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Archive for November, 2008

Quick Review: Hayes “Stroker” Hydraulic Brakes

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Once again, from our ongoing test/review of the Milwaukee Bicycle Companies 29″er over on Twenty Nine Inches, we have the Hayes “Stroker” disc brakes. Here is a quick review of them for your enjoyment.

Hayes makes a few different versions of the Stroker brakes. This is the “Trail” model in white. The Stroker line is Hayes [...]

Newswire: Light And Motion Offers Trade In Program

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Editors Note: Since we are all about upgrading here on The Bike Lab, I thought this press release from Light and Motion was appropriate. We are not affiliated with Light and Motion in any way, we just thought you would like to know as a bike gear freak.
Trade-In Your Old Lights for a Discount!
Beginnning [...]

Quad “Dime XC” Hydraulic Brakes: First Impressions

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

I have gotten a few rides in on the Quad brakes and have this First Impressions post to pass along.

The brakes installed easily, were easy to adjust so that they didn’t drag, and were spot on out of the box. No bleeding necessary. This is good, because DOT #4 fluid is some nasty stuff! [...]

Carbon Belt Drive: An Opinion

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Recently the belt drive for bicycles has become a bit of a buzz word. Touting the advantages of having less, (or as some claim, no) noise, less maintenance, and cleaner pant legs for all, the proponents of the belt drive would make it seem that the death of the chain is nigh at hand. Nothing [...]

Fluid Recovery Drink: Mid Term Report

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Note: This report is filed by Grannygear from Southern California
It was with a bit of sadness that I used my last two scoops of Fluid recovery drink this last weekend. Not that I cannot get more, but it may be a few days till then and I hate to ride hard without a tasty bottle [...]

Quad “Dime XC” Hydraulic Brake System: Out Of The Box

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Recently I purchased a set of these Quad branded hydraulic brakes to install on one of my 29″ers. The model is the “Dime XC” and is available in silver or white, which is what I got.

The brakes come pre-bled and installed without issue. The split perch made mounting the levers a snap and the [...]

 


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