Editorial

Press release copy triggers a response about living in a time when common sense isn't all that common.

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.

It's not about what section of trail I am not riding this time.

Before we go assigning blame for the death of 27+ tires, Uncle Dave wants to remind us that context is everything.

Some love for old mountain bicycles that have been well-cycled and a moment of sorrow for those that have stayed showroom sweet in stasis.

"If you’re into chasing performance, in our accelerating world of perceived gains and rapid fire technological shifts, a five-year old bike is a dinosaur..."

Looking Back At 27.5+'s Brief Day In The Sun...

A fresh 7Mesh Guardian Weatherproof Vest, Kali's Invader 2.0 full-face trail helmet, and some baseline kicks for when he's back on the bike.

"I could spend 5 minutes with nothing more than a mini tool and some imagination and make any full suspension bike ride like shit..."

The first edition of a series where Andrew looks at refreshing readers' rides rather than replacing them...

What's a five-figure eMTB worth used – without a warranty – when a new motor and battery are more than 3K CAD?

"Everyday no-talent meatheads like me could break bikes without really even trying, and we were just riding the bunny slopes..."

Andrew's third and final look at the latest aluminum Chameleon frame from the perspective of owning one mountain bike to do it all.

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

"For the first two decades of my mountain biking life, I never gave tire pressure much thought..."

Degunking a Chris King RingDrive rear hub after two years of use.

"Oh, you're not interested in the Hayes Dominion A4 brakes because you hated the cheap HFX Comp brakes you owned in 2004..."

Riding with miserable kids isn't fun for anyone and warm hands are an essential component to cold weather bliss...

I wish I had an epic crash story to tell, but I don't. I simply stepped backward, put my foot down, and was hit with a flash of pain.

There are many examples of innovations from elsewhere being incorporated into MTB and CamelBak's new inline LifeStraw has Andrew pondering the subject...

XD and Micro Spline freehub drivers are all you'll find on mid-to-high-end mountain bicycles these days, but that doesn't mean you can't use an HG driver and 'downgrade.'

Why are so many of my friends ditching the chin bar and sticking with an open shell?

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...

Welcome to the categorization of post-postmodern mountain biking. What type(s) of bike are you riding?