Many mountain bikes in 2010 will be running a tapered steerer tube. The tapered tubes are a traditional 1' 1/8th at the top and 1' 1/2 at the bottom which increases the stiffness of the front end.
Santa Cruz Tallboy full-suspension 29er is a fun and nimble ride
Niner's new carbon-framed Air 9 features a 2.8 pound frame
The Specialized Stumpjumper HT 29 is one fast ride and it comes stocked with the SRAM XX and smaller 29er gearing up front.
