Defining the modern cross-country mountain bike tire is not as easy as it once was. Today's XC bikes are no longer limited to lightweight hardtail whippets designed to blaze uphill, then simply survive going down. Used to be, the best cross-country tires were three things: light, fast, and...
Former MTB and BMX champion Mike King on a technical descent in Southern California (click to enlarge).
The Lowdown: Vee Tire Crown Tires
A couple years ago, we didn't know what to think of Vee Tire Co. Previously called Vee Rubber, they had a dizzying array of tires that seemed to hit every...
Vee Tire has introduced a series of three new enduro/all-mountain tires designed with the help of former BMX and downhill world champion Mike King called the Crown Series. Not exactly a household name as tire manufacturers go, Vee has manufactured a well-respected line of OEM and value tires for...
The new Marzocchi All Mountain 1 fork. The new, 110-130mm fork features Marzocchi's new TST (Terrain Selective Technology), TAS (Travel Adjustment System), ETA (Extension Travel Adjustment), and the new lightened All Mountain Crown.