First Impressions
Riding Troy Brosnan's New Maxxis Dissector Tire
Trying to break loose in the Whistler Bike Park on the new signature Maxxis tire…
DETAILS AND FIRST IMPRESSIONS
First Rides: 2020 Specialized Enduro
Sharing pedigree with the new Demo, 170mm travel and 29" wheels: the new Enduro's intentions are pretty clear.
E-BIKES AREN'T MOTORBIKES
Riding Motorbikes in the Alps: Part 2
Hold on to your butts: Uncle Dave Rides the New Giant Reign E+ Pro 0
Uncle Dave Burns Fossils
Riding Motorbikes in the Alps: Part 1
"You're going to go broke pretty fast if you start paying for your own junkets..."
Loooong Term Review
2019 Marin Mount Vision 8
" It's a unique feeling that had me picking the most chundery of lines just to see if it would hook up..."
RIDDEN IN REVELSTOKE
The 2020 Giant Reign Goes 29
Giant adds another 29er to their arsenal…
FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND DETAILS
Riding the 2020 Kona Process 134 CR 29
Intended as a true trail bike, Kona's 2020 Process 134 is much more than just a little brother to the 153. Available in carbon as a 29er and in alloy with 29 or 27.5" wheels.
Jibbers Lid
Giro Tyrant "Full-Cut" Helmet Release & First Impressions
Giro announces a new, dedicated full-cut helmet with a jib influence…
Comparison Test
Coil vs Air - Öhlins long term test
What happens if you take forks and shocks from the same manufacturer and compare coil and air back to back - in in every combination...
Long-Term Review
e*thirteen LG1r Carbon Crankset Review
The 4th generation of e*thirteen's LG1 cranks are among the lightest available for aggressive gravity focused riders…
Press Release
YETI CYCLES RELEASES THE ALL-NEW SB140
The new 27.5” trail bike rounds out Yeti’s 2020 line
Dave Goes Gucci
Ibis Ripley: First Impressions
It scoots in and out of corners so quickly, and it handles steeps so well that you forget you're on a bike with only 120mm...
First Impressions and Build
2019 Canyon Strive CFR 9.0 Team - Unboxing!?
We receive almost every test bike in a box - but most are packed to arrive at a bike shop...
Interview
STFU Chain! – Kovarik's Silent Solution
Chris Kovarik and Jaan Hurditch are hoping to silence chain slap with their new STFU Bike chain dampers…
Product Debut
Introducing the 2020 Yeti SB165 - w/Coil Shock
Lots of travel, lots of slack, lots of progressiveness in the burliest Switch Infinity bike yet...
Kovarik Signature Pedal
The New Dagga Flat Pedal from Chromag
Kovarik's signature Chromag pedal will strike fear in the darkest of souls…
REVIEW
Topeak Ninja 16+ Tool, Bottle Cages and Pumps
Want to ditch that pack? Topeak may have a solution that will put your tools, pump and bottle cage in one place...
Coming Out of Retirement
Cush Core and a Return to Downhill Racing (V10 Style!)
Having had the Santa Cruz V10 29er for 2 weeks why not try a downhill race? And CushCore, too.
Birth of the New Santa Cruz Hightower
Interview: 2020 Hightower Lead Engineer Eamon Briggs
"The new HT was really a ground-up new design. It’s such a different animal in terms of suspension layout and geo..."
REVIEW
Introducing the 2020 Santa Cruz Hightower
We've been rallying Santa Cruz's latest 29er in the Pacific Northwest for several weeks...
First Look with a Twist
2019 Santa Cruz V10 29er
Tim Coleman isn't just testing this bike - he'll be racing it all summer leading up to Masters World Championships at Mt Ste. Anne...
Mano a Mano Review
OneUp Al Pedals Vs Crankbrothers Stamp 7
Two impressively flat and grippy flat pedals that take a different approach to concavity and bearings...
Shorter but Longer, Faster but Easier
The New ROCKSHOX REVERB Stealth Ridden
The brand new Reverb has a longer service life, a shorter overall length and even featherweight riders will be able to lower it easily...
Commentary and Press Release
Brakes *IN* Your Handlebars? Magura Launches the MCi System
It's hard to know if Magura has lost the plot or if Europeans are after completely different products than those of us in the rest of the world...