Bikes - Trail

"This thing could ride down the hill like a turd caught in a rockslide, and it might not even matter..."

Mike Ferrentino's First Impressions Of Rocky's Monument To "The Slackening"

MDE Bikes has been making frames in Italy since 2001 and Daniele is passionate about their last 26" bike; the 2013 Carve

Claire's 13-year-old Kona Stinky 6 gets the min-max treatment with a focus on smiles per dollar...

Dave's 8-year-old Spitfire V2 is already looking min-maxed but he has further upgrade plans - and Andrew has some thoughts about V2 Banshees and this bike as well.

The Green Goldilocks Machine goes back to Canyon after a mishap - and then returns...

Canyon has launched a short travel bike that is obsessed with going downhill...

Is it "XTR or bust" or could you happily pedal a complete that costs less than some of your friends' wheelsets?

Shore Country? Dad Country? No no, this one is "fast trail"

With 150mm of rear wheel travel - and a choice between a 27.5 or 29" rear wheel - the new Santa Cruz Heckler is the brand's most versatile e-bike to date.

No expense was spared with this custom Deviate Highlander build

"Bikes are adult Lego, and like all Lego, the real fun starts when you put the instructions away..."

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?