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  1. Misc Components
    Weight with 800mm bar is 339 grams. What is it? The PDent is a bar and stem system that is purpose-built to allow shorter stems. The bar is indented to meet the steer tube beyond the normal meeting point of a round bar and steer tube. A normal bar limits the stem length to 30mm but the Pacenti...
  2. Misc Components
    We have already covered the best new protective gear and top value oriented products of 2015. Now it is time to find out what made of our list of best new components of 2015? You might be surprised. This new cassette uses an XD driver hub body to accommodate a 9-tooth cog (click to enlarge)...
  3. Misc Components
    How short can you go? Pacenti says 12mm (click to enlarge). Designer Kirk Pacenti is arguably best known as a leading advocate for 27.5 mountain bikes, but his latest push is in the realm of stems - really short stems. Last weekend at the Sea Otter Classic, Pacenti unveiled a new bar-stem...
  4. 27.5
    Meaty, Beaty, big and bouncy - 650B traction monsters I have been using the Trail Taker tires on and off for several months, and I must say I like them a lot, as they're sticky, pliable and uber fat. The tread design, width of the knobs and a tall rounded profile, allow the tire to be run with...
  5. 27.5
    Introduction by Francis Cebedo We did a review on Pacenti TL28 wheel built up with a Chris King hubset HERE. Here is follow-on review to a rim that is wider since these days, wider IS better. It allows the tire to have a wider, more secure and stable contact patch. Pacenti knows a little bit...
  6. 27.5
    Earlier this year, Kirk Pacenti sent us home with a 650b wheel set built up with his TL28 rims. The wheels were built up with Chris King hubs and DT spokes and it was perfect for all our 650b bike tests and bike conversion projects. Over the past few months, we've logged dozens of hours on them...
  7. 27.5
    (a few non-builder highlights from NAHBS 2012 - White Brothers, Pacenti, WTB, Rolf Prima, Club Ride Apparel, VP Components, Rotor, Thomson) The focus of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show is definitely on the builders themselves, but several parts and accessory companies were on hand...
  8. 27.5
    [Sorry - should have posted this up in another thread...] So I have a Michael/Jessica-era (2001, I guess?) geared Spot hardtail serving time as a commuter bike, when I spot an ad for a set of Blunt 650b rims on XT hubs for silly money. A Quasi-Moto and Nevagal tyre are (not as cheaply)...
  9. 27.5
    Greetings all. Thought I would share my recent 650b conversion: Started with a 2004 Marin Rift Zone. Mostly stock, but with added bar ends and XT pedals. Starting Weight: just over 29 Lbs The Original Rear wheel: 5.2 Lbs The new Rear: QuasiMoto's on p35 rims. Double butted spokes The...
  10. 27.5
    Reviewed by Brian Mullin https://www.gramslightbikes.com/ I have really enjoyed my several months of test time on the Pacenti Neo-Moto 650B 2.3 tires, as they have good acceleration, cornering and traction, and excellent braking. The tire was designed by Mr. 650B himself, Kirk Pacenti, who in...
  11. General Discussion
    Today was the first day of activities for the San Diego Custom Bicycle Show. There was a well attended breaksfast in the morning, followed by a couple of seminars including the popular lug filing and lug cutting. A lot of enthusiasts interested in just what it takes to craft a bicycle by hand...
  12. General Discussion
    March 9, 2009 - Taichung, Taiwan - Kenstone Metal Co. and Kirk Pacenti of Pacenti Cycle Design announce a new partnership designed to utilize each others' strengths. The partnership permits each to continue to focus on their core business while significantly expanding their customer base into...
  13. 27.5
    Product Specifications: Model: Pacenti 650b Neo Moto Tire MSRP:$55 Weight: 745 grams Bottom Line: This tire is so good it has singlehandedly fueled the 650b wheel size movement. If there can only be one tire for all conditions and all applications, the Pacenti Neo Moto is it. It's a bit pricey...
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