Review
Back for More: the Forbidden Druid V2
Giving the Forbidden Druid V2 some trail time on the North Shore.
First Impressions
2025 Rocky Mountain Element
"When the new one launched, I was immediately a bit concerned. Everything sounded a little lighter, a little more XC..."
Review
2025 Santa Cruz Bronson
The 5th gen Bronson has enduro geometry, comes with Maven brakes and burly tires. Is this the downhiller's trail bike?
Stretching the legs on Trek's Top Fuel
More? Better?
Does adding 10mm travel further weaponize Trek's versatile Top Fuel, or is this an exercise in deferred flex points? Yes.
REVIEW
2024 Kona Process 153 CR/DL Gen. 3
Kona's Process 153 CR/DL splits the difference between trail and enduro in all the best ways, at a price is reasonable even without a 40% discount
Bike Review
Privateer 141: The Modern Primitive
Privateer's "trail bike" is not for the faint of heart nor the weak of limb
Bike Review
The Quiet Overachiever: The 2025 Trek Top Fuel
3 months aboard the 9.8 GX AXS version of Trek's XC-plus, trail-lite, most of the bell curve-targeted Top Fuel
FIRST LOOK REVIEW
2025 Transition Sentinel
The Sentinel has always been known as a trail bike that can be bent to fit different categories. The latest version continues the tradition.
Bike Review
2024 Transition Smuggler
Ten years ago, the Transition Smuggler was a burly short travel trailblazer. Does history repeat itself?
REVIEW
Ibis Ripmo 3 Review
Is this the mythical one bike to do it all?
First Impressions
2024 Kona Process 153 CR DL Gen. 3 First Look
The third generation of the popular Process 153 carries over a lot from the previous generation but has some clever changes and upgrade - and now you can get it in carbon
FIRST RIDE
Santa Cruz Bronson 5
The Bronson 5 features a tweaked VPP layout, less anti-squat, and a revival of some very popular colours.
Review
Devinci E-Troy Lite GX AXS
Devinci's lightweight eMTB packs a sneaky punch
Launch & First Impressions
Ibis Ripmo 3
The third generation of Ibis' much-loved middle child makes its debut.
Preview
Trek Top Fuel for 2025
Trek's longstanding MoreXC steed gets a versatility makeover
Bike Review
¿Asesino De Cajar?
Mondraker Raze RR - quiver killer en español?
BIKE LAUNCH
Specialized Unveils All New Stumpjumper 15
Over 43 years after the debut of the first Stumpjumper, Specialized introduces their 15th full suspension version of the platform
Bike Review
Yeti SB120 Long Term
What A Long Strange Trip It Has Been
Review
2024 Revel Rascal V2
Emma hops aboard Revel's trail bike to see how it handles her home terrain on the shore.
Long Term Review
Knolly Chilcotin 155
Knolly's Enduro Racer disguised as a Trail bike in the same platform
Preview
Mondraker Raze RR
Mondraker, the stylish and eclectic Spanish marque, has opened a new US office. How will the Paella diet play in the land of the cheeseburger?
Sea Otter 2024
Metal Part II: Apogee Bikes, Prevelo, and Madrone
A modular chromoly dually design, some quality kids hardtails, and a company working in SRAM and Shimano's domain...
Sea Otter 2024
Metal Part 1: Ministry Cycles
Chris Currie of Ministry Cycles is building a bike he's been thinking about and tinkering with since the 90s.
PRODUCT NEWS
The New Knolly Fugitive
The most popular 29er Knolly trail bike debuts with a completely new tubeset, straight
top tube design, and refreshed geo.