Editorial

Uncle Dave ""haaaates" writing these sorts of things - but it turns out he wants some shiny crap just like the rest of us...

Magnets and Metal and Plastic and NeoShell

The boldest attempt by any company to revolutionize mainstream drivetrains - ever. And as serious as that sounds, it was overshadowed by a really fun, cheesy, and chill marketing campaign.

Price, Protection, and Panache: can you get all three with a helmet for only 50 USD?

The American Fortune 500 company now owns a controlling share of the Swedish Suspension manufacturer—as they did with Marzocchi…

Matt Macduff and The Reverence Movie are an excellent match - both balance thoughtful introspection and savage action...

The web will be burning up with bargains on tires and tools, but without this one 'deal' all the carbon in the world would be useless...

"Eventually, I took my son and left because I didn’t want him to learn such awful technique..."

A fancy angleset, winter boots for temperate climates and a set of cranks that won't break the bank or the scale...

"Bikes are adult-Lego and if you want to keep your old rig running, click some pieces together..."

"My path to mountain biking mediocrity was a bumpy and circuitous one - largely because I’m a stubborn SOB..."

Rampage has improved by listening to fans - but some sticky points have yet to be addressed...

It's one thing to keep your MTB fashion on point in the warm months - but sacrifices must be made to the weather gods...

Apple has become the master of rapid planned obsolescence - and it seems the bike industry has been taking notes...

Are the fans in tune with where Rampage should be going or does Red Bull - and the contest judges - have it right?

Should event staff be making changes to your favourite sections of trail and if so, what tactics do they take?

Ride from home will get you warmed up and ready to beat your buddies, but even if you can't ride from home...

This is the 11th hour, but there is time to have a look at the candidates on the North Shore and spread the word...

"And somehow, within all of that word salad of saving the world, you have to find some kind of balance ..."

Skeptics may scoff, but the results suggest the gold at the end of the rainbow punishes riders the following year...

"It all comes apart six hours into your roadtrip when you can't agree on which shitty restaurant to eat at..."

"Ingrid was always there when you needed her - she literally would give you the clothes off her back..."

If riding gloveless is taboo, why would the fastest rider in the world do it when chasing the World Cup Overall…

It's easy to find someone to speak in general terms about the impact of tariffs, but if you ask about price increases for their bikes, things get tricky...