Contributions by Dave Tolnai

"This thing could ride down the hill like a turd caught in a rockslide, and it might not even matter..."

Big bikes come with big expectations. Uncle Dave finds the new Santa Cruz Megatower lives up to his and then some.

Uncle Dave doesn't track his rides in the Strava sense - where he's racing for a KOM... So why does he need this device?

Dave is testing TRP's Slate and Trail EVO brakes. First up, the Slates, and it's a good first impression.

Before we go assigning blame for the death of 27+ tires, Uncle Dave wants to remind us that context is everything.

"I could spend 5 minutes with nothing more than a mini tool and some imagination and make any full suspension bike ride like shit..."

Two kooks (Uncle Dave and Cooper Quinn) test some electro-mechanical shifting

"That’s not to suggest that we should all stop mountain biking and entertain ourselves by constructing sculptures out of found materials..."

"What started as a fun plan to push my boundaries a little bit has turned into a an orgy of gear acquisition..."

“Hold on a second. I can just write myself an e-mail if I wanted to read some ill-informed opinions on a topic that I don’t know much about...”

"It’s fabulous that chainstay length has now entered the zeitgeist, but the conversation still lacks focus..."

"I spent a healthy amount of time walking around my house, holding on to various handlebars..."

Putting Ratboy's signature bar to good use (as well as a few other Burgtec control bits)

The "shootout" some of you have been waiting for...

"Last November, I put down a deposit on my Plan A dream bike - one that was featured on your website in a direct comparison to my Plan B bike..."

Uncle Dave Takes on four bike-specific tool kits from the German maker of quality tools...

Uncle Dave got stuck with a slightly lower spec version of the Spectral - and he'll have to somehow get by on Shimano XT componentry...

"Literally overnight, evening rides go from a race against the clock or a juggling of lights to a leisurely thing you do whenever the hell you want..."

I’ve decided that there is such a thing as bad weather, and the best we can hope is to find a piece of clothing that eases our suffering without costing a fortune.

"It's not uncommon to hit a bump, feel it through your hands and arms and then just have it disappear as the rear end rolls over it..."

"Much like some lucky tourist bumped up to business class for his flight to St. John’s, I’m pretty excited to experience something outside my price range..."

Dave Tolnai has his first insert experience on Rimpact while Cam McRae compares them back to back with Cushcore...

Or more accurately - How do I explain to people that it might take a little while to get here?

"It certainly doesn't look like something that screams out for a coil shock, but it is an option that Ibis makes available..."