Gear

Can you find alloy contentment in a sea of anxious carbon...

A global pandemic can't keep the new Forbidden Dreadnought chained down. Owen shares some of the challenges during the bike's development.

Going from testing Shimano's 12-spd HG+ to a custom 14-spd drivetrain assembled from a min-maxed mix of old parts on hand...

In this age of increasingly scarce bike parts and overbooked service departments - a little home wrenching goes a long way - and this is a pleasingly simple task...

Specialized's SlipNot 3.0 rubber is prepared to do battle with FiveTen, the reigning king of grip…

I’ve decided that there is such a thing as bad weather, and the best we can hope is to find a piece of clothing that eases our suffering without costing a fortune.

It's one thing riding a hardtail occasionally - but committing to it with riders and trails that are better than you are...

Did you know Shimano's clutch mechanism is serviceable? This service could improve your drivetrain's performance…

Taking a Marzocchi Z1 Coil to the next plateau with a Fox GRIP2 VVC damper upgrade.

Doctor spec on a dentist budget?

The TriAir air shock comes in at just North of four bills USD and promises poppy and planted pro-EWS race performance...

Fidlock's unique approach for attaching a bottle to the bike has numerous benefits that could go beyond mounting where there are no mounts or a clean setup…

Long-term review and comparison of two category-bending short-travel mountain bikes – both of which are happy to wrestle a weight class up.

Riding a bike like the Slash over the winter on the North Shore is a rough test scenario, but Trek's newest long travel trail bike has proven up to the task...

Grappling for grip from the days of shitty flat pedals and non-existent, grippy footwear has shaped my preferred connection with the bike...

The price is plebeian and the promised performance is premium. A longer look at M6100 | M6120 Shimano 12-speed Deore drivetrain.

Competitors have been chasing 5:10 level grip ever since the first Impacts debuted, and with Gen. 3 of Specialized's SlipNot rubber, they've made a solid bid...

Traditionally known for their neck braces and helmets, Leatt has quietly been rolling out progressively better apparel for a few years now.

"It's not uncommon to hit a bump, feel it through your hands and arms and then just have it disappear as the rear end rolls over it..."

While most component companies provide warranties that last between 1 and 3 years, one company has notched it up to lifetime...

"Trek's been building wheels this way for so long, it's likely not valid to complain about my squad of spokes being down by four..."

Kicking off our new series with one heckuva clean SB150 that has an owner who focuses on impeccably working brakes and suspension…

Constructed using Gore-Tex Paclite Plus, the Copilot is much more than just an emergency layer, although its light weight and minimal bulk make it easy to carry on every ride.

The decision to stuff foam inside your tire, where air and sealant normally dominate, requires some calculations...