Over the past few months the major manufacturers have been launching their 2008 model year Mountain Bikes to an eager public, something we’ve tried to document as we went along.

With 2008 looking to be a great year for Mountain Bike design we thought you might appreciate a roundup of all our various articles – as more are announced we’ll add to this list.

• 2008 Specialized Pitch
• 2008 SRAM Product Launch
• 2008 Shimano Deore XT
• 2008 DT Swiss / Pace Forks
• Kona 2008 and Magic Link
• Fox Shox 2008 Product Launch
• 2008 Suspension Designs – including links to details about the 2008 Specialized Stumpjumper and 2008 Trek launches
• MaXximum Light – Exposure MaXx LED lights

We’re waiting for Orange to announce their 2008 range, we hear there is quite a departure this year with their suspension designs, but will just have to wait and see. Personally, I’d love to add a belt-drive singlespeed to my stable of bikes but perhaps I’ll have to wait a bit longer for that?

About the author

Matt is one of the founding Molefathers of the Muddymoles, and is the designer and main administrator of the website.

Having ridden a 2007 Orange Five for many years then a 2016 YT Industries Jeffsy 29er, he now rocks a Bird Aether 9 and a Pace RC-627.

An early On-One Inbred still lurks in the back of the stable as a reminder of how things have moved on. You can even find him on road bikes - currently a 2019 Cannondale Topstone 105 SE, a much-used 2011 Specialized Secteur and very niche belt drive Trek District 1.

If you've ever wondered how we got into mountain biking and how the MuddyMoles started, well wonder no more.