Just got the word on the upcoming RockShox Domain Dual Crown fork. Park riders will rejoice with the durability and stiffness of the new Domain fork and their wallets will easily plunk down for this reasonably-priced park-slayer.

More details on the RockShox Domain Dual Crown:

Introducing the new Domain Dual Crown, same Domain characteristics brought up to a 200mm dual crown chassis.

The tried and true long travel single crown grows up! We started with all the core features of Domain: hardened steel upper tubes and easily adjustable compression and rebound damping. Once we had those key features in place, we sprinkled some of the most exciting parts of the BoXXer’s World Cup winning chassis on top! Assembled, this new dual crown offering will be the smoothest most durable park weapon in the wild.

Features:

• Proven park durability
• Dual-crown 200mm chassis
• 35mm tapered steel stanchions
• BoXXer-based chassis
• Aluminum 1-1/8 Steerer
• 20mm Maxle Lite
• Coil-sprung
• Motion Control IS
• Includes short and tall crowns, 2 tuning springs
• MSRP: $660 USD

Buy Now: Search for RockShox Forks

Posted in: mountain biking

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Yup… the content on this site has gotten old an crusty. It’s really downright embarrassing to tell the truth! Well, have no fear, great content on outdoor gear is not too far away.

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TheGearJunkie.com has launched a new weekly gear giveaway contest. Sign up at http://thegearjunkie.com/giveaway to be entered into a weekly drawing for prizes the likes of a half-year supply of Clif bars, Tech4O’s TraiLeader Watch, a pfd from Kokatat, the Thule Echelon Bike Mount, a Kelty Light Year XP 0º sleeping bag, and much more. Here’s a quick list of the items up for grabs:

• Half-Year supply of Clif bars
• Tech4O TraiLeader Watch
• Kokatat Ronin PFD
• Thule Echelon Bike Mount
• Kelty Light Year XP 0º sleeping bag

Visit www.thegearjunkie.com/giveaway to enter the contest.

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The duel is on between Thule and Yakima, big time. Recently, Yakima has been coming on strong with refined and functional products promoted with edgy marketing messages. While at Interbike 2006, I was first introduced to the rowdy singing of Campfire Dusty. I thought it was pretty funny at the time… going for that whole viral thing.

Over the past few seasons, Yakima has gone through a lot of changes. The most important of those changes comes from their entirely new design language. As a departure from the dated all-black trays that look like everyone else, Yakima has introduced the first line of bike and ski racks that are worthy of riding on top of even the most pimped-out rides. And, the design isn’t just for looks, but on the High Roller bike rack, it also provides extra loading simplicity combined with a burly and stiff new tray and arms.

Here’s a few great features of the Yakima High Roller bike rack:

• Holds any bike design with 20-29 inch tires
• Holds narrow roadie tires or super wide 3.0 mountain bike tires without adapters
• Looks sexy on top of your rig
• Provides an updated tightening dial to lock the bike down
• Includes an integrated lock cable

The new Yakima High Roller bike rack offers the best in good looks and great functionality in an upright roof-mount bike rack.

Buy Now: Get the Yakima High Roller upright bike rack from Moosejaw.com

Posted in: mountain biking

At Interbike 2006, I was impressed with both the Santa Cruz Nomad and Blur LT I rode. One thing that caught my attention as I was being sized up on the LT was the grips. What the heck were those neon green paddle-looking things? I asked Garren, Sales Manager for Santa Cruz, what the heck they were. His response was sort of like “sorry man… you got the bike with the funky grips.”

So, there I went, pedaling off into Bootleg Canyon on a sweet Santa Cruz Blur LT and some funky, neon green grips.

Well, those funky neon green grips actually felt… comfortable. I found out later that they were a new grip from Ergon… the P1M. Being a computer nerd who bikes as much as I can, I value my wrists a lot. They are not only key to enjoying mountain biking, but they are my moneymakers. The thought of carpal-tunnel syndrome makes me cringe, and I focus on varying my typing and mousing just to make sure. But, I’ve noticed that with traditional grips, I’ll occasionally get what I call “dead hands”. Whenever this happens, it makes me nervous… nervous that I may not be able to keep riding and nervous for my way of life.

All those thoughts flowed through my brain as my hands and wrists enjoyed the comfort of those funky, neon green Ergon ergonomic mountain bike grips. At this point, they weren’t so funky, and the neon green color wasn’t such a big deal. They were beginning to grow on me.

For anyone who wants to take care of their wrists, or for anyone who has a history of wrist problems, they should definitely check out the Ergon P1M mountain bike grips. And, I hear that they come in several subdued colors, just in case you were wondering.

