Gear – Bikes
2013 Specialized Demo 8 I Carbon
Details, Specs on the Carbon Beauty
The carbon Demo does what it’s told. Turns, jumps, and bumps… dance, monkey, dance…
Wade Simmons Samples The Instinct
The Rocky Mountain Instinct
Wade Simmons and Matt Dennison have some fun with the Instinct. Maybe too much…
The Rumor is True
Specialized Unveils Full Suspension Women's 29er
The Specialized Rumor is specifically designed for female riders in a 29″ trail platform…
Riding the Santa Cruz Bronson
An afternoon on the trails the Bronson was developed on.
A nugget was dropped this afternoon, the type that best accompanies a great ride…
Reader’s Rides: PDC Racing 8.25
Nerding Historical and Modern
Taking a 7 year old freeride bike and turning it into an all-mountain-esque steed. Why not?
2013 Santa Cruz Bronson 650B
SCB Goes Goldilocks
The 150mm Bronson is Santa Cruz’s first 650B bike – video and photos inside…
2013 Norco Aurum 1 Dorado
Testing Norco's Sleek DH Racer
“Generous top tubes and solid out-of-box spec make for confidence-inspiring gravity sled…”
Long Term Review: Ghost Cagua 170er
170mm Enduro Machine with a Reverb for under $4K
“I was skeptical but after only a few rides I could agree that this bike is truly ready to rip out of the box…”
Specialized Enduro 29 – Update w/ Geo!
The Biggest 29er to Date
Pushing the big wheel platform to new heights, the Enduro 29 sees a number of innovations…
The Death of Freeride
Lamenting the Dorp to Falt
“You can look at examples along the trajectory of huck and proclaim the freeride bike is still alive, but…”
