Category: Gear

After running out of water on some summer time rides, I decided it was time to upgrade my 10+ year old hydration pack to something that could keep me hydrated.  The […]

Finally it is above 10*F here and I was able to get out to the trail!  Long story short, the bike was great on the groomed snow! First a little […]

I wanted to get some good, quality pedals for the new Santa Cruz and read a few reviews online.  These pedals were rated fairly well on most of the lists […]

So not long after the first post on the Framed, UPS came to my door and dropped off this box! The box is a little wider than a normal bike […]

The first winter storm hit Michigan and dropped about 9″ on us.  I took the Santa Cruz out for a quick spin and had a blast, although it didn’t really […]

The second upgrade I did to the Santa Cruz was the addition of a 125mm dropper post. They also make a longer 160mm but I wasn’t sure if it would […]

  I recently spent a week in Colorado and Utah riding various rental bikes.  I was tried the Santa Cruz 5010 C, Pivot Mach 5.5, BMC Speedfox 3, and a […]

  First Ride Impressions I was lucky enough to be able to ‘ride before I buy’ on this bike, and by ride I mean  2+ hours on some nice single […]