Posts tagged with 'min-max_1'

Andrew's scheme to test a bunch of budget hardtails, in the 1-2K CAD range, both stock and with an angleset installed...

Claire's 13-year-old Kona Stinky 6 gets the min-max treatment with a focus on smiles per dollar...

Dave's 8-year-old Spitfire V2 is already looking min-maxed but he has further upgrade plans - and Andrew has some thoughts about V2 Banshees and this bike as well.

Is it "XTR or bust" or could you happily pedal a complete that costs less than some of your friends' wheelsets?

Degunking a Chris King RingDrive rear hub after two years of use.

Riding with miserable kids isn't fun for anyone and warm hands are an essential component to cold weather bliss...

Chromag only makes one push-on grip model. It's called the Wax, and here are some thoughts about it.

I understand why SRAM's AXS Eagle is the only current drivetrain option that folks are truly lusting after, but let's have a look at the economics of wireless shifting before you push the button...

It all starts with shaving the shitty grams for free, but who really knows where we'll wind up riding a new weight weenie wave on self-powered bicycles?

Most dropper posts are durable and damn good, so the post with the most drop, with the smallest stack height and shortest insertion depth wins the crown.

Going from testing Shimano's 12-spd HG+ to a custom 14-spd drivetrain assembled from a min-maxed mix of old parts on hand...

The price is plebeian and the promised performance is premium. A longer look at M6100 | M6120 Shimano 12-speed Deore drivetrain.

Race Face's budget-friendly Chester pedals meet Giro's 'daily driver' Jacket II shoe for a pairing that won't break the bank...

Mix things up on your mountain bike, for the price of a friction thumb shifter and become a better rider in the process.

A dimple is added and a spring is removed - and the result in performance and trail experience are impressive...

The PNW Rainier delivers up to 200mm of travel, adjustable in 5mm increments, for a very reasonable price...

Andrew Major can justify almost every part of his bikes, even the Gucci ones, according to the doctrine of min-maxing. Almost...

Could the Shimano Deore M6100 12spd be the only drivetrain that really matters?

There is a local trend for a boosted imbalance between frame and fork travel in our neighbourhood...

You can buy fancier sh*t, but the Race Face Aeffect R 7050 aluminum crankset and 170mm dropper post are really all anyone needs...

Rocky brings progressive geometry to entry-level mountain bikes - starting at 1000 USD/1250 CAD...

" On my first ride down I hit the same trails I usually ride on test bikes that cost many times its price..."

After riding Magura's 4+2 Trail disc brakes with great results, how would their most budget brake system compare...

The name suggests micro brew transport - but this machine for 1360 USD was built for serious off road escapades...