Monday, January 3, 2011

Trek/Fisher Rumblefish Gets Nod For Best Bike

Rumblefish Awarded Best 29er Product of 2010


We often get the question 26 or 29 inch wheels for mountain bikes.  Bicycling Magazine named 2010 the year of the two niner and until you have ridden the difference you do not know what you are missing.  Better tracking, traction, turning, stopping, climbing - all in smoother faster ride.  Here's the scoop:


Full suspension trail 29er trail bike tops twentynineinches.com annual list
(Waterloo, WI) –twentynineinches.com has named the Trek Gary Fisher Collection Rumblefish its top 29er product of 2010. Rumblefish is Trek’s full suspension trail bike for riders who want the advantages of 29" wheels on technical singletrack. 
This accolade from the popular online 29er authority not only confirms the Gary Fisher Collection’s 29er market leadership, it also marks a turning point in the perception of 29ers. Big wheels have made their mark on the US cross country market, but Rumblefish breaks new 29er ground in the trail category.
From the review: “The Rumblefish II was simply the most amazing, spot on full suspension bike I rode in 2010. It not only did what it claimed going in, but with some of the new technology present on this bike, the Rumblefish redefined what could be possible with 29 inch wheels in a full suspension context.” Read the full review here.
 
Rumblefish is a 120mm/110mm travel 29er trail bike loaded with Trek-exclusive tech, including DRCV rear suspension, Active Braking Pivot (ABP), G2 Geometry, QR15 thru axle, E2 headtube and fork, and integrated bottom bracket. The result is a bike that enables riders to tackle technical terrain previously unimaginable.
Gary Fisher responded to the award, “Well, yeah! The idea of the bike is a good one, and the execution was amazing. All the engineers, suspension designers, and partners really came through on this bike. It’s perfect for how most people ride.”
The 2011 Rumblefish is available in 3 models. For more info about Rumblefish, visit www.trekbikes.com/fishercollection/We often get the question 26 or 29 inch wheels for mountain bikes.  Bicycling Magazine named 2010 the year of the two niner and until you have ridden the difference you do not know what you are missing.  Better tracking, traction, turning, stopping, climbing - all in smoother faster ride.

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