Monday, March 29, 2010

US Cup

The People of Santo Poco's Christian Vizcaya placed second place in the US Cup at Fontana this weekend! Congrats Chris Viz! SP

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Wheels of Change

I found this article in this months mountain bike action magazine, and it read 26 vs 27.5 vs 29 and I knew I just had to read it. With all the speculation of which wheel size is better and that the 29er was the wheel of tomorrow I thought it was an easy win... but I thought wrong. Here's what the magazine article had to say about the tires when putting them to the test.

The Banked Turn - The 29er delivers the kind of bite that inspires riders to lean further into the turn, enter faster and exit with confidence, riders in this situation were hard pressed to notice any loss in grip going from the 29er down to the 27.5 inch wheels. Although the 26 incher had the lightest and quickest feel exiting the corner the favorite was the 27.5. Though when the bank turn was tested reversed the clear winner was the 26 incher for the quickness and smoothness of not losing speed.

The Fast, Loose Corner  - The 29er didn't feel the fastest, but with the big tires there was zero traction loss and this strength is the reason riders didn't feel as fast. The 27.5 inch tire introduced the limits of the tire's grip in the same corner that the 29er was glued to. Overall the 27.5er delivered a confident, controlled feel. The 26er wasn't even close, it was sliding all over the place. Clear winner was the 29er.

The Wall - For going up the steep hill the added traction of the 29er was a bonus, but after several times up this nasty little wall, the rider was done with. The 27.5er required less effort to muscle it up and had a better feel to it, on the other hand the 26er had the best gearing to attack the wall, but traction was severely limited, making this challenge a clear win for the 27.5er for having best of both tires.

The Rocky Downhill - The 29er didnt break a sweat on the rocky downhill section, the large wheels floated over steps and crevasses that gave the smaller wheels something to think about. The 27.5 incher wasnt far off the 29er lead, but just couldn't match the big guys stability and roll ability. We couldnt say much about the 26er, just the fact that the 26er reminded us of why most riders have adopted dual suspension bikes for trail riding. The favorite was obvious, 29er.


The Sprint - The 29er takes more effort to get up to speed and doesnt like being tossed from side to side to build speed. The 27.5 inch will leave the 29er from a stop because of very similar traction performance combined with lower gearing. And the 26er? well that is a rocket out the gate, throw the bike from side to side stay out the saddle and push a big gear if you can take it. The 26er feels light and agile making it a winner for this challenge.

And the winner is....none of the above! Its not that easy and any rider who tells you there is a "best" wheel size may try to sell you beach front property in Arizona, too. It still comes down to rider performance and riding conditions. If we do our homework, we wont be arguing about the wheel size of the future, we will be rushing to implement it. SP

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Friday, March 26, 2010

Team Santo Poco

Team Santo Poco finished strong down in baja. Santo Poco was supporting a 50 mile ride for hope in Rosarito for the Castro Limon Fundacion of kids with cancer. The ride wasn't considered a race but our team leaders were out and about passing riders left and right and following the team modo, FINISH STRONG. SP

Thursday, March 25, 2010

WELCOME!

The People Of Santo Poco welcomes all of you to join in on the fun of not only cycling but various sporting activities, please keep visiting our page at Blogspot as well as Twitter Page and Facebook Page . We will keep you informed on our team events and new members, this is going to be a ride to remember! SP