Words by Pete Roggeman

Featuring two volumetric fit options and two lengths for each waist size, Abit's shorts are well-designed and fit a wide variety of body shapes.

With 150mm of rear wheel travel - and a choice between a 27.5 or 29" rear wheel - the new Santa Cruz Heckler is the brand's most versatile e-bike to date.

Looking back on a year of hard work and obstacles reveals that 2021 was one of my best ever and a reminder that taking chances and pursuing challenges is a recipe for growth.

How sealant works and why ingredients matter. A peek into WPL's bio-based sealant.

For this week's gift guide, Roggey digs into a pile of goodies he has used and highly recommends.

Ready or not, day 1 of BC Bike Race eventually arrived. For many racers, it had been a two-year wait. Was Pete ready for 6 days of hard riding? Probably not, but he did it anyway.

No matter what my reasons were for wanting to do BC Bike Race, I knew it had to be done. As the race approached, I felt a bit of a reckoning coming on.

In this episode of Makers, we sit down with Travis and Ying Bothner, the duo behind ENNEF Design.

Several years ago, a group of us headed to the Yukon to ride and learn more about a fantastic program called Singletrack to Success. We just found the video footage.

Getting the Santa Cruz Blur ready for the upcoming BC Bike Race has meant some changes to spec and getting used to piloting an XC bike.

Shimano XC9 shoes, Rapha MTB apparel, and LoamLab's Counterpunch are all proving to be excellent pieces of my BCBR training puzzle.

Why you need to oil your bike's chain, how it works, and wet vs dry lubes - we've got a lot to cover.

This purpose-built XC race bike is turning out to be a lot more versatile and fun than we've been led to believe.

Trek's Rail e-bike platform is smooth, powerful, and successfully walks the line between trail bike and something bigger.

We've been getting some great submissions from readers - here's our first winner of a Tailored Frame Protection package from RideWrap.

Topeak's grab bag for daily rides, Jaybird's new Vista 2 wireless air buds, and Giro's affordable Source MIPS trail helmet.

Sharing DNA with the Trailcross XT, the Mid Pro has two key improvements: a taller, much more effective debris cuff and d30 padding on either side of the ankle.

Brendog and buddies rip up the bike park, Klaus Obermeyer is 101 and the ski pioneer and inventor is also full of wisdom, Dick Proenneke still inspires,

Drew Bezanson going huge inside, three ladies on a bikepacking adventure, splitting cedar and building trail in Squamish, timelapse of a homemade cabin, and epic F1 duels.

The Nomad goes bikepacking, Drive to Survive will turn you into a rabid F1 fan, Fantasy jobs and fixing stuff,

Big news for the direct-to-consumer market in Canada as Canyon finally opens up sales to Canucks.

Rocky's 140mm trail bike sees updated geometry, frame-specific wheel sizes, and some clever details come together to produce a worthy trail bike.

T9 is Specialized's new gravity-oriented rubber, and it looks set to usher in a new level of competitiveness in the category for the big S.

Alex is a long-time rider on the North Shore as well as an entrepreneur. He took some time to answer a few questions and share some thoughts about his experiences as a rider of colour in our community. Thanks Alex!