EDITORIAL
Foxgloves & Buttercups
As we prepare for a wave of elastic polymer fork upgrades, several companies have been pushing the benefit of 'noise-canceling' for years.
Long Term Review
Canyon Torque CF9 29 Review
"The Torque is Canyon's fun bike, built for days jumping around in the bike park, shuttle rallying steep gnar, or pedalling to the top of your favourite descent..."
REVIEW
9Point8 Fall Line R Dropper Post
An Enlightened Approach To Getting Down from a company that makes things in Canada...
Ride Impressions
2022 Santa Cruz Hightower
Now in its 3rd generation, the new Hightower is better than ever.
REVIEW
2022 SR Suntour Durolux 38 RC2
A Big fork on a budget to compete with the Fox 38 and the RockShox Zeb
EDITORIAL
'Real' Mountain Bikes Don't Come With Pedals
What's the point including shitty plastic pedals on budget mountain bikes when spec. dollars are so tight?
LONG TERM REVIEW
2022 SCOR 4060 LT NX Full Review
The SCOR 4060 LT NX failed to impress initially but a small change helped everything line up for goal...
MIN MAX | TEARDOWN
Min-Max: Norma’s 2014 Rocky Mountain Altitude MSL
This time around involves a physical min-maxing and Norma's 2014 RMB Altitude gets a new lease on life...
New Release
Giro's All New Insurgent Full Face Helmet
A new mid-weight dedicated full face helmet from Giro
Long Term Review
2022 Canyon Grizl CF SL 8 Suspension (Gravel)
What the hell is the difference between mountain and gravel bikes anyway?
FUNDRAISING APPEAL
Help For Toxik Harald
'Toxik' Harald Strasser, long time local custom paint legend, is battling a motor-neurological medical condition and could use a hand.
TEARDOWN | FIRST IMPRESSIONS
2014 & 2022 Cane Creek IL Double Barrel Air Shock
Taking a born in 2014 Cane Creek Inline Air shock and updating it to the current 2022 DB Air IL spec.
MIN MAX
Min-Max: Sal's Kid's 2010 Intense Tracer
This 2010 Tracer is "a hodgepodge of clutter and imagination" is a sweet ride for a ten-year-old son.
Trail Bike Review
2022 Canyon Spectral 125 CF 8 Review
The Spectral 125's aggressive geometry and short travel are a potent mix for the right kind of rider.
Review
Bontrager Foray Shoes
A light, stiff, fast shoe for pedal-focussed gravel and XC but versatile enough to venture into the gnar occasionally.
Wide Ranging Review
Garbaruk 11-Speed Wide Range Drivetrain
Looking for more range for your 11-speed?
MIN MAX
Min-Max: Bean's 2017 Salsa Timberjack
Bean's Salsa Timberjack is loaded down with interesting tales while satisfying a selectively-sourced, budget-forward build...
TEARDOWN
2023 RockShox Forks
New damper, new air system, new chassis, new features, new philosophy - all but the names changed for RockShox's 2023 fork lineup.
TEARDOWN
2023 RockShox Super Deluxe Shocks
What's new with RockShox's Super Deluxe Ultimate air and coil shocks for 2023? Just about everything.
RIDING IMPRESSIONS
Riding RockShox's 2023 Suspension
The new Lyrik and Zeb and rear shocks get sweaty and overworked on the North Shore and beyond...
GEAR REVIEW
DHaRCO 2022 Riding Gear
From Australia's South Coast, to Canada's Wet Coast - DHaRCO serves up stylish threads that work everywhere.
Built in Kamloops
We Are One Arrival - Long Term Review
"This thing could ride down the hill like a turd caught in a rockslide, and it might not even matter..."
First Impressions REVIEW
2022 Rocky Mountain Element Carbon 70
Mike Ferrentino's First Impressions Of Rocky's Monument To "The Slackening"
Gear Shots for May 19, 2022
Gear Shots: Three Things From Andrew
A unique stow-able tool from Wolf Tooth, USA-Made foot blankets, and an almost indestructible pack gets resuscitated...