Gear

Two kooks (Uncle Dave and Cooper Quinn) test some electro-mechanical shifting

With 150mm of rear wheel travel - and a choice between a 27.5 or 29" rear wheel - the new Santa Cruz Heckler is the brand's most versatile e-bike to date.

The desire to build the longest dropper ever came from internal requests at OneUp.

"Oh, you're not interested in the Hayes Dominion A4 brakes because you hated the cheap HFX Comp brakes you owned in 2004..."

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

Winter gloves, a chain tensioner, kids' shoes, family-friendly lube, and a Japanese trail saw...

Can a bearing really get smoother with time instead of wearing out?

Full-face protection? It's not just for racers - especially when it doesn't weigh much and has great venting.

There are many examples of innovations from elsewhere being incorporated into MTB and CamelBak's new inline LifeStraw has Andrew pondering the subject...

PNW's forged and then machined new flat pedal has a nice shape and some rider and home-mechanic friendly features...

Norco's second biggest e-brawler - with a modular battery system - over the long haul in all kinds of weather...

XD and Micro Spline freehub drivers are all you'll find on mid-to-high-end mountain bicycles these days, but that doesn't mean you can't use an HG driver and 'downgrade.'

Graham finds himself curious about the character of Canyon's longest legged single crowned mountain bike...

Why are so many of my friends ditching the chin bar and sticking with an open shell?

You are not supposed to open that up!

With some very-big bicycle brands pushing extra-shitty 55mm chainlines on Boost-148 bikes, the heat is on for an industry-wide switch to Super Boost-157...

A Total of 4000 lumens from this Kiwi light brand

Welcome to the categorization of post-postmodern mountain biking. What type(s) of bike are you riding?

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

There are many excellent options for stashing orifice-optimized tools on our bikes - but it turns out we may need to start concealing them more effectively...

If you want to find a gift for someone who is absolutely bonkers for mountain biking - you've come to the right place...

After some struggle, Andrew and the Chameleon MX are speaking the same language - if not the same dialect...

Despite floods taking out the railways (and roads!), Neptune Terminal looks well prepped to fill stockings this year.

For this week's gift guide, Roggey digs into a pile of goodies he has used and highly recommends.