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Bearing Swap - Santa Cruz Tallboy IV

Santa Cruz provides free bearings for the life of your frame - so you should probably take advantage of that...

May 6, 2020 17

Chapter 1: The Build and the Honeymoon
Forbidden Bicycle Co. Multi Part Review

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

May 1, 2020 21

FIRST LOOK and RIDING IMPRESSIONS
2021 Transition Sentinel

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

Apr 28, 2020 35

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VIDEO and Press Release
Introducing the Evil Following V3

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

Mar 13, 2020 7

Press Release
Deviate Cycles Presents The High Pivot Highlander

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

Mar 6, 2020 18

FIRST IMPRESSIONS REVIEW
Orbea Rallon M10 - First Impressions

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

Feb 26, 2020 12

PISTONS & PIVOTS
Caleb Smith's 1985 Suzuki SJ413V (Samurai) and Kona Process 134 CR DL 29

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

Feb 24, 2020 9

PRESS RELEASE
Transition Bikes Introduces The Carbon Scout

Feb 13, 2020 6

REVIEW
Alchemy Arktos 29 - Reviewed

How does the machine from Colorado fare on the Shore?

Feb 4, 2020 12

Bikes, A Destination, and some Gear...
Best of 2019 - Cam's List

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

Jan 7, 2020 10

Uncle Dave Reviews Ripley
2020 Ibis Ripley - Long Term Review

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

Oct 29, 2019 38

RIDDEN
2020 Norco Optic 29 Review

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

Oct 15, 2019 21

Introducing the 4th Gen. Tallboy
2020 Santa Cruz Tallboy IV Ridden

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

Aug 20, 2019 8

Loooong Term Review
2019 Marin Mount Vision 8

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

Aug 8, 2019 14

FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND DETAILS
Riding the 2020 Kona Process 134 CR 29

Intended as a true trail bike, Kona's 2020 Process 134 is much more than just a little brother to the 153. Available in carbon as a 29er and in alloy with 29 or 27.5" wheels.

Aug 7, 2019 4

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Press Release
YETI CYCLES RELEASES THE ALL-NEW SB140

The new 27.5” trail bike rounds out Yeti’s 2020 line

Jul 29, 2019 5

Dave Goes Gucci
Ibis Ripley: First Impressions

It scoots in and out of corners so quickly, and it handles steeps so well that you forget you're on a bike with only 120mm...

Jul 25, 2019 7

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Birth of the New Santa Cruz Hightower
Interview: 2020 Hightower Lead Engineer Eamon Briggs

"The new HT was really a ground-up new design. It’s such a different animal in terms of suspension layout and geo..."

Jul 8, 2019 15

Now There is Only One
Introducing the 2020 Santa Cruz Hightower

We've been rallying Santa Cruz's latest 29er in the Pacific Northwest for several weeks...

Jul 5, 2019 23

First Impressions
Introducing the Forbidden Bikes Druid

Short travel, high pivot wizardry from a new outfit on Vancouver Island - a trail bike with DH technology...

Apr 3, 2019 36

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FIRST LOOK
Specialized Stumpjumper EVO Carbon

Specialized expands on the Stumpy EVO line with carbon versions in both wheel sizes

Mar 5, 2019 24

The New 2019 Jeffsy in 27.5 and 29
Introducing the 2019 YT Jeffsy MK II (Ridden in Portugal)

The new Jeffsy gets more travel in both wheel sizes, a better pedalling platform, longer reach, shorter offset and of course Christopher Walken...

Jan 11, 2019 23

Brand New Everything
Forbidden Bike Company's High Single Pivot Trail Bike

The new Canadian company is looking to shake things up with a long chain and a currently unnamed trail bike…

Aug 20, 2018 18

Interview Video
Giant's Aggressive Trance 29 Trail Bike with Kevin Dana

Giant's Senior Global Category Manager, Kevin Dana, gets grilled on the new Trance 29 in a gondola…

Aug 10, 2018 6

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