Bikes - Trail

Imagine combining the materials and engineering of the big bicycle design houses with the near-infinite custom geometry and fit options of a custom builder...

We were on hand, filming the chaotic last days before the release of We Are One's magnum opus - The ARRIVAL.

It's firm and fast, and light but built to last. Canyon's new trail bike has come to stay and play on North Shore Tech-C trails.

"The Stoic is built with geometry meant for aggressive riding, spec’d to take a beating, go back to do it all again tomorrow..."

A remarkable bike - designed and built in Canada by a remarkable company...

An ultra-capable trail bike from Canada's own Rocky Mountain Bicycles.

Bodging together a bike that would fit his son, with a used XC frame and parts hoarded over many years - almost put Cam McRae over the edge...

The "shootout" some of you have been waiting for...

The Bronson gets the longer and slacker but not lower because it's wearing a mullet (except XS) along with size-specific stays and seat tube angles...

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..."