Mano a Mano
Pearl Izumi X-Alp Peak vs. X-Alp Launch SPD
These SPD-compatible shoes are aimed at the same sort of riding but one takes a skate shoe approach while the other has bowling shoe styling...
Ask Uncle Dave
Dear Uncle Dave: What's with all this reach and stack nonsense?
Uncle Dave goes down a nerdy rabbit hole and tackles bike geometry head on. Not so simple, is it?
TWO-MINUTE REVIEWS
Crankbrothers Rose Pedal Cleats
One of four options in Crankbrothers' cleat program serves up a reduced release angle and a more positive release point...
REVIEW
Velocity USA Dually 29" Rims
Made in the USA by a small outfit in Grand Rapids, Michigan; I've badly beaten these polished PLUS-sized beauties...
REVIEW
Early Rider Belter 16 Trail - Reviewed
High level build quality and spec make for a kids' single speed made to be ridden a ton and passed from one happy rider to another.
XTR 9100, WeAreOne, Chris King, E13 and OneUp
Yeti SB150 'Test Platform' Custom Build
Considering how much time we spend testing tires, droppers, handlebars, drivetrains etc., having the right foundation is important (and enjoyable)
Alternate Facts in Mountain Biking*
The True Story of Pulp Traction
Chasing down the story of Pulp Traction, likely the first movie to include any freeride footage, turned into something entirely unexpected and surreal...
TWO-MINUTE REVIEW
Wolf Tooth B-RAD Mini Roll Top Bag
Meet new friends, get some weight off your back, and keep your tools dry - Wolf Tooth's roll-top bag does it all.
Flat pedal REVIEW
Crankbrothers Stamp 1 Flat Pedal
Serviceability and aftersale support puts these low-budget pedals in a class of their own.
Enduro Full Face Review
POC Coron Air Spin Helmet
Does POC's full face enduro helmet make you all hot and bothered, or cool as a cucumber?
RACE NEWS/EDITORIAL
2019 Madeira EWS – Is a Trend Developing?
Three rounds into the 2019 Enduro World Series and it appears some patterns are forming...
REVIEW
Min-Maxed With Magura MT Sport Brakes
After riding Magura's 4+2 Trail disc brakes with great results, how would their most budget brake system compare...
First Impressions
Giant TRX 0 Wheelset
Who would buy a set of carbon wheels from Giant? Before you hastily cast these aside, a closer look is in order...
Should you wrap your new frame?
Wrapping your Ride for Posterity (and resale!)
Ride Wrap produces plastic panels that are cut perfectly for your make, model and size of frame - but that may be the easy part...
Editorial
Are Tire Inserts a Solution or a Band-Aid?
The deeper I dive, the more questions I'm left with…
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
2019 Santa Cruz Carbon Chameleon - REVIEWED
It isn't fair to call the Carbon Chameleon a 'jack of all trades' because it's also the master of some...
4 Random Events
Dear Uncle Dave: Getting old and other nonsense
Uncle Dave finds the world conspiring to unsettle his tenuous grip on reality, time and space...
Tire Sealant Review
Muc-Off "No Puncture Hassle" Sealant Review
A bright pink sealant that smells like perfume may see the end to one homebrew…
A Revisit
Dainese Enduro Knee Guard V2 Review
Dainese was all set to release the enduro knee pad to the wild - but media feedback sent them back to the drawing board…
It's never too early...
A Mountain Bikers' Retirement Plan
Whether it's working weekends on the sales floor four months a year, or turning wrenches part-time, working in the right bike shop can be an awesome retirement gig.
RACE NEWS
Maribor DH World Cup: Proof the Canadians Are Coming
The first DH World Cup of 2019 was an exciting one, even more so if you're from the land of maple syrup…
How to Buy a Mountain Bicycle*
"You could take the crappiest, city bike gruppo off a WalMart bike, and it will most likely out-perform the top of the line stuff..."
REVIEW | EDITORIAL
Huck Norris Revisited
Sometimes cleaning up the shop delivers a fresh take on an old(er) product. Worst case scenario it's nice having a clean shop and I usually find enough change for a case of beer!
The Burliest Inserts?
A Day on Tannus Armour Inserts
Tannus takes an entirely different approach to protecting your rim, improving grip and ramping your bike's ride quality...