Seasonal Adjustments
Swapping Bladders For Back Protectors
Water in a pack may provide a little protection, but what if you don't transport your hydration on your back?
BIKE RELEASE
Bike Park and Beyond: the New Canyon Torque
"A one-bike answer to a full season of shredding at the Whistlers, Queenstowns and Morzines of the world..."
STOCKING STUFFERS
NSMB Gift Guide: Dec 2nd
Thoughtful gifts that can bring smiles to the recipient and enhance their ride.
VIDEOS
Weekend Warmup - Spicy Potpourri Edition
A little of this, a little of that, and a bit of self-inflicted bear spray in the face...
Gift Giving 2021
Andrew's Gift Guide For Good (Mountain Bike) Friends
Some seriously serious, totally thoughtful, not at all cheeky gifting suggestions for your best riding friends.
NEWS
News Roundup - Week of December 2nd
Keep your kids' mitts warm, check out the schedule for the 2022 Canadian Enduro Series, and Martin Maes is moving on...
Review
Cascade Components Forbidden Druid-Nought Link
A little more travel, a little more support. Is it the secret sauce to a good time?
EDITORIAL
Dual Squish vs Hardtail: Service Spending
Anyone who recommends a dual suspension bike over a hardtail – without first calculating the difference in the cost of ownership – may need some schooling...
A brief history of Canadian dominance at Rampage
Not Sorry
Why have Canadians have won more Rampage titles than all other nations combined, and dominated the podium?
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Santa Cruz Chameleon MX
Santa Cruz is back with an updated version of their aluminum do-anything-and-everything hardtail.
REVIEW
Race Face Conspiracy Wet Weather Line
Shorts, pants, jacket and gloves that expose a not-so-secret plan to keep you riding no matter the weather...
WORTH EVERY PENNY
Worth Every Penny: November 2021
Some inserts that allow you to fix your puncture after your ride, a pair of cold weather gloves, and a sneaky device to dry out your soggy gear in record time...
Video
ViVid
Re-visiting an old route with fresh gear and the spirit of adventure, deep in the mountains of Italy...
EDITORIAL
My Yeti SB104 - Sheared Pedal Pins & Terrified Grins
"Bikes are adult Lego, and like all Lego, the real fun starts when you put the instructions away..."
REVIEW
NSBillet Daemon Pedals Are Made In Canada
Almost every component of North Shore Billet's premium performance flat pedal is made in-house at their facility in Whistler, BC...
VIDEOS
Weekend Warmup - Launch Editon
Rooftop skiing, massive moto BASE jumps, and explorations into lesser-known zones of the Chilcotins...
REVIEW
Five Ten Trailcross GTX Gore-Tex
Pete and Cam got a tease of a Gore-Tex version of Five Ten's Trailcross shoe at Crankworx 2019 - and finally the promise of waterproof shoes has arrived...
VIDEO
Oregon Exploration With KC Deane
Watch as KC Deane explores Oregon’s steepest climbs and descents using the Canyon Neuron trail bike as his go-to tool...
VIDEO
Brandon Semenuk Raw 100 - Rally Edition
Semenuk trades two wheels for four in his latest RAW effort, as captured by Revel Co...
Beggars Would Ride
Embracing The Singularity
Tom is terrified of adjusting his derailleur. To him, limit screws and cable tension are some sort of necromancy.
Obsessed with Mountain Biking
The NSMB Podcast: Mike Ferrentino – Part I
Mike reveals the circuitous route that took him from a small town in New Zealand - to 27 years of writing the Grimy Handshake for Bike Magazine...
REVIEW
2022 Canyon Lux, Trail Bike?
The Lux Trail CF 8 suspension is firm, fast, and can be freakin' fun but the geometry is too rooted in its XC-Race roots to be fairly marketed as a proper trail bike.
Ask Uncle Dave
Dear Uncle Dave, I've lost that lovin' feelin'...
"I look at other people, and I remember when I used to be that excited about going for a pedal, but it just isn't there..."
VIDEOS
Weekend Warmup - Mostly Europe Edition
It's all the action from the Continent (and the UK) for this edition of Weekend Warmup...