Does The Future Have Fewer Gears pt III - Editorial
Dr. Strange Hub: Or How I Learned To Love The Gearbox
Where I talk about the off-the-shelf, 409%, ultra-reliable gearbox that's available for less money than a high-end 12spd cassette...
Review and Product Release
2021 Rockshox SID Ultimate Fork - Ridden on the North Shore
There are no two SID forks - and one of them has grown up to have 120mm of travel and Pike-diameter stanchions...
TEARDOWN | EDITORIAL
A Chris King RingDrive Hub Experience, Part 1
The legendary Chris King RingDrive rear hub in two parts. First up, a teardown of an ISO B boost hub (and a litany of anecdotes).
VIDEO and Press Release
Introducing the Evil Following V3
"Followings have ridden way past their travel numbers and Evil riders expect that of them..."
A Light and Well Priced 12spd Option
Rotor's 12x Cassette Ridden and Reviewed
Options are a beautiful thing for mountain bikers - and we've just been through a period when drivetrain choices were narrower than ever...
A CLIPLESS SHOE REVIEW
Bontrager Rally Clip-In Shoes
These are not the carbon-soled rigid slippers our tester normally prefers, but with the right pedals the flexibility here might just work...
A DIY Tragedy in III Acts
Yeti SB150 Bearing Swap - How To and How Not To
This will serve as a cautionary tale about inattention and complacency, but you can probably use it to help do an SB150 bearing swap...
Vancouver MTB Apparel
Behind the Brand: NF
The new apparel brand based in Vancouver, B.C. is looking to shake up the stale MTB clothing business…
First Impressions
2020 YT Jeffsy 29 Pro Race - Out of the Box
What's it like when a YT Jeffsy 29 arrives at your door in a large cardboard box...
TEARDOWN | FIRST IMPRESSIONS
PNW Rainier IR Dropper Post - Travel Adjustable For 2020
The Gen.3 Rainier IR dropper post is available with up to 200mm of adjustable travel for under 200 USD...
VIDEO
Suspension Analysis - Yeti SB150
Videos are particularly helpful when it comes to demystifying the complexities of suspension kinematics...
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Fasst Flexx Enduro Handlebar
The USA-made multi-material handlebar seeks to dampen abuse to hands, wrists, and elbows from chunky trails...
REVIEW
Formula Cura 4 Brake Review
The Cura 4 is Formula's Italian-Made entry into the four-piston DH brake game...
Teardown and Overhaul Procedure
Teardown - Shimano XTR M9100 Hubs
If you started mountain biking in the age of cartridge bearing domination - Shimano hubs may scare you - but fear not...
More to Say Down the Road...
Product Review Updates - Winter Edition
Some good news and some bad news - several months or years after first reviewing these products...
REVIEW
Polygon Siskiu N9 160mm 29'er Review
Polygon's 160mm aluminum 29'er looks to deliver value and performance and shows potential for 2800 USD...
Rubber Review
WTB Verdict 29 x 2.5 Front Tire Reviewed (w Judge Rear)
I used to think of WTB as 'California rubber' and I had bumped them off my list - but this combo has me rethinking that opinion...
EDITORIAL
Buy The Bike You Already Own - A Spring Service Story
Can an investment in careful upgrades land you a better bike - for less cash - than springing for a new one?
PRESS RELEASE
The All-New (Electrified) Santa Cruz Heckler
"Heckler’s not about taking things easy, it’s about making things possible..."
INTERVIEW
Santa Cruz Ebikes? Interview with Seb Kemp of SCB
Santa Cruz's brand manager gets peppered with questions about how the Heckler Ebike got the green light...
REVIEW
Giant Clutch Hidden Bike Tools
Looking to stash tools in discrete and unused cavities in your bike to carry less on your body? Giant has a plan...
REVIEW
Crankbrothers Highline 7 Dropper Post
Max travel goes up along with return speed and warranty, while the price goes down...
Uncle Dave Review
Yeti SB165: Reviewed
Freeride does indeed live, but don't make me say those words...
REVIEW
Hayes Dominion A4 Brake Review
Looking for the biggest, baddest, raddest disc brakes on the market? Hayes Dominion A4 might be one for your shortlist...