Contributions by Andrew Major

The mulleted conclusion of Andrew's frame-only review of the Banshee Titan

Elbow or knee pads, armour choice is as personal for groms as it is for adults. The Race Face Sendy and Pearl Izumi Summit, have very different use cases.

Ponderings on the pound of seldom-used stuff I swap back and forth between bikes.

Can Crankbrothers' first flat pedal shoe deliver the elusive bite that was once found only on Five Ten shoes?

None of the upgrades I'm suggesting here are cheap but they are key to your shredder's best mountain bike experience.

SRAM's MatchMaker mounting system and Shimano's I-Spec have spawned an entire branch of the bicycling industrial complex for riders trying to keep their bars uncluttered...

Most dropper posts are durable and damn good, so the post with the most drop, with the smallest stack height and shortest insertion depth wins the crown.

OneUp's new EDC is the easiest to install, most complete, best sealed, in-the-steerer-tube tool system on the market, and it's available in eight colours.

Making some smooth shifting improvements to my kid's 20" wheeled mountain bike, and ditching a couple of cogs in the process...

On the preferred pedaling positions of 'cyclists' versus 'mountain bikers' and making the steep seat tube angle Banshee Titan work with a more saddle-behind-the-bottom-bracket bike fit.

A look at Sea-To-Sky-based Esker's first product, a Canadian-wool fibre insole that's made in Canada.

Save a life. Share a laugh. Grab a grip. And Twist.

There is no market for stolen bikes or parts if mountain bikers don't buy them.

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...

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

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

"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..."

Shimano HG+ compatible chainrings for Race Face CINCH cranks are showing up on complete bikes equipped with Shimano 12 spd. drivetrains, and in your local shop...

Ultra-stiff uppers, a nice riding chassis, a new self-balancing EQ air spring, the simple self-contained PCS-RC2 damper, and all for 800 USD.

Rev Grips' Race grip is a micro-suspension, floating grip system that aims to isolate trail noise and keep folks riding longer...

A preliminary frameset-only review of Banshee's 6" travel Titan enduro bike with Part Two to follow later...

With most bike shops already sold out of 2021 bikes, Andrew makes some predictions about what changes we'll see to the bread-and-butter 6" travel bike between now and 2023.

Riding with my kid, a bottom bracket that will last forever(?), a photo that gets me stoked, and some fresh gear. I have a hot list of things to be thankful for as 2020 pulls over and lets 2021 pass...

Leatt combines a waffle pattern in their RideGrip sticky rubber to deliver a casual looking 90 USD flat pedal shoe.