Candide Thovex – Behind The Scenes
Was Candide Thovex really shredding on grass? Did he actually 360 that road gap? And land in the back of the car...
Escape to Bali with the Polygon Crew
A week well spent with part of the Polygon UR team in a dream ride destination…
EDITORIAL
Do We Need Man-Specific Bikes?
"It comes down to promoting mountain biking as an inclusive activity that men can also enjoy, initially with other dudes, or supportive women..."
Bas Keep: Walls
Bas Keep says of this lunacy, "this is almost like a new discipline of riding, no one’s really done it before..."
Ask Uncle Dave – Contractual Obligations
"I’m a little bit saddened that Specialized Gravity thought that this was the fourth most important piece of information..."
Santa Cruz Hightower setup with Cedric Gracia
Cedric Gracia runs us through his Santa Cruz Hightower and also shares some setup tips and reasoning.
Anne-Caroline Chausson Joins Commençal
It turns out you just can't keep a fast rider away from two wheels...
WTB Ci24 rims w/ White Industries XMR Hubs Reviewed
WTB's first foray into carbon rims is deep and stiff - and it may not require a second mortgage to pay them off...
Joe Smith & Henry Fitzgerald Jump on Norco for 2017
It's some fresh blood and stylish moustaches for Norco Factory Racing's 2017 team
Touring for Turns
Just how far are you willing to go for some riding?
Crushing Trail in Crested Butte
Nate Hills digs into the archives for some quality Colorado action...
Mass Start Madness in Queenstown
Nothing says "start of summer" like trying to findangle your way past a couple hundred people on the start line...
A Placebo for the Common Cold
"Normally a Negroni - made with Gin, Tequilla, Bourbon, or etc - is a tasty, if a bit sweet, 1:1:1 beverage..."
Vintage MTB Radness
Round up the gang and dust off the 90s chromoly, because it's about to get sideways...
Formula ROR Brakes: Reviewed
The smooth Italian lines are one attraction of Formula's ROR brakes, but the ovoid pistons provide more than just an interesting shape...
Chris Akrigg – As It Lies
Chris Akrigg takes the countryside as it is without building features or altering the terrain - and he twists the throttle the entire time...
3 Blokes Attempt to Free Fat Bike from Electric Fence
In the style of Benny Hill these three blokes do their best to disentangle a bike from an electric fence while trying in vain not to be zapped...
Wolftooth GnarWolf Chainguide Review
"Drops do occur on occasion. In my experience it's usually at the least desirable times, ie during a race run..."
The New Guerrilla Gravity Megatrail
Made in the US of A, the Guerrilla Gravity Megatrail is an all-metal shredding machine...
Syndicate Signs 2 Recruits
"The Santa Cruz Syndicate goes transcontinental in 2017 with fresh signings of Luca Shaw from the USA, and Loris Vergier of France..."
SPECIALIZED GRAVITY 2017 TEAM ROSTER
MIranda Miller joins Finn Iles and Loic Bruni on the Specialized Gravity roster and Öhlins becomes the suspension partner...
Richie Schley POV on Treasure Trail
“If you’re talking about Squamish, and want to see not how, but if you stack up, there is a new standard and it’s the Treasure Trail.”
Cap’n Ahab in Moab with Kyle Mears
Nate Hills follows Kyle Mears at a frantic pace down Moab's Captain Ahab - a trail that man mortals pick their way through...
Internal Brake Routing?!
"Internal routing looks cleaner and it seems to fine for shifters but the rear brake line often bangs around and swapping brakes becomes an ordeal..."