Press Release & First Impressions
Mondraker: Coming to America
Mondraker has landed in the USA in 2017 but what are their plans for Canada?
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
2018 Kona Process Carbon
Kona's long-awaited Process in Carbon is finally here, and it's a beauty, but materials aren't the only change-up: this Process platform has had a complete re-design.
Editorial
Sweating The Small Things at Crankworx 2017
Unique details that stand out in a sea of similar products and services.
New Models From Transition
Transition Bikes 2018 - SBG First Ride
"With trail conditions alternating between braking bumps, bomb holes and ball bearings, No Joke was a tough first run on the Transition Sentinel..."
Rocky Mountain Altitude 360
Jesse Melamed's Winning EWS Bike - Exclusive Details
We don't normally do the winning bike thing but today we got lucky and we bring you the 1st and 5th place bikes...
Teardown
Marin and Polygon's Naild R3ACT Suspension System
The system Marin and Polygon are using is so unlike other bikes that people mistake it for an e-bike - so let's take a look under the hood...
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
ARRIVED: 2018 Marin Wolf Ridge
With bikes looking more and more alike the unusual looks of the Wolf Ridge is part of the appeal - but it's NOT AN E-BIKE!
First Impressions
2018 Intense Carbine 29'er First Ride & Release
A long travel 29er worthy of the Intense name? Word on the street is that it's the best non-DH Intense ever...
FIRST LOOK
2018 Rocky Mountain Altitude Carbon 70
Brewed in North Vancouver, the new Altitude aims for the same balanced characteristics with an updated list of ingredients.
First Impressions
Canyon SPECTRAL CF 9.0 EX
"Out of any bike I've tested and rolled through my place of employment, by far, this Canyon has caused the most stir..."
DETAILS AND RIDE IMPRESSIONS
The New Santa Cruz Nomad
The Santa Cruz Nomad 4 features a V10-like shock rate, but climbs like a trail bike. Really.
PRESS RELEASE
Juliana Goes Big With the New Strega
170mm of gravity devouring carbon fiber goodness.
Editorial
Min-Maxing Budget Bikes With Marin
"This is an alternate look at how to spec bikes to get the best performance per dollar, rather than to catch the eye of any fickle consumer..."
Editorial | Review
DVO Edition Intense Recluse/Intense Brand Carbon Wheels
Intense is going to spec 30mm wheels on all trail bikes - and they are going to have house-brand carbon rims to do it...
LONG TERM REVIEW
2017 Trek Remedy 9.9 RSL
Trek's signature trail bike only comes in 27.5 for 2017, but it is as versatile as it is fun.
Long Term Review
2017 Specialized S-Works Enduro 29
Sea Otter Coverage
PUSH'ed Niner RIP 9 RDO
This special edition from of the RIP 9 RDO gets a custom valved PUSH ELEVENSIX rear shock but it doesn't come cheap...
Former Vancouver Brand Reborn in Golden Colorado
Spot Mayhem 29 and 27+
The name suggest this bike is up to no good but the elegant lines make me think they bike will never get caught...
Radical New Suspension Ridden
Marin's 2018 Wolf Ridge
This bike makes some bold claims, like climbing like an XC bike and descending like a dh rig - and the gliding 4-bar system may even levitate...
FULL REVIEW
2017 Norco Range 29 - 9.2
The Norco Range is a competent and burly line eater - but it also has other surprising competencies...
Long Term Review
2017 Transition Patrol Carbon
"Everyone who’s ridden this bike, regardless of ability, has stepped off it with a huge grin on their face..."
SWEET BIKE BUILDS
Kaz's 'Ride the Lightning' Santa Cruz Bronson
Kaz's Metallica-inspired custom decal job turns the already stunning Santa Cruz Bronson CC into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Bike Review
Chromag Primer 27+
Going back to a hardtail – even one with progressive geometry like the Primer – required patience. The payoff was well worth it.
2017 Canfield Balance – First Impressions
It's made of aluminum, it doesn't have wagon wheels, it's got lots of travel - this will definitely make bikes great again...