Components - Drivetrain

Is it old enough to be called a Classic yet? That's open to debate, but we found new gear from We Are One, 5DEV, Reserve, and others...

Two kooks (Uncle Dave and Cooper Quinn) test some electro-mechanical shifting

Winter gloves, a chain tensioner, kids' shoes, family-friendly lube, and a Japanese trail saw...

Can a bearing really get smoother with time instead of wearing out?

With some very-big bicycle brands pushing extra-shitty 55mm chainlines on Boost-148 bikes, the heat is on for an industry-wide switch to Super Boost-157...

What's it like to ride a bike for months with Shimano Deore M6100 components and then be catapulted into the world of XTR - on the same bike...

I understand why SRAM's AXS Eagle is the only current drivetrain option that folks are truly lusting after, but let's have a look at the economics of wireless shifting before you push the button...

Is there room for another MTB drivetrain?

Eyewear from Tifosi Optics, an airshaft upgrade for Suntour forks and a steel chainring from Raceface....

"One of the most beneficial suspension upgrades available, and it’s not a suspension part…"

SRAM's MatchMaker mounting system and Shimano's I-Spec have spawned an entire branch of the bicycling industrial complex for riders trying to keep their bars uncluttered...

Making some smooth shifting improvements to my kid's 20" wheeled mountain bike, and ditching a couple of cogs in the process...

What is less than a trickle? Maybe this is seep down tech? Drool down? Either way - it's AXS for less...

Going from testing Shimano's 12-spd HG+ to a custom 14-spd drivetrain assembled from a min-maxed mix of old parts on hand...

Did you know Shimano's clutch mechanism is serviceable? This service could improve your drivetrain's performance…

The price is plebeian and the promised performance is premium. A longer look at M6100 | M6120 Shimano 12-speed Deore drivetrain.

Shimano HG+ compatible chainrings for Race Face CINCH cranks are showing up on complete bikes equipped with Shimano 12 spd. drivetrains, and in your local shop...

Silence may be golden but the sound of rubber slapping across the ground is platinum…

It's a technological marvel, but how will that technology fare after a year of use on the North Shore?

Wolf Tooth is seeing demand for crank-mounted bash guards – and perhaps their time has returned for our longer, lower, faster bikes...

Do you own any used parts with a value significantly above what they would fetch in the Buy & Sell?

SRAM AXS shifters can require time to get used to - the Rocker Paddle is closer in shape to a conventional SRAM shifter.

Mix things up on your mountain bike, for the price of a friction thumb shifter and become a better rider in the process.

How close can the third tier drivetrain come to XT - or even XTR?