Contributions by Pete Roggeman

Counterpunch protects your pinkies and outboard knuckles, and the grips are more comfortable than most lock-ons.

In what has to be the most unique race report we've seen, Cy Whitling raced and painted his way through the NAEC event in Northern Idaho.

After twenty years of producing high end bike parts for local customers like Chromag, North Shore Billet's slow and steady approach is still the key to success.

The new Lyrik and Zeb and rear shocks get sweaty and overworked on the North Shore and beyond...

"Bikes, trucks, camping, cooking...it was all that I could ask for"

Born on a kitchen table from an idea for a hardtail, Chromag has succeeded and grown, but it's still basically the same Whistler-based company that shuts down on Fridays to go riding.

Shoulder season gear from Leatt, SixSixOne, and Showers Pass

The new Shorty (II) soft-condition tire, Dakine's Drift shoes, and some upper body protection from POC...

Smoothjazzlines is a plant-based martial art. My Process is werewolf-balanced.

Lazer Helmets is rolling out a new rotational impact technology called KinetiCore that has a unique set of benefits when compared to some of its rivals.

Featuring two volumetric fit options and two lengths for each waist size, Abit's shorts are well-designed and fit a wide variety of body shapes.

With 150mm of rear wheel travel - and a choice between a 27.5 or 29" rear wheel - the new Santa Cruz Heckler is the brand's most versatile e-bike to date.

Winter gloves, a chain tensioner, kids' shoes, family-friendly lube, and a Japanese trail saw...

Looking back on a year of hard work and obstacles reveals that 2021 was one of my best ever and a reminder that taking chances and pursuing challenges is a recipe for growth.

How sealant works and why ingredients matter. A peek into WPL's bio-based sealant.

For this week's gift guide, Roggey digs into a pile of goodies he has used and highly recommends.

Thoughtful gifts that can bring smiles to the recipient and enhance their ride.

Some inserts that allow you to fix your puncture after your ride, a pair of cold weather gloves, and a sneaky device to dry out your soggy gear in record time...

Ready or not, day 1 of BC Bike Race eventually arrived. For many racers, it had been a two-year wait. Was Pete ready for 6 days of hard riding? Probably not, but he did it anyway.

No matter what my reasons were for wanting to do BC Bike Race, I knew it had to be done. As the race approached, I felt a bit of a reckoning coming on.

In this episode of Makers, we sit down with Travis and Ying Bothner, the duo behind ENNEF Design.

Several years ago, a group of us headed to the Yukon to ride and learn more about a fantastic program called Singletrack to Success. We just found the video footage.

Getting the Santa Cruz Blur ready for the upcoming BC Bike Race has meant some changes to spec and getting used to piloting an XC bike.

Shimano XC9 shoes, Rapha MTB apparel, and LoamLab's Counterpunch are all proving to be excellent pieces of my BCBR training puzzle.