Deniz Merdano

2 weeks ago | nsmb.com | Deniz Merdano |Pete Roggeman

SmithIt's always lively at the Smith booth, with lots of smiles and people kicking off their footwear to feel grass on bare feet. Even more lively this year as they're celebrating 60 years since Dr. Bob Smith first started tinkering with goggle designs. There was ice cream, there were stickers. It was a party. Their new releases for the season came out last month, but Smith continues on with a solid line of popular helmets and eyewear.

Nov 19, 2024 | nsmb.com | Deniz Merdano

Deniz and I sat down with Bastien Donzé and Nick Pole of Goodyear Bicycle to get a little background on the company and these new tires. The first thing to know, if you already didn't, is that this is a licensing agreement. The automotive arm of the company isn't involved in the day to day operations of Goodyear Bicycle. As you may have noticed, these aren't always well-conceived and many of the products that result should be an embarrassment to the companies granting the licenses.

Apr 30, 2024 | nsmb.com | Deniz Merdano

Here is a compendium of things we saw that either didn't fit into a tidy category or were pushed aside for space concerns. Bronson Moore and the ReverseRise Stem. Bronson told us he's almost sold out of his second production run of his original stem with 150mm of rise. He's even had repeat customers who, after trying the RR stem on one bike, want it on every bike they own. This year he was showing his new version.

Feb 27, 2024 | nsmb.com | Deniz Merdano

Crankbrothers Stamp/Mallet Trail BOAIt isn't made clear in the press release we received from Crankbrothers, but these are very different than any other Stamps I have worn. Whether those differences are positive or negative will depend a little upon your perspective and on how they last over time.

Nov 16, 2023 | nsmb.com | Pete Roggeman |Tim Coleman |Andrew Major |Deniz Merdano

Founded in 1913 by William Stanley Jr., Stanley has been there for generations of adventures. Over 100 years later, whether it's your morning coffee or a #flaskfriday ride, Stanley is still keeping your warms warm and your colds cold. On the left, the Carter I've carried for two years. On the right, a newer Carter XL. Same VG10 steel in a drop point shape and slide lock mechanism, just in two different sizes: total lengths are 16.7 and 19.8 cms.