Singletracks.com Announces 2010 Best Mountain Bike Products

Sept. 16, 2010 - PRLog -- Just in time for Interbike® 2010, singletracks.com announces the best mountain bike products of the past year. Based on thousands of member reviews, the 2010 list includes mountain bike products from manufacturers old and new, large and small.

“We were actually really surprised at the diversity of this year’s list,” says Jeff Barber, co-founder of singletracks.com. “Our members are always looking for the best new stuff and they aren’t shy about telling us which mountain bike products they like and which ones they dislike.”

Products are ranked based on a unique algorithm that considers a product’s average rating, the number of ratings, the number of members who own the item, and the number of members who want the item. A winner and runner-up is chosen in each of 30 categories covering everything from complete mountain bikes to components and apparel.

The 2010 Best Mountain Bike product winners and runners-up are listed below. Official certificates are available to manufacturers upon request. A complete list of the best products, including photos and member reviews, can be found at http://www.singletracks.com/best/.

Best 29er Mountain Bike: Niner R.I.P. 9. Runner-up: Gary Fisher Cobia.
Best All Mountain Bike: Specialized Pitch Comp. Runner-up: Ghost AMR 7700.
Best Freeride Bike: Ellsworth Rogue. Runner-up: Mongoose Black Diamond Single.
Best Full Suspension Bike: Trek Fuel EX 8. Runner-up: Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp.
Best Hardtail Mountain Bike: Trek 4300. Runner-up: Specialized Hardrock Sport.
Best Mountain Bike Brake: Avid BB7. Runner-up: Hayes Stroker Trail.
Best Helmet Camera: VHoldR Contour HD. Runner-up: GoPro HD.
Best Mountain Bike Gloves: Fox Dirtpaw. Runner-up: Fox Digit.
Best Mountain Bike Shoes: Pearl Izumi Vagabond M4. Runner-up: Shimano SH-M086L.
Best Sunglasses/Goggles: Smith Factor. Runner-up: Giro Root.
Best Mountain Bike Crankset: Shimano XT. Runner-up: Shimano Deore LX.
Best Mountain Bike Shifter: SRAM X9.
Best Bike GPS: Garmin eTrex Legend. Runner-up: Garmin Forerunner 305.
Best Mountain Bike Handlebars: Easton Monkeylite SL Composite. Runner-up: Funn Funn Full On.
Best Mountain Bike Grips: ODI Rogue Lock-on. Runner-up: Lizard Skins Moab Lock-on.
Best Mountain Bike Headset: Cane Creek 100 Threadless.
Best Mountain Bike Helmet: Fox Flux. Runner-up: Giro Xen.
Best Mountain Bike Hydration Pack: Camelbak M.U.L.E. Runner-up: Camelbak Lobo.
Best Mountain Bike Light: Light & Motion Stella 200. Runner-up: Cannondale Foresite Plus.
Best Mountain Bike Video: The Collective.
Best Mountain Bike Fork: Fox Racing Shox 32 Vanilla. Runner-up: Rock Shox Reba Race.
Best Mountain Bike Pedals: Shimano M520. Runner-up: Time ATAC XS.
Best Mountain Bike Pump: Topeak Joe Blow Sport. Runner-up: Lezyne Alloy Drive.
Best Mountain Bike Shock: Manitou ISX-6. Runner-up: Fox Float R Air.
Best Mountain Bike Saddle: WTB Pure V. Runner-up: Selle Italia SLR XC Gel Flow.
Best Mountain Bike Seatpost: Thomson Layback. Runner-up: Easton EC 70.
Best Mountain Bike Tire: WTB VelociRaptor. Runner-up: Kenda Tomac Series Nevegal.
Best Mountain Bike Tool: Park Cyclone Chain Scrubber. Runner-up: Topeak Alien II.
Best All Mountain Wheels: Azonic Outlaw. Runner-up: Easton Haven.
Best Cross Country Wheels: Fulcrum Red Metal 5. Runner-up: FSA XC300.

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Singletracks.com was founded in 1998 to share mountain bike trail, product, and race reviews with riders around the world. With more than 110,000 registered members and tens of thousands of user-generated reviews, maps, and photos, singletracks.com is a trusted information source for hundreds of thousands of visitors each month.