Gear

The new Codes bear the SRAM name and offer better heat management, lots of fluid and everything you loved about the old Code...

TRP's top of the line brake (Gwin spec?) gets ripped apart so we can see what slows Aaron down...

There was a time when you could pass extra sweet components on from bike to bike because standards didn't change...

"You’ve fondled the right balls and wined the right people…and then all some jackass reviewer has to say..."

If you are a big wheel rider who is hungry for traction and control - even in the slop and maybe even snow - there may be a solution for you that isn't fat...

Bontrager went deep on tech with magnets, Boa closures and MIPS - but it's the fit that impresses most in the end...

"I was expecting to get punished by Whistler's late-season child swallowing braking bumps, but the Spot was more forgiving than any 130 mm bike has a right to be..."

"Wow, that bike actually looks cool in person. I'm not throwing up in my mouth at all..."

If you ask most riders why they wear a helmet they will tell you they are trying to prevent a concussion - but they are doing it wrong...

A tool that strikes a balance that nails the difference between too cheap and too fancy and expensive...

"Communicating with the builder, learning details about how it was built, getting involved in the process, and loving the finished product..."

A look at the installation process of a Push ACS3 coil conversion for the 2015-2018 Fox 36 Float or Talas...

Andrew Major likes to be prepared but he prefers not to carry TOO much weight - here's his delicate balance of gear...

The GE1 is an enduro grip - which is not to be confused with a DH grip (the GD1) - but they'll get your elbows out all the same...

The convict is a meaty large knobbed savage with two compound and casing options designed to assault your aggressive riding needs...

Valve stems get clogged, hamper air flow and often look cheap - but Orange Seal is out to change that...

"I was always a bad racer because I was too focussed on being smooth and precise, and this bike plays right into that..."

Tim Coleman has put almost 1000 kms of trail on his WeAreOne wheels - and lots of bike park laps as well...

"Do we think that a hardtail requires more attention to detail than something made of patents and carbon?"

A few days spent in the fridge hasn't spoiled these fresh goods from Shimano, SQLab, SKS, Lezyne, Ryders and Aaron Gwin...

Aluminum is back for the Mach 6 and geometry goes lower, slacker and longer...

"A strong case of business in the front, party in the back here, doubled up with Hello Wheely Wednesday..."

Box returns with a completely redesigned ONE drivetrain, a dh version, new wheels and some sweet made in USA hubs...

Project 321 Hubs display high-level attention to detail, pretty colours and CNC engraved logos...