Ask Uncle Dave

Uncle Dave presents a counterpoint to Mike Ferrentino's Compromise Trap.

RockShox's wonder cups have faced some skepticism around here by more than one writer. Can Uncle Dave feel the difference in a blind test?

Riding ski bikes in Utah with Uncle Dave (cameos by Boggs and Rogatkin).

"The character flaw that gets me into the most trouble is my inability to keep my mouth shut when I witness a flaw in a plan..."

"I don’t know if this department actually exists, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it does."

Uncle Dave takes the GG Gnarvana and massages it into a Smash - and finds it's "a surprisingly different beast"

"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."

I just rode and rode and rode, and on my last ride, I decided that this rear end might actually be kind of magical.

"Find the fastest, the fittest, the strongest, and then line yourself up beside them and come to the conclusion that they’re better than you."

A long-assed time on the same bike

Uncle Dave has discovered the joys of buggering off into the woods, even if it's just for a few days - and not an EPIC(!) multi-day singletrack adventure...

Uncle Dave dives deep to uncover what to do with your used bike stuff.

Does it matter if your life-partner laughs at you when you are dressed for a wet-weather mountain bike ride?

Short of your butler hot-swapping bikes for you at the top of the climb, there might not be one perfect tool for the whole ride.

Does the familiarity of a repeated injury make it any easier to bear?

Dave is testing TRP's Slate and Trail EVO brakes. First up, the Slates, and it's a good first impression.

Before we go assigning blame for the death of 27+ tires, Uncle Dave wants to remind us that context is everything.

"I could spend 5 minutes with nothing more than a mini tool and some imagination and make any full suspension bike ride like shit..."

"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..."

"That’s not to suggest that we should all stop mountain biking and entertain ourselves by constructing sculptures out of found materials..."

"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...”

"It’s fabulous that chainstay length has now entered the zeitgeist, but the conversation still lacks focus..."

"Last November, I put down a deposit on my Plan A dream bike - one that was featured on your website in a direct comparison to my Plan B bike..."