Editorial

Choosing the right lubes for the right jobs can have a big impact on the life of your parts - here are a few that are either proven or promising...

"When mountain bikers are jerks to other mountain bikers, or even trail builders, it doesn't create enemies outside our ranks..."

The weather has been perfect on the North Shore lately... to test a Showers Pass Jacket.

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

A reflection on one hell of a year.

Budget bike geometry, fresh cedar, gnarly trails, rider driven companies, and feedback are reflected on in Andrew's best of NSMB for 2019.

The President of our local advocacy group (also an nsmb contributor) shares a bike, a race, a camera and his experience within the Shore MTB community...

"Honestly, I think my riding of bicycles contributes more to my ecological footprint than anything else in my life..."

A conversation with Stefan 'Sacki' Sack - CEO, Engineer & does-it-all of BikeYoke

Andrew's list for 2019 is bringing back some old standards, giving all his friends cool kid seats and fresh grips, and scoring a helmet...

"We thought we'd leave it open and not just kind of make it about whoever's going to build booters and some nice berms..."

Bikes are infinitely more complex than they were 30 years ago – but that hasn't necessarily made them harder to work on – if we steer clear of electronics...

That rush of endorphins as I negotiate my bike down steep sections on the edge of my skill limit has re-ignited my stoke...

Dekerf Implant, XT thumbies, DT 440 hubs, Mountain Cycle Moho, Moots YBB – what do you wish you hadn't sold?

Anyone concerned about riders not going big enough this year need not worry...

Box Components jumps back to 1999 with a new-for-2019 9-spd drivetrain. What's next? Gearboxes for everybody? 5-spd derailleur systems? Single speeds?!

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

Personal tributes to Jordie Lunn paint the picture of a man loved as much for his sweet character as his rowdy spirit...

Claire's daily driver isn't your usual. Nor are her bikes. Upgrades aplenty with all modes of transport in this Pistons & Pivots…

Grannies isn't euthanized, teeter-totters get a win, Lower Crippler gets a fresh roller coaster, there's a pile of fresh cedar on Boundary Trail, and 'only' one trail lost in 2019...

After an eventful summer on the Santa Cruz V10 29er, it's time to reflect and render some verdicts...

Ensuring that the full flavour of an old-school North Shore masterpiece is maintained for future generations...

"It was just easier to leave my riding gear in the back seat of my truck? Who is going to steal that shit, anyways?"

Rocky brings progressive geometry to entry-level mountain bikes - starting at 1000 USD/1250 CAD...