Khabar Bike® Archive 2001

Last Update: July 3, 2001

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BIKE REVIEWS

GT Avalanche 2.0
Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo Disc
Giant 2001C NRS 1
Gary Fisher 2001 Sugar 2
Marin East Peak
Heavy Tools Trials Bike
MountainCycle San Andreas
Mrazek Boh FX
Klein Adroit Pro Custom
Foes Zig Zag FS
Schwinn Rocket Disc
Diamondback Podium
KHS Softtail Pro
Cannondale's New Scalpel
Rocky Mountain Reaper
Cannondale Jekyll 900 SL: Mountain Biking Magazine's (Overall) Bike of the Year (2000)
Giant XTC DS/I: (US$1500 and Above) Bike of the Year (2000)
Specialized Stumpjumper FSRxc: (US$801 to US$1500) Bike of the Year (2000)
Jamis Dakar Sport: (Under US$800) Bike of the Year (2000)
Haro Werks DSR

CYCLING NEWS

June

Shimano Ranked #20 in Japan

Hesjedal, Florit Emerge from Deer Valley Dust Storm

Hesjedal, Alexander Shine at Deer Valley

Peat, Vouilloz Duel in Utah

Walnuts May Cut Heart Disease Risk
Toilet Habits May Cause Stroke
Soy Sauce Cancer Warning
Taiwan's Merida Claimed to Have Taken Up 49% Stake in Specialized
Giant to Buy GT?
High Incidence of Asthma Among Bike Folks
Chausson, Peat Repeat at World Cup Downhill Round Two
Joe Murray to Design Al Dualie for Moots
Big Horse Racing
Mountain Biker Evans Leads Tour of Austria
Bontrager Expands Line
Vitamin C Found to Promote Cancer-Causing Agents
Cheap Sun Screens Just As Good
Peat, Chausson Take World Cup Downhill Openers
Lopes and Chausson Take World Cup Dual Openers
New Brake Stuff from Magura
Paul Turner's Take on the Ultimate Trail Bike
New Generation of MTB Movies
Mick Hannah, Marla Streb Win Big Bear Downhill
Skin Cancer Cases Surge
Hesjedal, Dunlap Pick Up Short Track Wins
Hannah and Donovan Take Snow Summit Slalom Crowns

May

First Blind Mountaineer, Oldest Climber Summit Everest
Real Weight of Roland Green's Fuel
Mountain Bike Trend Sends Injury Rate Soaring
Bianchi Joins Forces With Bolla Wines for MTB Team
Avid Rolls Out Black Ops
Buy the Bike to Suit Your Needs
Green Wins One for Canada
Bui, Fullana Fastest Qualifiers for Houffalize World Cup
Dublin Cops on Mountain Bikes
Man Biking 2,000 Miles to 50th Reunion
Fullana Sets Sights on 2004 Olympics & Worlds
The Big Horn Run
Mighty Mig Makes Roland Green With Envy
Santa Cruz Reinstates VPP Concept
Rider Killed When Bike Hits Stone Wall
The Pursuit of Happy Trails
Martinez Nips Green in Sarentino
Fullana Rides Away With World Cup
Bike Paramedics Go into Action in Duluth
David "Tinker" Juarez Wins First 24-Hour Race
Mountain Bike Stolen at Station
Officers Biking to D.C. for Police Unity
A Trek for Gorillas
Studies Weigh Mountain Biking and Hiking Impacts
Helmetless Cyclist Dies After Accident
New Park to Open in Congo
Green Power Growing
Coast to Coast by Silly Cycle
US Commuter Cycling Bill Introduced
Pezzo to Retire?
US MTB'ers Hurt by Proposed Rules on Insurance
IMBA Fires Back
2001 to Be Leigh Donovan's Last Year Racing

