Product Review Updates
Review Updates: Cranks, Tires, Rack and Trousers
Revisiting the Stashed Spacerail storage system, Race Face Era Carbon Cranks, Rapha Gore-Tex pants and Schwalbe Radial Tires.
Mini Reviews
Gear Shots Feb 2025
Stylish Sports Sunglasses from Smith, Waist and Frame bags from Fernhill, and a couple of Roll Recovery products to ease what aches.
First Impressions Review
How to Carry Things on Your Bike, with the Globe Haul LT
Today we're talking about something completely different; the Globe Haul LT is a bike that can replace a car for use in the city.
REVIEW
How to carry things on your bike - with Rapha Explore Bags
Carrying things on your bike isn't just for bikepackers
GIVE IT OR GET IT
2024 Gift Guide - Week 3
Never mind the foot fetish jokes, we're going with one part comfort and three parts utility this week.
GIVE IT OR GET IT
2024 Gift Guide - Week 2
An insulated pint, a burly and affordable trail bike, a hot tire with fresh casings, and a few nice tools round out our highlights this week.
Tool Review
Confessions Of A Failed Coffee Snob
Stanley Pour Over Kit: So Much Cooler Than A Quencher
Review
Trek Adventure Bags
Matt tests four new frame bags from Trek across a variety of different bikes
Gear Review
Better Than Expected
Three completely unrelated pieces of gear that have made my summer better
Review
Bikebac Tracker
A theft protection tracker that lets you see where your bike is, can enlist others to help you find it, and requires no monthly subscription...
Review
Burley Coho XC Trailer
Dave Weagle may not have anticipated you adding 70 pounds of weight and a giant freaking lever to the axle of your DW-linked bike.
REVIEW
MEC Mountain Fountain 5L Hip Pack and Provincial Insulated Handlebar Bag
A value-minded hip pack and insulated handlebar bag from MEC
Review
A Tale of Two Pickup Pads
Matt and Cam review tailgate pads from Raceface and Saris on both medium and full size Trucks
Sea Otter 2024
Our Favourite Leftovers
Some stuff is better the next day - an official Gulf Livery Mondraker, a new insert from Tannus, our favourite vehicles, and heaps more...
Gravel Trip Gear Review
Bay Area by Bike: The Gear
Some things old, some things new, some things borrowed...
REVIEW
Crankbrothers SOS On-Bike tools and Storage
Five new ways to carry ingenious new tools for trail side repairs, punctures, water and tubes, pump, or CO₂.
Not A Bike Review
Three Bean Soup Product Review
A quick nod to some attempts at getting with the times.
An Uncle Dave DIY system for cheapskates
Gear Blocks Sliding Bicycle Rack System
"I stagger back-and-forth from one idea to the next, before eventually buying something with near immediate regret."
REVIEW
Stashed Spacerail Bike Storage system
A stackable and efficient hook and rail system that keeps your bike(s) accessible yet tightly packed
Not A Bike Review
(re)Filling The Void
Need vs Want; retail therapy or life tools?
Driven to Ride, or Driving to the Ride?
RockyMounts GuideRail
Got two bikes, a destination in mind, and joke of a trunk (or truck bed)? Meet the RockyMounts GuideRail.
MINI REVIEWS
Gear Shots August 2023
The 2023 Smith Engage helmet, Five Ten Kestrel Boa shoes, Yeti's Turq Windvest, a bouquet of insoles and ti hardware to save you millions of gigatonnes...
Uncle Dave
Primus Lite+ Backpacking Stove System
"If you’ve been following along on this inconsistent bikepacking series, you’ll know that this is as much about figuring myself out as it is about the gear."
HellaHydration
The Big Gulp
More is always better, especially when it comes to water bottles. Right?