Review
2023 Cannondale Jekyll 1 First Impressions
The new Jekyll doesn't completely conceal the shock like some recent bikes but it's stashed low inside an opening in the down tube...
First Impressions REVIEW (and the Story of SCOR)
SCOR 4060 LT NX First Impressions
I didn't think this attention-grabbing bike was coming - and then it appeared as if by magic...
First Impressions Review
2022 Canyon Torque CF8 First Impressions
"One of our favourite trails somehow became shorter and seemed to be over much sooner..."
First Impressions/Release
Öhlins' New RXF 36 Trail & TTX Air Shock
The Swedish brand has reworked just about everything to improve durability and performance both front and rear...
First Impressions
Riding Pole's Machine in Whistler
Taking the CNC machined, bolted-together Machine frame down the first stage of EWS Whistler...
First Impressions/Release
2019 Giant Trance 29 - Ridden in Italy
Can Giant's new, aggressive, short travel Trance 29er can hang with bigger bikes? They think so...
First Impressions
The All New Norco Aurum HSP DH Bike
Norco's new 29er DH bike is Norco's most radical DH design to date and the idler pulley-equipped steed is getting World Cup results...
First Impressions/Release
Riding WTB's New 2019 Rims & Tires
WTB updates rims and unveils a selection of aggressive, higher volume tires with new rubber compounds…
First Impressions/Release
Goodyear Announces MTB Tires
One of the oldest tire manufacturers in the world throws their hat In the bike ring…
Press Release & First Impressions
Mondraker: Coming to America
Mondraker has landed in the USA in 2017 but what are their plans for Canada?
First Rides/Product Introduction
Introducing the 2018 Santa Cruz High Tower LT
Santa Cruz listened to EWS athletes Mark Scott and Iago Garay and decided to tweak rather than start fresh for the HTLT...
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
2017 Norco Range 29 9.2
The Range 9.1 has 29" wheels but it's got a downhillers soul - this Aurum inspired ripper would be right at home in the Whistler Bike Park...
2016 Devinci Spartan – First Impressions
"This is a prime piece of grade-A trail killing ass and it looks the part..."
First Impressions: Norco Aurum Carbon 7.1
"Crafting an opening line is vitally important because if I can't enchant and lure you, the reader..."
Niner Rip 9 Carbon – First Impressions
"The aggressive fork, tires and wide bar speak to my inner hooligan and I'm jonseing to throw the Rip into some tight twisty singletrack..."