Features

How'd the Spire turn out after a couple months of bashing around the Shore? Tim Coleman has the answers about the "nimble bruiser..."

New wheels from Reserve for your country* bike

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

"Suspension made for racing can also translate to suspension made for fun..."

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

Shore Country? Dad Country? No no, this one is "fast trail"

When you are out in the bush and need a rescue, James (and his rig named Rolling Thunder) is who you'd call.

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

Kona’s venerable Swiss Army Knife hardtail weathers the test of time

"It was interesting choosing lines that would normally have me bucking around like I was in a rodeo..."

Two kooks (Uncle Dave and Cooper Quinn) test some electro-mechanical shifting

With 150mm of rear wheel travel - and a choice between a 27.5 or 29" rear wheel - the new Santa Cruz Heckler is the brand's most versatile e-bike to date.

The desire to build the longest dropper ever came from internal requests at OneUp.

"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...

"The Patch was special; a touchstone for generations of riders, a place where kids learned how to ride and how to build under the tutelage of older kids..."

Winter gloves, a chain tensioner, kids' shoes, family-friendly lube, and a Japanese trail saw...

Can a bearing really get smoother with time instead of wearing out?

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.

Full-face protection? It's not just for racers - especially when it doesn't weigh much and has great venting.

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

PNW's forged and then machined new flat pedal has a nice shape and some rider and home-mechanic friendly features...

Norco's second biggest e-brawler - with a modular battery system - over the long haul in all kinds of weather...

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.'