2 Minute Reviews
USWE Airborne 9 Hydration Pack
USWE packs, featuring their patented No Dancing Monkey strap system, are a rare combination of different and awesome...
EDITORIAL
Quick-Release Axles vs the Rise of Integrated Tools
Is the rise of integrated tools going to bring the end of the quick-release axle or is there still a use for those funny love handles?
Product Review
Specialized Defroster Trail Winter Shoes
Specialized's Defroster - redesigned for 2018 - is a winter shoe built for aggressive trail riding in frigid conditions or in a deluge...
Product Intro
Introducing SRAM DUB Cranks and Bottom Brackets
SRAM's goals were simplicity, durability and compatibility but no new standards were created and no old ones were harmed...
Long Term Review
Manitou Mattoc Pro Fork
The Mattoc Pro is more adjustable than the competition, offers solid performance and sells for hundreds of dollars less...
Long Term Review
2018 Santa Cruz Hightower LT
Some bike reviews go smoothly and everything works just fine - other times things go a little sideways...
EDITORIAL
Flat Pedal Facts
Some unconventional observations from a born again flat pedal rider who still plays for both teams...
Weatherproof Shoe Review
Mavic XA PRO H2O GTX Shoes
"Take a durable trail shoe, hollow it out enough for a winter weight sock and add a GoreTex membrane..."
Review
Serfas True 2500 and E-1600 Light Systems
Pitting the new lights from Serfas against other well-known brands in the dank of the Shore uncovers strengths and weaknesses...
RELEASE | FIRST IMPRESSIONS
New e*thirteen LG1 29 & 27" DH Tires
New tires from e*thirteen for aggressive descending and DH - in multiple wheel sizes.
Something Old, Something New…
Personal Rides: GeoMetron G16
AJ's GeoMetron G16 has the personal touches he wants, without the excess he doesn't need.
Teardown
SRAM Reverb Stealth B1
How many beers will it take? What are the crucial points where errors occur? What is slickoleum?
The People, the Event, and the Bike
Best of 2017 - AJ's List
People, events, and bikes. These are the things that got me excited in 2017.
Two-Minute Reviews
Race Face Atlas Flat Pedal Review
Race Face's top end pedal offers 10 shin gobbling pins per side, a generous concave platform, 4 sealed bearings per side and a sneaky grease port that does double duty...
Editorial
Going to Wide Bars (and back again)
The wide bar trend has some merit - and it taught Cam some lessons - but once they were learned it was time to pull things in a little... #bestof2017
Year in Review
Perry's Best of 2017
It could have gone ugly, but enduro camaraderie, indie disruptors, and big wheel trail bikes top the list pushing things in the right direction.
Mostly Sweet, Briefly Very Ugly...
Best of 2017 - Cam McRae
Dark times often reveal our strengths - but it wasn't all dark in bikes, movies, trails...
An Ode to Unique Design
Beauty's In The Eye Of The Bike Owner
Where have all the unique suspension designs gone? Why are riders spending so much money on off the shelf bikes instead of going custom...? #bestof2017
Year in Review
Best Of 2017 - Andrew's List
The gear that caught Andrew's attention and continues to surpass expectations to this day, and some classic memories that haunt him on the trails still.
REVIEW
Race Face's $100 Chester 35 Cockpit
The Chester series doesn't put a big hole in your budget for grips, bars and stem - but is it worthy of your ride?
Two-Minute Reviews
Large & Small Crankbrothers Stamp 3 Pedals
Whether you have big flippers or small tootsies, Crankbrothers' Stamp 3 pedals have you covered and they punch above their weight class...
LONG TERM REVIEW
Santa Cruz Nomad IV
"Would I put one in the quiver if money weren't an object? Hell yes, but then the question remains: how often would you notch that arrow?"
Teardown | First Rides
Race Face Aeffect Dropper Post Teardown
A surprise awaits inside Raceface's reasonably priced Aeffect Dropper post - and it turned out to be more than a one beer job...
Editorial
Your Next Essential Upgrade
When we look at upgrading our bikes it's usually about lighter, stronger, smoother - but maybe we are looking in the wrong place?