April

Cycling Queensland MTB Super Series Downhill Round #1
Vouilloz Wins Peille DH Race in France
IMBA Organizes First-Ever European MTB Patrol
Cannondale Jekyll Named Frencg Mag Velo Vert's Bike Of The Year
IMBA Names 2001 Epic Rides
NORBA Fires MD
Southern California Bicycle Expo (April 27-29, 2001)
World Cup Racing Moves to Vancouver
USA Cycling 'Releases' NORBA's Leslie Klein
Teenager Takes Second Crack at Everest
Pezzo Off the World Circuit
XC NPS Round One Re-Scheduled
Prototype Bikes at World Cup
NORBA Series Shake-Up
Fox Unveils Production Suspension Fork, More on the Fox Forks
Hermida Wins; Young Guns Rule Napa World Cup
Blatter Wins Women's World Cup Opener at Napa
Redden, Bui Motor to Pole Ppositions at Napa
Napa World Cup Preview
Bike Thief Crushed by Bus
Schwinn/GT Up for Sale
Tour de California Pt. II
Ford-No Boundaries Women's MTB Team
Specialized Duo Sizzle at Sizzler
Chicks on Chariots
Tour de California
Sea Otter XC Stage Race
Santa Cruz Debuts VPP Technology

March

Cannondale to Spec Manitou Forks/Tech Q&A
More on Cannondale's Scalpel
Alexander, Brentjens Capture Overall Titles at Sea Otter
Blatter, Brentjens Maintain Sea Otter Leads
Streb Upsets Chausson on Short Sea Otter Downhill
Lopes and Chausson Take Sea Otter Dual Slalom Crowns
Blatter, Brentjens Take Time Trial
Wade Bootes' New Slalom Bikes
Cannondale Unveils the Gemini
Team Kona/Ford Focus Signs Bart Bowen
Schwinn/GT Europe in Receivership; Answer To Make Forks in Taiwan; Giant Hits Record Production Level
Manitou Launches New 'Black' Fork Line
New DH bikes from Santa Cruz and Intense
Donovan to Pack it in After 2001 Season
Kona Rolls Out New Rides
Shimano 2002 Preview
Full Suspension of Disbelief: Joshua Bender's Awesome Gravity Experiments
Grigson Likely to Miss Napa Because of Injury
'Superheroes' Video Controversy
Sinisalo Enters MTB Realm
A Stick In The Spokes: Shimano vs SRAM
Tour VTT Back from the Grave?
MTB World Cup Awarded to Grouse Mountain
Cannondale Unveils Dual Suspension Racer
Grouse Mountain Looking Like World Cup Winner
Schwinn/GT's European Operation Bankrupt
Ibis to Build Motorcycles
Cannondale Unveils EPO Formula
Pantani MTB Rumor 'Just a Joke'
Napa's World Cup Twist
Lopes Wins BMX National
Cannondale's EPO, Fullana's Sponsor, Lopes' Rockin' Life
Pantani to Switch to Mountain Biking?
No More Cratoni Helmets for Vouilloz Racing Team
Updated NORBA/UCI 2001 Schedule

January/February

Olympic MTB Bronze Medallist Margarita Fullana Signs With Balearics
MTB Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations
Cyclocross at Crossroads
Vouilloz Ends Roll With Michelin
Manitou Shocks Riders
Team Scott Announces Roster
Telekom Goes Off-Road
Changes on Team Ritchey; Frishi Out for At Least a Month
How an Around-the-World Cycling Tour Went Very, Very Wrong
Update on Missy Giove Injuries
Tomac Teams up with Litespeed
Paul Turner's Maverick Unveiled
Larsen Stays a Privateer with Sponsors
Giove Breaks Leg in Training Crash
A Wheelie for the Record Books
UCI Vows to Crack Down on EPO Use
Cycling 'Lost' 8 Millions US Riders in the '90s
Dunlap Wins Third USOC 'Athlete of the Month' Award
Orange Goes Global
Global Racing Announces Aussie Coach, New Equipment Missy
A Nobel Bike Goes to Museum
The Bike Collector
Napa Valley Ready for Tissot-UCI MTB World Cup Opener
Rock Shox Sales Up 10%
A Victory for Mountain Bikers in the US
Nicolas Vouilloz to Race the Rally of Monte Carlo
Mercury Tour 2001 Cancelled
Dealers Give RockShox a Spanking
Chiotti gets light sentence from TAS
Whistler Triple MTB World Cup Cancelled
Specialized Team Finalized
UCI Cyclocross rankings
Fox Moves To So Cal
NBDA, CABDA Urge Rock Shox to Improve Recall
Team Giant Makes Changes
Cycling's Prime Time Players
Cyclists Urged to Oppose the BLM Off-Highway Draft
Specialized Announces 2001 Team

