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SRAM ACQUIRES AVID–MARCH 10

SRAM ACQUIRES AVID--MARCH 10 SRAM Corporation is pleased to announce the acquisition of Avid LLC. Over the last decade Avid has become recognized as an authentic innovator in the design and manufacture of brake systems for the…
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ROCKSHOX SAYS THEY’RE BACK-MARCH 9

ROCKSHOX SAYS THEY'RE BACK-MARCH 9 We never knew they disappeared, but RockShox announces that they are "back in 2005 with Reba and Pike." Both forks target the new genre of trail riders looking for less weight, stable pedalling, lots…
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MARCH 8–FOX BOOST VALVE DHX SHOCK

MARCH 8--FOX BOOST VALVE DHX SHOCK R. Cunningham This month, Fox Racing Shox sent two of its luminaries, Mark Fitzimmons and Mario Galasso, to MBA headquarters to introduce their latest stable-platform shock. After a brief meeting,…
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SENSIBLE ERGONOMIC ACCESSORIES FROM GERMANY

SENSIBLE ERGONOMIC ACCESSORIES FROM GERMANY By R. Cunningham SQlab enters US market with a new take on age-old comfort concerns SQlab of Germany makes a line of ergonomically designed saddles, hand-grips, handlebars and pedals…
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JAN 30–INSIDE FOX RACING SHOX’S NEW DHX

JAN 30--INSIDE FOX RACING SHOX'S NEW DHX FOX Racing Shox announces the newest breed of long-travel, coil sprung shock absorber technology. During the 2003 mountain bike racing season, FOX R&D engineers worked with top gravity…
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ROCK SHOX ROTOR SIZES–JAN 30

ROCK SHOX ROTOR SIZES--JAN 30 SRAM has received a number of inquiries lately regarding RockShox fork and disc brake rotor sizes. Following is a list of all RockShox fork platforms and the maximum recommended disc brake rotor size.…
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GOOD NEWS FOR ELLSWORTH LOVERS–JAN 22

GOOD NEWS FOR ELLSWORTH LOVERS--JAN 22 The Truth gets smaller R.Cunningham Ellsworth's sloping top tube Truth chassis was a tad too tall for riders under 5-foot, 4 inches. Until now, Ellsworth customers with short legs or petite…
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SCHWINN, GT & MONGOOSE SOLD AGAIN!–JAN 14

SCHWINN, GT & MONGOOSE SOLD AGAIN!--JAN 14 Montreal-based Dorel Industries has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Pacific Cycle, a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of high quality, branded bicycles and other…
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SUSPENSION GURU GOES SOLO–JAN 14

SUSPENSION GURU GOES SOLO--JAN 14 Darren Murphy launches Push Industries Darren Murphy, the man who designed Romic's successful line of coil-over shocks, and helped to steer them into the mountain bike mainstream, has launched a new…
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GRIPSHIFT BUYS AVID–JAN 13

GRIPSHIFT BUYS AVID--JAN 13 SRAM Corporation just announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to purchase Avid LLC. They go on to say that Avid is widely recognized as the technology and performance leader in braking systems, and the…
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OCT 28–SAVE THOSE OLD PARTS!

OCT 28--SAVE THOSE OLD PARTS! An unidentified buyer out bid 15 others to purchase a rare 1959 Simplex rear derailleur for nearly $4500 dollars. The first bid was a mere 9 bucks, but collectors soon sniffed out the tiny cast-aluminum…
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SHIMANO SILENCES XTR WHEELS–OCT 8

SHIMANO SILENCES XTR WHEELS--OCT 8 Temporary fix for mysterious disc brake howl By R. Cunningham Shimano announced today that switching to Deore XT Center-lock disc brake rotors silences the as-yet, unexplained noise that occurs…
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SEPT 17–HIGH-NORMAL OR LOW-NORMAL?

SEPT 17--HIGH-NORMAL OR LOW-NORMAL? The pros and cons of Shimano's reverse-shifting rear derailleur Shimano first offered its reverse shifting rear derailleur under the name ?RapidRise? and it failed in the marketplace because it…
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AUG 27–GIANT SHOWS ITS HAND FOR 2004

AUG 27--GIANT SHOWS ITS HAND FOR 2004 R. Cunningham Giant USA's president, Skip Hess, may be the last of his kind--a man who began his career in the bicycle industry as a bike shop rat and worked his way up the ladder to the highest…
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SPECIALIZED 2004 BIKE LINE IS COMPLETELY NEW

SPECIALIZED 2004 BIKE LINE IS COMPLETELY NEW Aug. 18, 2003 R.Cunningham Specialized launched its 2004 bike lineup in conjunction with its 30th birthday party. The big news is that, with the exception of its Epic XC racing platform,…
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AUG 15–MORE “WHERE ARE THEY NOWS!”

AUG 15--MORE "WHERE ARE THEY NOWS!" Products reviewed in the Thumbnail Thrash section of our magazine have withstood at least 30 days of rigorous thrashing from the MBA Wrecking Crew. If the product withstands our original test of…
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CANNONDALE 1FS SINGLE SPEED–MARCH 18

CANNONDALE 1FS SINGLE SPEED--MARCH 18 (March 26-This just in....Cannondale was acquired by its primary creditor, Pegasus. Tom Armstrong informed us that Cannondale is producing and shipping single-speeds at this very moment!)…
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HONDA DEVELOPS DOWNHILL BIKE–FEB 18

HONDA DEVELOPS DOWNHILL BIKE--FEB 18 (Photo courtesty of world.honda.com) Honda Motor Co., Ltd., as part of its ongoing commitment to spread the dream of mobility, has developed a mountain bike for downhill competitions called the…
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JD COMPONENTS HIRES CFE–JAN 21

JD COMPONENTS HIRES CFE--JAN 21 Boehmke To Create Components "Hopes To Change The World" JD Components, one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of handlebars, stems, seatposts, barends and other bicycle components, has hired Chunky…
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DEC 30–IBIS IS BACK!

DEC 30--IBIS IS BACK! They told us they would be back. John Castellano, the other design wizard at Ibis, has re-entered the market with the last model Ibis introduced just before they closed doors. Formerly known as a Ripley, the…
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