Accessories - Other Gear

Five new ways to carry ingenious new tools for trail side repairs, punctures, water and tubes, pump, or CO₂.

A quick nod to some attempts at getting with the times.

"I stagger back-and-forth from one idea to the next, before eventually buying something with near immediate regret."

A stackable and efficient hook and rail system that keeps your bike(s) accessible yet tightly packed

Need vs Want; retail therapy or life tools?

Got two bikes, a destination in mind, and joke of a trunk (or truck bed)? Meet the RockyMounts GuideRail.

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...

"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."

More is always better, especially when it comes to water bottles. Right?

Snik may be the best solution yet to help you retrieve your bike if it's been stolen.

Whether protecting your hands and your bike makes these worthwhile is a personal calculation, but these things work...

"OMG! This is the best bike rack ever!" - according to my wife...

Mocking up some different water bottle and accessory mounting possibilities on my frame, while considering the potential for more thoughtful stock mounting on every bike...

It may or may not teach you how to manual like Wyn Masters - but the Tilt Industries Balance Trainer just might make you a better rider...

This strap-on accessory for bikers is an easy way to carry a full face, jacket, pads, and more.

There are many examples of innovations from elsewhere being incorporated into MTB and CamelBak's new inline LifeStraw has Andrew pondering the subject...

A Total of 4000 lumens from this Kiwi light brand

"What started as a fun plan to push my boundaries a little bit has turned into a an orgy of gear acquisition..."

“Hold on a second. I can just write myself an e-mail if I wanted to read some ill-informed opinions on a topic that I don’t know much about...”

When it comes to bikes and gear, the team here at NSMB.com generally agrees on what works and what doesn't. But every once in a while our testers disagree so strongly that a rebuttal is necessary.

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

Fidlock's unique approach for attaching a bottle to the bike has numerous benefits that could go beyond mounting where there are no mounts or a clean setup…

Trying to dethrone my old faithful camera-carry setup with something more versatile and specific – the Evoc CP18 camera backpack.

An alphabet book packed with messages, vocabulary, and shredding animal art to stoke the future mountain biker