EDITORIAL
Parked Projects: GeoShift -2° Vs. Budget Hardtails
Andrew's scheme to test a bunch of budget hardtails, in the 1-2K CAD range, both stock and with an angleset installed...
REVIEW
A Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
Ditching Lycra and embracing plaid can be a tortuous process: 4 (sort of) flannel shirts reviewed
EDITORIAL | RE-REVIEW
Serendipity & Wolf Tooth's Axle Trainer-Adapters
I loathe riding any stationary bike but if I have to, I'll choose outside and on my own bike...
Review
SixSixOne Recon Knee (x2) and Elbow Pad Review
661's Recon and Recon Advance knees get Shore-tested, along with the Recon elbows...
Two-Minute Reviews
Camelbak M.U.L.E. EVO Weatherproof Vestpack
The M.U.L.E. EVO is a very nicely built weatherproof pack - except for the see-through mesh cellphone pocket - which probably doesn't fit you.
EDITORIAL | PART 3
Min-Max: Claire's 2009 Kona Stinky 6
Claire's 13-year-old Kona Stinky 6 gets the min-max treatment with a focus on smiles per dollar...
REVIEW
ilabb Traverse Pants and 2 Jerseys
The New Zealand company with the upside-down logo sent us a couple of jerseys and some pants to try...
Beggars Would Ride
Vanity's Pricetag
"Internal cable routing has been the bane of bike mechanics’ collective existence ever since it was decided to hide the brake cables on road bikes..."
FIRST LOOK
Canyon Grizl CF SL8 Suspension
Yep, it's a gravel bike. And this is a first look.
EDITORIAL
Thank You For Knowing Not To Drink Battery Acid
Press release copy triggers a response about living in a time when common sense isn't all that common.
EDITORIAL | PART 2
Min-Max: Dave's Banshee Spitfire V2
Dave's 8-year-old Spitfire V2 is already looking min-maxed but he has further upgrade plans - and Andrew has some thoughts about V2 Banshees and this bike as well.
EDITORIAL
Three Tears For The Too-Fresh Retro Rigs
Some love for old mountain bicycles that have been well-cycled and a moment of sorrow for those that have stayed showroom sweet in stasis.
REVIEW
Bontrager Flatline Flat Pedal Shoes Reviewed
Bontrager doesn't have a long pedigree in the flat pedal shoe arena - but that didn't stop them from making some great shoes.
Beggars Would Ride
The Universal Cartridge Mountain Bike
"If you’re into chasing performance, in our accelerating world of perceived gains and rapid fire technological shifts, a five-year old bike is a dinosaur..."
REVIEW
Endura MT500 Waterproof Jacket II and Spray Trouser
Do the Athertons know what it takes to stay comfortable in the PNW?
Editorial
A Death Foretold
Looking Back At 27.5+'s Brief Day In The Sun...
EDITORIAL
Things Put Aside, For When I Can Ride (Part 1)
A fresh 7Mesh Guardian Weatherproof Vest, Kali's Invader 2.0 full-face trail helmet, and some baseline kicks for when he's back on the bike.
Uncle Dave
Bikes for the Mechanically Dis-inclined
"I could spend 5 minutes with nothing more than a mini tool and some imagination and make any full suspension bike ride like shit..."
REVIEW
PNW Components Range Gen 3 Bar and Stem
"In the best way, the cockpit just faded into the background and became part of the bike..."
Long Term Review
2022 Rocky Mountain Altitude Powerplay Review
RMB's torquey Dyname 4.0 motor and "mid-high pivot" platform separate the Altitude Powerplay from the herd.
Product Intro/First Impressions
Introducing Endura MT500 Burner Flat Shoes
Endura is launching a line of footwear, with two flat models and one clipless version - and Ryan has been testing the MT500 Flats...
3 Chest Protectors Reviewed
McRib and Leatt Upper Body Protection
Coming to terms with his mortality, and his brittle ribs, has Trevor padding up like it's 2004...
EDITORIAL | Part 1
Min-Max YOUR Mountain Bike | 2016 Kona Process 134 Supreme
The first edition of a series where Andrew looks at refreshing readers' rides rather than replacing them...
EDITORIAL
Are We On The Cusp Of Transferable Warranties?
What's a five-figure eMTB worth used – without a warranty – when a new motor and battery are more than 3K CAD?