EVENT REPORTS

Bring on the Fat Tire Festivals

GENERAL

Riding New Zealand's Wharfedale Track
2001 Ritchey Tire Roundup
Rock Shox SID Race
Topeak Handy Phone Pack Plus
Clothes Rated for Sun Protection
Pace RC36 Fork
UK's Red Bull Mountain Mayhem
180mm Cranks OK for MTB?
Chainsmoke 2 Gallery
Travel Without Gas
ProLink Chain Lube
The Intern's Turn
New Truvativ Cranks
Big Bear Blues/Suspension Developments
Bikes and Guns
Michelin WildGripper Hot S
WTB VelociRaptor
Specialized Sport Mountain Shoes
The Price of Riding Your Ass Off
Freehub Service Instructions
2001 NORBA NCS Big Bear Photos
2001 Sea Otter Classic Photos
Bike Commuting Made Fun
Biking in Chiapas
Shimano M536 Pedals
Race Face SYStem
Race Photos
Eyewear Review: Arnette Shifter
Eyewear Review: Oakley New Zeros
Eyewear Review: Nike V8 Sunglasses
TruVativ Stylo Team Crankset
RaceFace Next LP Crank
Shimano Deore Mountain Cranks
Bontrager Mustang ASYM Rim
KHS 2001 Catalog
Eyewear Review: Rudy Project Skeey
Rudy Project's Technically Cool Eyewear Line
Frame Building, Part I
Marzocchi Fork Pump
Trail Building: Using Logs to Add Challenge
IMBA Report on Unauthorized Trails
Kama Sutra of Bike Positions
Full Suspension That’s Sweet as Sugar
The Cannondale Chain Gang
Tinker Thinks Twenty-Four
Missy's Downhill Bike
Same Old Blues
Product Review: Time ATAC Alloy Pedals
Alison Dunlap's Pro Bike
The Dietary Jedi Master
The Performance Grocery Cart
Food in a Bottle
Eat Like a Guru
Trackster Man's Bike Journeys
Transalp Equipment Report: What Broke & What Survived
Moab: Where the Weird Turn Pro
Cycling Through Thailand
Bicycle Camping and Touring
Travel with Bicycles (Air/Rail/Other)
2001 Sea Otter Classic Photos
Product Review: Camelbak M.U.L.E.
Product Review: Marzocchi Bomber Z3
Hub Talk
MB Action Q&A: Chain-Stay Dent, FS Bikes Etc.
Fast Fix: Squeaky Pedals
Knocking Off Tuckerman Ravine
Playground of the Gods
Lightweight MTB Touring
Packing List for Ultralight MTB Touring
The Bikes People Ride
Ultimate Camping Gear
Just Do It All
At Home in the Wild
Black Mountain Blast
iMac-Style Leatherman
Mountain Bike Slang
Brazilian Bike Duo on Tour
Don't Get Fenced In
Here on Planet Granite
The Stupidest Bike Products
Two City Slickers in Cowboy Country
MTBR Suspension Fork Shootout
MTBR One on One: Brakes
MTBR One on One: Pedals
MTBR One on One: Metals
Baggy vs Lycra
Bicycle Small Parts
A Pair of Crash-Prone Bikers Riding Through Asia
Bike Tools
Bike Geek Q&A
MB's Zap in Snippy Mode
Shimano Tips
Marzocchi Bomber Manuals/Tuning Tips (Adobe Acrobat Required)
Magura FAQs
Thule Manuals (PDF)
Mountain Bike vs. Road Bike: A Rant
Bodywork: Put Some Heart into It
The Great Indoors
Five Painless Ways You Can Cut Calories Today
Marilyn Ruseckas and the Art of Racing
Titanium Transformed: Profile of Merlin Founder Mike Augspurger
An Incomplete List of Why People Ride Bicycles
SRAM FAQs
Manitou's 2002 'Black' Forks
Tune Featherlight Components
Arts Cyclery Component Weight Page
Bicycling Australia
Chris Firth's Sea Otter Journal
Tom Rogers on How to Get to the Front
Motorists at Fault in 70% of Bike/Car Crashes
Circus of the Stars
Trek-Volkswagen 2001 Team Photo
Interview with Tammy Jacques Grewal
DUALCO Grease Gun
Lumicycle Lighting System
Sneak Preview of Some 2002 Stuff
John Stamstad: The World Solos
Mt Bike Broadband Index
The Littlest Big Race
The Latest Mountain Bike Action Mag Photo Gallery
MBUK.com: Offroad, Online
Gravy Wheels
Local Weekend Warriors in Action
Mountain Bike vs Road Bike: A Rant
Photos from the 2000 Singapore MTB Series
Ironman Malaysia Triathlon 2001
Photos from the '00 Selangor International Mountain Bike Open
Photos of Malaysian Mountain Bikers in Action - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Guinness World Records: Cycling

