LONG TERM REVIEW
Trek Rail 9.8 XT
Trek's Rail e-bike platform is smooth, powerful, and successfully walks the line between trail bike and something bigger.
First Impressions REVIEW
The All-New 2022 Norco Range C1
Not your dad's Norco - this machine is a high pivot race weapon that has a lot in common with a DH bike...
MINI REVIEWS
Gear Shots June 22, 2021
A couple of chill jerseys, gloves + science, a cockpit sleeper, and the absolute best post-ride beer.
REVIEW | EDITORIAL
9point8 SLACK-R IS-Standard Angleset
The 9point8 Slack-R is not just the Angleset option for Integrated Standard headsets. It's a Community Service!
REVIEW
Octa Mousse Insert Review
These 8-sided Spanish pool noodles are very light but they also provide excellent protection and a ride that is closer to riding regular tubeless...
REVIEW
Specialized Trail Rain Jacket
Not just for cold rain
BIKE REVIEW
Canfield Bikes Balance LE - Review
"The Balance demanded my attention in the most polite way possible; by taking me to the edge of destruction and then returning me to earth safely..."
EDITORIAL | HOW TO
Two Ways To Lube A Chain
It's a head-to-head lube-off between the Sedulous Drew-Bob and Squidulous Toucan methods of chain lubrication. And you're invited...
Weird But Wonderful
OChain Active Spider Review
"One of the most beneficial suspension upgrades available, and it’s not a suspension part…"
BIKE REVIEW
Kona Process X Long Term Review
Kona's biggest enduro-style bruiser gets a winter of beat downs on the terrain it was designed for...
MINI REVIEWS
All the Small Things #2
Topeak's grab bag for daily rides, Jaybird's new Vista 2 wireless air buds, and Giro's affordable Source MIPS trail helmet.
REVIEW
Banshee Titan Review - Part Two
The mulleted conclusion of Andrew's frame-only review of the Banshee Titan
Bike Intro
Two Rides: The 2022 Santa Cruz Bronson CC XO1 AXS
The Bronson gets the longer and slacker but not lower because it's wearing a mullet (except XS) along with size-specific stays and seat tube angles...
MINI REVIEWS
Gear Shots June 4, 2021
Tools from Crankbrothers and Leatherman, bibs for women, pads from Raceface, and a handlebar from OneUp...
REVIEW
OEM Alternative Brake Pads : One month later
Three after-market disc brake pads subjected to poor braking surfaces and steep inclines and compared to original equipment...
PRESS RELEASE
Transition Launches the All-New Spire
"Take on the biggest terrain without the penalty, long travel doesn’t have to mean single purpose."
2-MINUTE REVIEW
Five Ten Trail Cross Mid Pro
Sharing DNA with the Trailcross XT, the Mid Pro has two key improvements: a taller, much more effective debris cuff and d30 padding on either side of the ankle.
Product Intro
Introducing SNIK - A GPS Tracker for your Bike
SNIK is inching toward production and it could be the solution that could prevent your bike from being stolen - and to allow you to find it if somebody does grab it...
REVIEW | EDITORIAL
A Tale Of Two (Kids') Pad Sets
Elbow or knee pads, armour choice is as personal for groms as it is for adults. The Race Face Sendy and Pearl Izumi Summit, have very different use cases.
DREAM BUILDS
Duelling Evils of Vince L. and Trevor M.
Same rides but different vibes.
LONG TERM BLUDGEONING
A Year of Shore on ENVE M630 Trail Wheels
ENVE calls these trail or cross country wheels - but Cam McRae had other ideas for this 1600g carbon wheelset...
EDITORIAL
Lugging About 'Sometimes' Tools
Ponderings on the pound of seldom-used stuff I swap back and forth between bikes.
The DIY Butcher
Bearing Swap - 2015 Juliana Roubion 1st Gen. (SC Bronson)
Many elements of this swap were less demanding than some of the others I've done - but I still managed to make a mess of it...l
REVIEW
Getting Wild with Smith Eyewear and Helmet Integration.
Smith Forefront 2 and Ruckus Performance Glasses ridden and reviewed in the deepest wilds of Squamish...