First Impressions
Fezzari Kings Peak
Is A High Fat Diet Right For You?
Pistons and Pivots
Kaz's 2001 Toyota Tacoma TRD and 2023 Trek Fuel EX
Not just any Taco, this one has an origin story.
Review
e*thirteen Grappler and All-Terrain Tires
Two different compounds, including e13's MOPO, three casings, two tread patterns...
Review
2023 Cannondale Jekyll 1 First Impressions
The new Jekyll doesn't completely conceal the shock like some recent bikes but it's stashed low inside an opening in the down tube...
REVIEW
From Streets To Trails - Trek's Commuter Pro RT Front Light
This Commuter light also works for trail use - while not blinding fellow riders thanks to "Kindbeam"
Beggars Would Ride
Over. Built?
Built and buff, or rough and raw - how do we eat our trails?
Paint Fast, Ride Slow
An Ode to Impracticality
Nostalgia and New Bike Day.
Review
NF Winter Pants and Mid Weight Jacket
The North Shore may no longer have the mildest climate in Canada...
First Impressions
e13 TRS Race Carbon Trail Wheels & Helix R 12-Speed 9-50T Cassette
Fresh carbon wheels and a pristine cassette from e*thirteen for much less than the competition.
Review
Appleman 2XR Cranks - Made in Minneapolis
Matt Appleman isn't just building interesting and beautiful cranks - he's out to change the way you think about crank length...
Tech talk
Getting Inside The Digit Datum
Frame integrated suspension; hero or villain?
MIN MAX
Min-Max: Brian's 2015 Kona Process 111
How do you min-max a 2015 Kona Process 111 with nice parts and high-end suspension?
Long Term Review
Continental Kryptotal Tires
Has Continental cracked the North Shore rubber code?
Long-Term Review | Teardown
The R7 Pro Fork - Manitou's Magic Toothpick
Manitou markets their 120mm R7 Pro XC fork, complete with its now spindly 32mm stanchions, as being up for anything you can ride...
Full Review
Specialized Diverge Expert Carbon
Cooper weighs in on the bike that carried him to BCBR Gravel Explorer and all over the sneaky trails and back roads of the Shore.
Beggars Would Ride
Shootout At The Fantasy Factory
Is Influencer Culture improving us or is it melting our brains?
REVIEW
Hope Tech 4 E4 Brakes
The new Tech 4 E4 brakes from Hope, and made in the U.K. - perform even better than they look...
Review
The New Specialized Hillbilly Tire
Does the all new Hillbilly from Specialized go yeeehaw in the mud?
EDITORIAL
Starting A Discussion Of Mountain Bike Culture
Can universal traits be assigned to the greater mountain bike community, and can Andrew capture a few of them?
2 Helmet REVIEW
BELL SUPER AIR R AND SUPER DH SPHERICAL
The Super AIR R is a lightweight convertible while the Super DH is for burlier adventures - both with MIPS Spherical...
Press Release
Mentoring Young Women in Mountain Biking
2023 Ride Like a Girl applications now open!
REVIEW
Marin Oso Composite Flat Pedals
Some budget friendly composite flat pedals from Marin
Best Of
Cam McRae's Best of 2022
A bike, a fork, some cranks, some bar-ends, some brakes and something to attach your bikes to your car...
Review
MTX Gold & Red Label Brake Pads
Testing 2 brake pad compounds from MTX on Shimano and Sram brakes