MAINTENANCE/SERVICE/BUYING TIPS

Cycling Safety
Training and Fitness Resources
Giro Doping Blues
Mountain Bike Action Q&A
Hub Bearing Overhaul and Adjustment
Avid Arch Supreme Brake
North Face MET5: The First Battery-Operated Fleece Jacket
Brain-Wave Training
Optic Verve
Tire Mounting
Mountain Bike Action Tech Q&A
Fitness & Nutrition FAQs
Steve Larsen's Multi-Sports Resource
Sea Otter Parts Frenzy
Avid Arch Supreme Brakes
Chain-Suck in a Nutshell by Jonathan Levy
MTBR One on One : Flat Bar vs Riser Bar
MTBR One on One : Disc Brakes
MTBR One on One: Camelbak vs Water Bottle
Oakley 9mm Jacket
Steve Larsen's Equipment
Tioga Factory DH Headset
WTB Momentum Headset
Continental Explorer Pro
Bontrager Mustang ASYM Rim
Bicycling Mag's Buying Guide Extra
Thomson Seatpost FAQs
The Parallelogram Swingarm Pivot Explained
How to Deal with Dogs
Plenty of New Hope
The European Full-Sus Trend
Users' Mountain Bike Reviews
Klein Bike Reviews
Photos of Local Trailhounds
2000 NORBA NCS Index
How Not to Overtrain
High Speed Circus
2000 World Cup - Audio Interviews
Local Bikers Tasting Dirt
Have a Snack Attack
Know When to Replace Your Sprockets
MB Action Q&A
MTB Online.net
KOM Cycling
Mountain Bike vs Road Bike: A Rant
The Joy of Oneness: Single Speed Bikes
Make Your Own Tubeless
Renewing Your Love for the Bike
Homemade Headset Press
2001 Full Suspension Buyer's Guide: A-K
2001 Full Suspension Buyer's Guide: L-Z
Mountain Bike Action Tech Q&A 1, 2, 3
Cleaning Shimano's Disc Brakes
Shimano Chainline Guide
Mountain Bike Action Tech Tips
Cannondale Headshok Page
MTBR Wheelset Roundup
MTBR Lights Roundup

