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For off road biking the wheel set is essentially one of the most important parts of the bike. This fact has led to the increasing popularity of the 650B or 27.5” wheel size. Recently, bicycling.com featured an article by Matt Phillips titled, “Giant Bets Big on 27.5” Wheels” and while there is a lot of great information in that article — Giants’ Big Bet is a relatively safe one.As Matt states in his article, Giant was one of the last big bike companies to get on board with the 29er, and while they haven’t missed the boat completely on the 650B, they are still coming in on the back side of a wh …
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The Intense Carbine 275 - A Solid 650B for the Down HillIntense Cycles is always a favorite around BikeAttack. Why? Probably because Jeff Steber the designer, engineer and owner of Intense Cycles is more than just a great designer — he's a rider. True, designers can build great bikes, but designers who love to hit the trails design bikes that riders love. What we like about Jeff is that he's real and so is his brand: Intense Cycles, based in California.The Bike Attack Team has had the opportunity to "field test" many of the Intense mountain bikes, but one that we've really liked is the Carbine …
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