GEAR & BIKE REVIEWS

These are reviews from riders of their bikes & gear over a tried and tested period of time.

Bikes
Trek 6500 (98) - still going strong in 09! converted to family wagon.
Trek 800 Sport (98)
Giant NRS1 (02)
GT Aggressor (01)
Schwinn Homegrown (01)
GT Avalanche (97)
Santa Cruz Superlight
Specialized FSR - excellent mid-level bike. Can't go wrong.
Ellsworth Truth (02) - broke/cracked 2 chain stays. But they've improved them year over year.
Rocky Mountain XS

Pedals
Time Atac Carbon - one of the best ever!
Time Atac Aluminum
Shimano 545 - little harder to keep clean - knee buster. Easy entry.
 

Forks/Shocks
RockShox Psylo SL (03)
RockShox Psylo XC (01)
RockShox Judy C (98)
Fox Vanilla Rear Shock

Helmets
Giro Gila
Bell

Saddles/Seats
Specialized Body Geometry Sport
Specialized Body Geometry Comp
Velo Plush

Wheels & Hubs
Mavic 517
Mavic CrossLink
Bontrager Corvair Asym
SRAM 9.0 Hubs (convertible to discs w/adapter)

Tires & Liners
Continental Vertical Pro 2.3"
Bontrager Jones 1.9" & 2.1"
Spin Skins kevlar tire liners
Slime tire liners

Accessories (bar ends, brakes, tools, chain cleaners, pumps, hydration packs, clothing)
Bontrager Shorty bar ends
Shimano LX rim brakes
Camelback Mule hydration pack
Blackburn Mammoth pump
 

Electronics (GPS, Digital Cameras, Heart Monitors, Bike Computers)
Garmin Etrex Vista GPS
HP 215 Photosmart Digital Camera
Cateye Enduro Bike Computer
Cobra Microtalk GMRS 950DX Radios