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Renthal's wider Fatbar also comes in black, but that's not all there is to the new alloy bar…

If you have had a hard time zeroing in on a comfortable saddle, particularly as seat angles become increasingly steep, this could be the throne for you...

"Of course if there is an opportunity to pass we leap at it and the ‘so long sucker’ rule applies..."

Norco's new 29er DH bike is Norco's most radical DH design to date and the idler pulley-equipped steed is getting World Cup results...

Mountain biking can be expensive, but if your stoke is high enough you can get rolling - without texting Zuck for cash...

"Matt Hunter is no stranger to flow, of course, but the trails Hylly and his brother-in-law, Fanie Kok, share with him in Karkloof catch him off guard..."

Bontrager's high-value 150mm dropper post can be serviced by just about anyone - but it has to do better than its predecessor...

Threading the needle between minimalist protection and burlier armour, the VPD Joint System aims to provide comfort and substantial protection....

“…let’s just dispense with the comparison between a good ol’ muddy shred fest and 9 or 18 holes. It isn’t the same, by far.”

The Long travel Ripmo marks a dramatic shift to modern 29er geometry for Ibis...

These aren't the cheap composite pedals you might see on a department store bike, and they may even have some advantages over their aluminium siblings...

"I seemed to have no answers to their questions and no real ideas as to what I was looking for, and just kept saying 'you know...a bike?'"

This German-engineered dropper post takes a different approach to most others, ditching the internal floating piston for incredibly smooth action...

Do you ever wonder why the suspension kinematics of lower-priced bikes doesn't match the effort going into higher priced platforms....

WTB updates rims and unveils a selection of aggressive, higher volume tires with new rubber compounds…

The man behind Santa Cruz's newest models rides for the camera and answers all our stupid questions....

The new Bronson continues to push what people feel a 150mm travel bike is capable of, and it does so while keeping things fun…

The Bronson's little brother gets longer, slacker and potentially fatter, with the option of tires up to 2.8"

It was a long and circuitous route to coil-sprung happiness - but when it arrived it was was more plush than 70s shag....

Why is it so satisfying to see pro riders look like the rest of us? When you see Richie Rude blow a corner three times consecutively you know it's nasty - but it doesn't look it at all...

Two pairs of carbon wheels, one slightly pricier, one slightly heavier - which wins the compliance, stiffness and tubeless mounting categories....

You ride secret trails? How dare you! It’s a renegade world with few apparent rules, but even renegades have a code of conduct...

Eric Porter demonstrates why a 29'er tube is the only spare you need - with this trick it'll fit into everything from 16" to 29+...

If you have a SRAM 11spd shifter, e*thirteen has devised a way to reach EAGLE territory on your own...