PRODUCT NEWS/REVIEWS

Cane Creek C2 Headset
Exclusive Snippets on 2002 MTB Gear
Bontrager Jones AC Tire
MB Action Videoclips
What It's Like Working for a Bike Mag
RST Disk Brake-DX
Shimano SH-M220 Shoes
Single-pole Tents for Backcountry Adventure
MTBR One on One: Pedals
In Praise of Cranks, Cogs and All Things Bike
High-Capacity Hydration Packs
Big Jumps and High Speeds
Suspension: 'Ooops... I Got it Wrong The First time!'
Mountain Bike vs Road Bike: A Rant
How (or How Not) to Tackle a Volcano on a Bike
Wheelbuilding: The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions
Chain-Suck in a Nutshell by Jonathan Levy
Shimano 2002 Preview
Dirt Roads and Skinny Tires
Blackburn CO2 Shorty
Park Tool PK-57 Professional Tool Kit
Kona NuNu
Voodoo Sobo Scandium Frame
Dirt Works Piranha DH
Giant XtC NRS line
Foes Zig Zag FS
Specialized P3B Disc Bike
Mongoose Triomphe Titanium Hardtail
Trek Elite 9.8 XC Hardtail
Battle of the Splines
Vision Correction Options for Cyclists
Chris King Headset
Turbocat QRDS30N Lights
Hayes Disc Brakes... Worth Stopping For
Bike Mag's Review of Camelbak's 2001 HAWG
Latest Gear Queer Column
Random Tune-Up Ideas from The Geek
Hardcore MTB Action Shots
Multi-Sport Gear
Photo of Paul Turner's Maverick Full-Suspension Bike
MTB Adventure in the Dominican Republic
Bodywork: Put Some Heart into It
10 Ways To Lose (Bike) Weight
Mountain Bike Action Tech Q&A 1, 2
Scotchbrite Pad
Black Socks Rant
GripShift vs RapidFire
Hardtail vs Full Suspension
Baggy vs Lycra
Chris King Headset
Oakley 9MM Jacket
Park Spoke Wrench
Sixsixone Straight Jacket
SRAM 9.Osl Rear Derailleur/9.0 Shorty Shifters
Crank Brothers Mach 4 Clipless Pedal
SIDI Action SRS Shoe
Manitou Expert Supernova
Pro Honda Spray Polish & Cleaner
Giant Warp DS1
Sharp Sprockets Chainring
Fox X-Large Gear Bag
66 Dirt Lid
Profile Gas Pedals
Azonic ORS Stem
Specialized's Folding FSR
2001 MTB Component Finder
Links to Some Top Bike Product Manufacturers
Profile Design Home Page
U.S.E. Alien Seatpost
Vicious Cycles Rigid Fork
Bontrager Tubeless Wheelset
Gaerne King Shoes
Nokian Gazzaloddi Dual 2.3 Tire
Bike Test: Ibis Mojo
Park Shop Tire Tool
Alumaline Nitro Pro Suspension Seatpost
Why Ads in Bike Mags Matter
Peak Bar
Mavic UST Cossmax Disc Wheels
Ritchey Tom Web Bearing Grease
Zap's Best of 2000, Part III
Look Fournalés MTB Suspension Fork
RaceFace Next LP Cranks
Cannondale’s Dope New Bike
Specialized King Cobra Helmet
KHS Softtail Pro
Spinergy Xyclone Disc Wheels
Deuter Transalpine Pack
Kryptonite New York Noose

PROFILES

Slalom Star Brian Lopes' Home Page
Rider Steep, Mountain High
Göran Kropp: Bike Adventure Superhero

TECH TALK

Tube Butting Primer
Gary Fisher on the Future of MTB
Seat Stays: More Than Glorified Hangers
Carbon Fiber Primer
Shaped Tubing
Surface Treatments
Welding Techniques
Frame Building, Part I
Frame Building, Part II: Final Machining/Finishing
Frame Building Part III: Tacking/Welding
Manufacturing Titanium Tubing
The Various Phases of Frame-Building

TOPIC OF THE MONTH

January: Frame Design/Tubing

Frame Materials 101
Frame Construction 101
Understanding Bike Frame Materials
Bike Frame Design and Materials
Frame Material Differences
Frame Materials
Bike Frame Design 202
Which Frame Material is the Best?

February: Wheels

Continental Twister Pro & Survival Pro Tires
Tire-Mounting Tips
Tire FAQs
Michelin Tires
Mavic Crossride Wheelset
Cane Creek WAM-Ti Wheelset
Rolf Propel Wheelset
Classic Raleigh Wheel-Building Booklet
DT Swiss Wheel-Building FAQs
Wheel Wizard: Spoke Length Calculator
Building Wheels: A Sheldon Brown Primer
Tire Rotation Myth Debunked

March: Shocks

Manitou TPC Animation
Manitou TPC Plus Animation
Manitou MARS Animation
Rock Shox® Selection Guide
MTBR Suspension Fork Shootout
Angry Asian's Fork Tune-Up Guide

April: Headsets

Dia Compe AheadSet
FSA Orbit Xtreme
Nuke Proof Headset
Ritchey Scuzzy Logic Pro Headset
Race Face Team SL Headset
Race Face Real Seal Headset
Threadless Headset Installation Guide
Homemade Headset Press
Chris King Headset

May: Tires

Sheldon Brown on Tires & Tubes
Tire Pressure Guide
Fast Fix: Hole in Tire
Fix Flats Fast

TRAINING

Tips on Riding Through Various Offroad Conditions
Racing Mountain Bikes

Feedback from Bike Buffs

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