EDITORIAL
Ten Things Wrong With Your Bike - A Spring Service Story
Grab a scorecard and play along at home with your bike(s). Low scores win. Winners get to go ride their bikes while the rest of us get the tools out.
REVIEW
CushCore Bead Dropper Tire Lever
"Hell, I know some blue-barking bastards that will save its $20 cost in payments to the family swear jar on the first wheel."
TEARDOWN | FIRST IMPRESSIONS | EDITORIAL
e*thirteen Vario Dropper Remote & 180mm Vario Dropper Post
Andrew's first look at e13's new Vario dropper post remote and new, Wintek-equipped, 180mm, travel-adjustable Vario dropper post...
REVIEW | EDITORIAL
Riding Tall With The Manitou Mezzer Pro IRT Fork
The baddest-looking fork Manitou has ever made, the Mezzer stands tall with the proven IRT air spring and a new MC² sealed bladder damper...
FIRST LOOK
3 Test Products for Andrew Major: Spring 2020
A fresh look at Bontrager's dual-ply G5 tires in 29x2.5, Giant's Line clip-in shoes, and Wolf Tooth's EnCase in-the-bar tool system.
Long Term Review
Chromag Phase30 Wheels
It's been well over a year since Andrew handed the Phase30 rims to Trevor Hansen for a thorough beating...
REVIEW
CushCore 29 Plus Inserts - Much More Of A Good Thing?
After testing CushCore Plus tire inserts in a handful of different setups, here's the wrap up review.
EDITORIAL
Close Your Eyes & Cut Your Bars
Before ditching your old bar, why not cut off a couple of cms and see if your legacy length still works for you with modern bike geometry?
REVIEW | EDITORIAL
What Are You Carrying? Andrew's Hip Pack.
I'd consider changes or additions as long as I can still fit a whole Enduro Potato or a can of beer in there...
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...
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).
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...
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...
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...
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...
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?
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...
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...
Teardown & Pre-install Impressions
BikeYoke Divine Dropper Post Teardown
Will the BikeYoke Divine dropper's simplest-in-class teardown, equate to best-in-class performance on the trail?
SEQUEL - EDITORIAL
AXS Strikes Back! (Does The Future Have Fewer Gears pt II)
The coolest feature of AXS is the DATA; which of the 12-cogs get the most use and shifts-per-Kilometer and, on the North Shore, do we need more gears or fewer?
EDITORIAL
The Best Of Lubes vs The Rest Of Lubes
Choosing the right lubes for the right jobs can have a big impact on the life of your parts - here are a few that are either proven or promising...
REVIEW | EDITORIAL
Showers Pass Syncline CC Jacket
The weather has been perfect on the North Shore lately... to test a Showers Pass Jacket.