EDITORIAL
Aftermarket Bottom Brackets with DUB Cranks?
As it turns out, when you remove the sleeve from each side of a SRAM DUB bottom bracket, you are left with 30mm bearings, which means you can reverse engineer a solution....
EDITORIAL
Dreaming Up Mountain Bike Lines
Do you dream of mountain biking moves? Of complete loops or undulating rock faces? And have you ever seen the infinite roll...
How To with EWS mechanic Jeff Bryson
Clean Your Bike Like a Pro
This isn't the every day clean for most of us, but if you want to go a little OCD or you are selling a bike - this is the ticket...
Ask Uncle Dave
Dear Uncle Dave: Help! I've become a Pinbike meme!
Assuming it's not too late, Uncle Dave has laid out a roadmap to rehabilitate our reputation...
Product Release
SRAM's GX AXS is here (and we've been riding it)
What is less than a trickle? Maybe this is seep down tech? Drool down? Either way - it's AXS for less...
Cautionary Tale
Who Stole Jono's Bike?
An epic tale of bike theft, surveillance, and an unlikely recovery in Vancouver's Downtown East Side...
Pandemic Do-It-Yourself
Clean Your Brake Pistons!
In this age of increasingly scarce bike parts and overbooked service departments - a little home wrenching goes a long way - and this is a pleasingly simple task...
Long Term Steel Time
2021 Kona Honzo ESD - Full Review
It's one thing riding a hardtail occasionally - but committing to it with riders and trails that are better than you are...
Editorial
MTB Media and Spy Shots
If a media outlet gets hold of an image or information about a new bike long before it's to be released, should that material get published - against the manufacturer's wishes?
SHORE RIDER PROFILE
Getting to Know You: Alex Sinanan
Alex is a long-time rider on the North Shore as well as an entrepreneur. He took some time to answer a few questions and share some thoughts about his experiences as a rider of colour in our community. Thanks Alex!
The Long Haul
2021 Trek Slash 9.9 XO1 - Full Review
Riding a bike like the Slash over the winter on the North Shore is a rough test scenario, but Trek's newest long travel trail bike has proven up to the task...
VIDEO
Father Son Ripping w/Matt Hunter
Matt Hunter packs up a BOB trailer and he and his young son go on an awesome slack country mountain bike camping trip...
Trail Tale
Zen and the Art of Father Son Road Trips
Can a riding trip to B.C. Bike Parks replace the father/son fishing trip?
REVIEW
Specialized's 2FO Roost Flat Shoes Reviewed
Competitors have been chasing 5:10 level grip ever since the first Impacts debuted, and with Gen. 3 of Specialized's SlipNot rubber, they've made a solid bid...
Lifetime Warranty on a Dropper?
Disrupting Lousy Warranties in Mountain Biking
While most component companies provide warranties that last between 1 and 3 years, one company has notched it up to lifetime...
Editorial
Should You? Tire Insert Pros and Cons
The decision to stuff foam inside your tire, where air and sealant normally dominate, requires some calculations...
DIY FTW
Build a Bike Wash Station for around $50
This is an easy job if you have any skills with wood and you are an adept scavenger...
REVIEW
7mesh Thunder Pants and Men's Skypilot Jacket
Two uncompromising garments designed to protect you from the rain in Portland, Quebec, New York, Vancouver, the UK or France...
Review
2021 Kona Process X First Impressions Review
The biggest and baddest Kona Process gets an initial examination on the North Shore...
Best of Times and...
Cam McRae's Best of 2020
2020 wasn't a great year to be a human, but if you were a mountain biking human (and you weren't under lockdown) it was vastly better...
Xmas Classic!
Christmas Carols for the Mountain Biker!
A Matt Dennison Christmas Favourite for you - the best carols done with dirtbag flair...
Outerwear Review
Patagonia Dirt Roamer Storm Pants Review
It could be.a real asset having Patagonia enter the mountain bike sphere, but these excellent pants may not be ready for prime time...
FIRST IMPRESSIONS REVIEW
Introducing the 2021 Santa Cruz Nomad XO1
The Nomad keeps mid-size wheels, gets the long low slack treatment - and brings on a sh!t tonne of fun...
REVIEW
Lazer's new Jackal MIPS MTB Helmet: Reviewed
Lazer's just-released helmet builds on the experience of the Impala but adds enduro-friendly features.