Gear

Wolf Tooth updates the 8-Bit system to add a utility blade, chain breaker, and tire plugs while keeping everything ergonomic to use.

Race Face says "The SL is for Super Light". How'd they do over 12 months of Shore-country riding?

Two good pieces of gear - the Leatt MTB 4.0 pant & Showers Pass Apex short - that would survive a cull of my closest...

Comparing inter-compatibility of bikes present and past, while celebrating sixteen model years of backward compatibility for SRAM's MatchMaker system...

A smaller and lighter motor still packs a punch, with almost one horsepower at peak output, new suspension kinematics and an array of improvements make this an exciting eMTB to test...

On dropping pounds of weight off my bike with narrow rims, lighter tires and inserts, a Manitou R7 XC fork, and aluminum chainrings instead of stainless steel.

We just got the new Transition Spire in for test. Let's take a quick look through the build and specs.

For some this may be early, but the supply chain is troublesome. Get ahead of the game with domestically made parts, a session with a photographer, or stocking up on consumables like fresh lube.

Steeps and Lips aboard the Knolly's latest release

The runtime, beam quality, weight, and price of self-contained light systems have all been improving for years and Blackburn's Dayblazer 1500 continues that trend...

My 2004 Marzocchi Z150 FR SL fork isn't the only time I've thrown cash into a flaming dumpster in the years I've been mountain biking.

What's it like to ride a bike for months with Shimano Deore M6100 components and then be catapulted into the world of XTR - on the same bike...

A 2.5-layer truly weatherproof jacket for 4-to-8-year-old kids from Showers Pass...

Leatt clearly isn't inclined toward half measures and their shoe line is five models strong and includes two waterproof models.

Toe to Toe with 4 trail shoes for clipless pedals. You know; the pedals you clip into.

The Stash is a 'sometimes jacket' with a built-in frame attachment and the Conspiracy Jersey is a super-stretchy, effort-friendly, weather-resistant jersey...

The MX-wheeled Bronson gets a thorough pounding in the Whistler Bike Park, on the North Shore and in the steeps of Revelstoke and Nelson.

Shimano XC9 shoes, Rapha MTB apparel, and LoamLab's Counterpunch are all proving to be excellent pieces of my BCBR training puzzle.

While reviewing some of Leatt's open-face helmets, I've also been testing some of Leatt's full-face helmets.

A Banshee Titan to survive the Shore apocalypse... In purple.

The new Giro Latch takes a giant leap in sole stickiness thanks to the new Tack rubber and brings an interesting damping concept to market with their fresh Mute midsole.

Imagine combining the materials and engineering of the big bicycle design houses with the near-infinite custom geometry and fit options of a custom builder...

Is there room for another MTB drivetrain?

When it comes to bikes and gear, the team here at NSMB.com generally agrees on what works and what doesn't. But every once in a while our testers disagree so strongly that a rebuttal is necessary.