FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Nukeproof Scout Comp Hardtail
The most interesting build and potentially the best value in Nukeproof's mountain bike lineup.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Banshee's Enigma Aluminum Hardtail Frame
The Banshee Enigma hardtail is designed to run 140-160mm of travel up front with dual-27” wheels, or 100-130mm travel as a mullet.
EDITORIAL
Aluminum Is Actual
Steel hardtail frames can deliver an excellent mix of ride quality and durability. The same goes for carbon and titanium. And, for a well-designed aluminum frame as well.
EDITORIAL
Zero Darco Thirty
Andrew borrows the mix-matched travel full-suspension-hardtail concept from the Chromag Darco and applies it to his own bike.
MIN MAX
Min-Max: Bean's 2017 Salsa Timberjack
Bean's Salsa Timberjack is loaded down with interesting tales while satisfying a selectively-sourced, budget-forward build...
Not a Review*
Knolly Tyaughton Titanium Hardtail
"A feature set and price point that any competent product manager would have rejected immediately."
EDITORIAL | REVIEW PART III
MB-1 And The Santa Cruz Chameleon MX
Andrew's third and final look at the latest aluminum Chameleon frame from the perspective of owning one mountain bike to do it all.
First Impressions Review
2022 Kona Honzo DL
Kona’s venerable Swiss Army Knife hardtail weathers the test of time
Review
Knolly Tyaughton Steel (Hardtail!)
Steeps and Lips aboard the Knolly's latest release
PRESS RELEASE
The New Santa Cruz Bicycles Chameleon Has Arrived
Mixed wheel sizes, more spots for storage, and a series of unique frames are among the highlights for the 2022 Chameleon...
First Impressions
Knolly Tyaughton Steel & Titanium Hardtails
Knolly's entry into the Aggressive Hardtail Game is Strong Contender...
Hardtail Review
2021 Canyon Stoic 4
"The Stoic is built with geometry meant for aggressive riding, spec’d to take a beating, go back to do it all again tomorrow..."
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...
First Impressions REVIEW
2021 Kona Honzo ESD
Lots of surprises riding this modern, long, slack, 29er hardtail with a 150mm fork - plus Cam's Top Ten Reasons for riding a hardtail...
EDITORIAL
Personal Rides: Andrew's Custom Waltworks V2
Setup with a rigid fork or with 120mm of suspension up front, Andrew's custom Waltworks V2 single speed was built specifically for riding on the North Shore.
VIDEO
Scoutin' About, Part Deux
Hit the trails on Nukeproof's latest hardtail with some top-shelf jibbing and shenanigans.
RELEASE | EDITORIAL
The 2020 Rocky Mountain Growler Series
Rocky brings progressive geometry to entry-level mountain bikes - starting at 1000 USD/1250 CAD...
REVIEW
Rocky Mountain Growler 40 - Budget Review
" On my first ride down I hit the same trails I usually ride on test bikes that cost many times its price..."
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
2019 Santa Cruz Carbon Chameleon - REVIEWED
It isn't fair to call the Carbon Chameleon a 'jack of all trades' because it's also the master of some...
VIDEO
Dank Stylus and the Greasy Shore
Nick Tingren teams up with local filmmaker Eric Lawrenuk for a greasy good day on the Shore
Interview With Chromag's Ian Ritz
How About That Chromag Doctahawk?
Ian Ritz answers the haters and talks about why the Doctahawk is so damn long, why the forks has 180mm of travel and how it all came to be...
FIRST IMPRESSIONS | EDITORIAL
Rocky Mountain Growler 40 - FIRST IMPRESSIONS
The name suggests micro brew transport - but this machine for 1360 USD was built for serious off road escapades...
First Impressions/Rides
2019 Santa Cruz Chameleon Carbon
Does the Chameleon live up to the name now that it's hewn into smooth lines and arcs of carbon fibre?
VIDEO
Hardtail Hooning Perfect for Winter
Heap, Cryer and Page huck and hoon in challenging conditions.