Contributions by AJ Barlas

Bike brands are performing well, Driven exceeds crowdfunding goal, by a large margin, and new protection from One-Hundred Percent…

“I was on the verge of just quitting biking altogether because I was like, this whole thing sucks.”

A selection that will get you shred-ready, plastic pollution education, e-vehicle battle and surfing from one of the world's best…

Ti bling is the heart of this working horse build which has a very specific cockpit setup…

Brook's determination to not only ride his bike again but to return to racing saw him back in the start hut sooner and more prepared than anyone expected…

Wild rides all around: Gee hitting big gaps, Gully and Wade tame the Boogieman, Katy's sponsorship dilemma, and more.

Big news for race fans, One Hundred Percent moving to slow counterfeit products, Pole remaster their Stamina, X-Games RealMTB and more…

Reignite your passion for the bike you have at home, because that shiny new one you've been eyeing up is already spoken for...

New suspension from Fox, team news with Katy Winton and Forbidden Bikes, Crankworx Innsbruck, and Vorsprung Suspension's new service centre…

"It's just a 27.5 bike with the wheel I'm used to in front."

MacAskill, Semenuk, Zink, Sandler, Brandt and Vestavik drop their videos for the first X-Games Real MTB. Spoiler, they're all incredible…

Miller, Gauvin and Melamed share a Squamish trail builder's story and announce all revenue from their YouTube going back to the trails…

Kyle Warner shares challenging childhood and describes how it helped point him in the direction he's taking today.

OneUp engineer and co-founder, Jon Staples' Gucci build will get your eyes watering…

Bas and Calvin Huth join forces to create a stunning video down in the Utah desert…

Why are some riders so enamoured by steep seat tube angles? Are they a good thing for all riders?

More tech and a different feeling shoe to appeal to riders interested in slackcountry exploration by bike…

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

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

Testing front and rear center lengths, ripping steep and deep in NZ, the story of MX legend, Mitch Payton, riding down a Douglas Fir tree and busting 4WDs in Australia…

Gwin takes us through his weekend at World Champs and Maribor while revisiting his first European World Cup experiences…

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

A collection of riders gifted with huge amounts of natural talent, budget 4WD off-road builds and fake roost with… a cannon?