Components - Tires

The new Shorty (II) soft-condition tire, Dakine's Drift shoes, and some upper body protection from POC...

How much performance can be squeezed out of reasonably priced rubber?

How sealant works and why ingredients matter. A peek into WPL's bio-based sealant.

These 8-sided Spanish pool noodles are very light but they also provide excellent protection and a ride that is closer to riding regular tubeless...

T9 is Specialized's new gravity-oriented rubber, and it looks set to usher in a new level of competitiveness in the category for the big S.

If you don't like the damped feeling of the Cushcore insert, this option from the U.K. may be of interest…

A familiar tread pattern and grip on a new option for aggressive riding

Getting wild on Michelin's latest aggressive trail tires…

Back to Back runs in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park are the only way to answer this sort of question...

A World-Cup-Winning all-round DH tire with soft 42a rubber throughout and a dual-ply casing...

Andrew discovers the circumstances where a semi-slick is much too quick, for him, on the North Shore...

These are lighter than much of the competition while delivering most of the key benefits and fewer hassles - at a lower price...

There's a lot to unpack in Bontrager's new $900 carbon wheelset that claims to be the strongest in the industry.

WTF happened to the ever-increasing choice in semi-slick tires and all the riders preaching their virtues?

Is it possible to get the benefits of inserts without compromising on weight or tire performance?

A fresh look at Bontrager's dual-ply G5 tires in 29x2.5, Giant's Line clip-in shoes, and Wolf Tooth's EnCase in-the-bar tool system.

Some good news and some bad news - several months or years after first reviewing these products...

I used to think of WTB as 'California rubber' and I had bumped them off my list - but this combo has me rethinking that opinion...

The observations herein are not universal truths, rather they are the personal requirements of one fussy bastard...

I haven't been intentionally naughty, but I may have gone riding a few times when I should have been raking leaves...

Something stabby, something grabby, and a few ideas for your trail builder friend Abby

Riding aggressive plus-sized rubber on the gnarliest all-weather trails the North Shore can offer...

CushCore brings the concept of 'tire suspension' to tire widths from 2.6″ to 3.0″ and inner rim widths 32mm to 45mm.

The Assegai has been a huge hit for the DH crowd - how does Minnaar's tread pattern translate to trail riding...