he said. “My bike is how I trail run. That’s how I access my relationship with nature.”. One barrier for adaptive riders is the need for a ...
The folks at Guerrilla Gravity have made a name for themselves with USA-made mountain bike frames that have all the awesome of the competition with a smaller environmental footprint. Their beloved 29″ Pedalhead steel hardtail is back and better than ever, with updated angles and swappable dropouts.
The 2021 Tokyo Olympics, if they take place, will mark the 25th anniversary of the first Olympic mountain bike events. It was in sun-soaked Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996 that 43 men and 27 women were given the first chance to vie for Olympic gold. With little elevation to play with, the race took place on a power course.
Hardtail Mountain Bikes Under $750. Specialized Rockhopper $490-$1,400. The Specialized Rockhopper is a venerable budget hardtail mountain bike that offers a storied history and an assurance of quality. The budget-basement $490 29er version (down from $700 in 2016) sports an 80mm SR Suntour XCT fork, Shimano BR-M375 mechanical disc brakes, and ...