Buy Now: Get the Ergon P1M mountain bike grips from JensonUSA

Posted in: mountain biking

In the spirit of passing along great deals, I was digging through my goodie bag from Interbike 2006 and came across the Commencal catalog, then looked at the pics I took of their 2007 lineup. Honestly, that was the first time I had ever seen a Commencal bike up close and personal and I was impressed. They looked solid and had impressive builds for the price.

Then, I was poking around Pricepoint.com and found the 2006 Commencal closeouts on sale for ridiculous… let me repeat… RIDICULOUS PRICES.

Take the 2006 Commencal Supreme 6.20 for example for $2199:

The Commencal Supreme 6.20 features:

• Marzocchi 66VF2 fork with 160mm travel (20mm thru-axle)
• Fox Float RP3 rear shock with 150mm rear wheel travel
• Sun Singletrack rims
• Mixture of SRAM X.9 and X.7 drivetrain

MSRP: $3500
These deals are long gone, but search for other deals below…

Buy One: Search for Commencal Bikes at JensonUSA

Posted in: mountain biking

Socks you say? Socks?!? Well, what may be one of the most overlooked pieces of gear for most people happens to be one of the most important pieces of equipment you’ll put on before hitting the trail. A good pair of socks could mean the difference between misery and comfort. I admit that I’m a sock lover. I won’t wear just any socks and right now my favorite pair of socks are the Lorpen Coolmax Light Shorty Socks.

These socks are just the right thickness with just the right supportive cross-stitched fabric to keep a snug grip on my tootsies. I prefer a thinner sock in all my activities from skiing, trail running, mountain biking and jogging. It gives me a better feel and keeps my hot, sweaty feet as cool as possible. I’ve been impressed with the Lorpen X.B.T.F. Multisport Coolmax Light Shorty Socks. you can’t go wrong putting these on before your next adventure.

MSRP: $8.95 per pair
Buy Now: Buy Lorpen Coolmax Light Shorty Socks from Backcountry.com

Posted in: mountain biking , outdoors , road biking , running , trail running

RockShox is the original mountain bike suspension fork. I remember back in the early days of suspension when the RockShox Mag21’s gold-flecked legs were the envy of every mountain biker in town. Sometime after that, Marzocchi came on the scene offering what was then the plushest ride in town. Then, a few years later, Fox comes out with their fork line and immediately dazzles the industry–me included.

But, during this time, RockShox was hard at work solidifying their presence on the World Cup circuit. Anyone who has followed downhill racing in the past several years knows full well that the Boxxer World Cup is ridden by all the top downhill riders. Now that I’ve set the stage, the all-new 2007 RockShox Lyric 2-Step Air suspension fork takes RockShox from the DH course to the masses. If you haven’t ridden a RockShox fork in the past year, you’re missing out–big time.

I rode the RockShox Lyrik U-Turn at Interbike 2006 and found it to be amazingly-plush and smooth in all terrain. And, with the HUGE 35mm stanchions and a 20mm thru-axle, the Lyrik is one of the stiffest forks on the market. I’ve been very impressed with the entire RockShox line for 2007.

Here’s a handful of features of the 2007 RockShox Lyrik U-Turn:

• U-Turn adjustable 115-160mm travel
• Magnesium lowers
• Post-mount disc only
• 35mm stanchions
• 5.73 lbs

MSRP: $995.00
Buy One: Get the RockShox Lyrik U-Turn from JensonUSA

Posted in: mountain biking

Suunto is truly in a class of its own when it comes to outdoor training watches. Honestly, nobody else can compare with the usability and functionality of a Suunto product. I’ve used altimeter watches from many other brands (Casio, Origo, Highgear, Timex, Polar, Avocet…) and, every time I use another brand, I compare it to the last Suunto I owned. I’ve had several watches pass through my testing grounds over the past 5 years. Heck, I even used to sell Highgear, Timex and Polar altimeter watches. Even then, I still work my Suunto because it just plain worked.

The Suunto Observer model has been around for several years, but for 2007, Suunto has added a couple different styles to the Observer lineup. The new Observer SR is one of those new models. I wanted to scale down the size of my watch and bring in an extra bit of sophistocation at the same time. I can’t handle a full metal wristband, but I wanted something with a bit smaller form-factor and that would look just as good on the trails as it does in church on Sunday. Enter the all-new Observer SR for 2007.

Look for a full review of the Observer SR on www.FeedTheHabit.com.

Here are a handful of the great features of the Suunto Observer SR:

• Altitude Range: -500 ft. to 29,500 ft. accurate to 3 ft. (in case you want to go from the Dead Sea to the top of Mt. Everest in a day)
• Logbook with one-touch view of current logbook
• Compass
• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Chronograph
• Dual time
• Stealthy black face

MSRP: $349.00
Buy One: Visit Moosejaw.com to purchase an Suunto Observer SR

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