Bikes - Trail

Uncle Dave got stuck with a slightly lower spec version of the Spectral - and he'll have to somehow get by on Shimano XT componentry...

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

Doctor spec on a dentist budget?

Long-term review and comparison of two category-bending short-travel mountain bikes – both of which are happy to wrestle a weight class up.

Reflecting on eight months aboard Transition's longest-travel 29er

The latest Stumpjumper is less an overhaul and more an evolution but t's still been subject to many updates…

Deniz takes a walk down memory lane and finds common ground between a beloved old sports car and a terrific modern bike.

If anyone can make a 120mm bike work on the trails of the dank PNW - and the North Shore in particular - it's Transition

Like the region it hails from, the brand from the Basque is steeped in history and culture. Deniz visited earlier this year for an inside look.

The 5010 keeps tweener wheels, gets some more travel, and the low shock orientation that has been such a hit...

Santa Cruz provides free bearings for the life of your frame - so you should probably take advantage of that, whether you own a Tallboy, Hightower, Nomad, or any other from the SCB stable.

"I have been happily riding terrain you’d reserve a 170mm bike for the last few rides..."

Building on an already successful platform, the new Sentinel has a new look, 10mm more travel, and a few more surprises in store.

"Followings have ridden way past their travel numbers and Evil riders expect that of them..."

"This is not our first rodeo into the world of high pivot point bikes..."

Uncle Dave puts on his engineer's pocket protector and decides the Rallon is the love child of ABP/Split Pivot and FSR...

'Lucy' is a handy little four-wheeler that does double duty as a daily driver for Kona's Kiwi marketing manager

How does the machine from Colorado fare on the Shore?

2019 was the year to dial things in - and have more fun on two wheels than ever before...

"I generally found myself walking away due to my mental capabilities vs. anything related to the bike..."

The short-travel trail bike sees updated geometry, 29er wheels, and parts fit for an enduro bike…

Gravity riders looking for a short travel rocket may want to put the newest bike from Santa Cruz on their list...

" It's a unique feeling that had me picking the most chundery of lines just to see if it would hook up..."