Bike and Equipment Reviews

Giant XTC 0	December '11
Gu Energy Gel New Flavor Trio	December '11
Morro Hydration Pack	December '11
Ibex Indie Long-Sleeve Jersey	December '11
Tweaker Polarized Sunglasses	December '11
Pearl iZUMi Shorts	October '11
Iphone Case	October '11
Dirt Sunglasses	October '11
Pivot Mach 5.7	October '11
Skullyboom	August '11
Squirt Lube	August '11
Gu	August '11
Ryders	August '11
Hydrapak	August '11
Diamondback	August '11
Dirty Dog MTB Brake Rotors	June '11
Levi's 511 Commuter Jeans	June '11
Garneau Monte Rosa Shoes	June '11
Next Parowan	June '11
Giant Trance X3	April '11
Trek Rumblefish II	February '10
Feedback Pro Elite	December '10
Rakk	December '10
DZR Ovis	December '10
Mission Vandal	December '10
Sette Serum Elite	December '10
Unpacking and Assembling a Sette Serum Mountain Bike	October '10
Skirt Sports Female Riding Gear	August '10
Ellsworth Glimpse	August '10
Loeka Jersey	June '10
Trek 6000	June '10
Jamis Dakar XCT 3	April '10
Quad Power Light 3 Rugged	April '10
Continental Rain King DH 2.5	April '10
Cinch Wallet	April '10
Felt Virtue Team	February '10
Fixed Book Review	December '10
Turner 5 Spot	December '09
Chrome Midway	December '09
Ryders Eyewear Review	December '09
K2 Base 2.0	November '09
Haro Sonix 650b	April/May '09
Fuji Thrill LT 2.0	April/May '09
Ryder Eyewear	April/May '09
Haro Sonix LT	February/March '09
Quad Dime XC disc brakes	February/March '09
BBG Bash Guard	December/January '08/'09
Marin Wolf Ridge	December/January '08/'09
Giant Yukon FX	October/November '08
Motobecane Phantom Pro Ti	October/November '08
Crank Brothers Mallet Pedals	October/November '08
GT Sanction 2.0	August/September '08
Dakine Apparel	August/September '08
Panaracer Cinder tire	June/July '08
Twin Six apparel	June/July '08
Felt Q720 Hardtail	June/July '08
IRD Technoglide Headset	April/May '08
Oakley 3.7 MTB Shorts	April/May '08
Blackspire XTR Chainrings	April/May '08
Merrell Waterproof Gear	April/May '08
Vetta Tube Tool Pro and HR Smartlite computer	April/May '08
DVD: Wheels of Fury	April/May '08
Fuji Reveal 2.0	April/May '08
Bionicon Edison	February/March '08
Uvex X100 Helmet	February/March '08
Trek Full Floater	February/March '08
Hoss Ponderosa Shorts	December '07
Dakine Crossfire jersey	December '07
Chrome Metropolis Bag	December '07
Beer and Gear: Magic Hat and Primal Wear	December '07
Gore Bike Wear Shorts	December '07
Oregon Scientific ATC2K Camera	December '07
Dakine Nomad Pack	December '07
Klunkerz Reviee	December '07
Chrome Milo Shoes	December '07
Merrell Universal Jacket	December '07
Panaracer Rampage	November '07
Yeti 575	November '07
Hydrapak Glacier	Ocotber '07
Giant Trance 2	October '07
Boomstick 360	September '07
Cove Shocker DH	September '07
The Stick self massage system	September '07
Cane Creek S-8 Headset	August '07
Fox F80x Fork	August '07
Trek Fuel EX6	July '07
Viosport Action Cam 3	July '07
Women's Specific Gear - Shelia Moon and Sockuy	June '07
Kenda Tire Roundup	June '07
Optic Nerve Response Glasses	June '07
Coffee Roundup - Maverick and 53x11	May '07
Hayes El Camino Trail Disc Brakes	May '07
Coffee Shootout (53x11 and Maverick)	May '07
Woodstock 707	April '07
Jamis Dakar XLT 2.0	April '07
Carver 96'er	February '07
Chain Shootout	February '07
SRAM X.0 drivetrain	December '06
Marin Mount Vision Pro	November '06
Rocky Mountain Element 10	October '06
Iron Horse Warrior Pro	September '06
Ibex Zone	September '06
Ventana X-5	August '06
Gary Fisher Fat Possum	August '06
Formula Oro K24 Brakes	July '06
Felt RXC Team	July '06
KHS AM1000	July '06
Fox Float 130RLC	June '06
Santa Cruz Nomad	May '06
Giant STP 1	Pre May '06
Canondale Jekyll	Pre May '06
Marin Mount Vision	Pre May '06
Trek Liquid	Pre May '06
Giant DH Team	Pre May '06

December 2011 Issue

Welcome to the December/ January issue of Mountain Bike Tales where our editors have stepped away from online holiday shopping long enough to deliver the goods. This month we test Giant's XTC 0 carbon fiber mountain bike, some new flavors of Gu energy gel, the Ibex Indie wool jersey and some more of our editors' top gift ideas. We tackle your toughest questions and return with all of our usual rants and goodies. Check it out, and as always we welcome your feedback.

Check it out, and as always we welcome your feedback.
editor@mountainbiketales.com