Contributions by AJ Barlas

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?

Grappling for grip from the days of shitty flat pedals and non-existent, grippy footwear has shaped my preferred connection with the bike...

Kicking off our new series with one heckuva clean SB150 that has an owner who focuses on impeccably working brakes and suspension…

Because we're really all just big kids looking for a thrill…

"People go nuts for e-bikes."

Silence may be golden but the sound of rubber slapping across the ground is platinum…

Trying to dethrone my old faithful camera-carry setup with something more versatile and specific – the Evoc CP18 camera backpack.

A change from the unique shapes we're used to seeing from Ergon, while still maintaining interesting features…

Finding some silver linings in a challenging year.

If you don't like the damped feeling of the Cushcore insert, this option from the U.K. may be of interest…

Gifts don't have to be flashy – but AJ has some great ideas to make them thoughtful and original...

Gear from Fox for staying comfortable and motivated to ride through the cold, wet months.