Long Term Review
Santa Cruz Hightower III
is 3 a crowd or the best version of the Santa Cruz Hightower yet?
KEEP IT STABLE
Canyon's K.I.S. Tech Promises Steering Stability
Surprising new tech from Canyon & Syntace may have you rethinking the steering on your next bike.
Short Term Review
We Are One Arrival 152 SP1
The We Are One Arrival 152 is fast, way faster than you, it's faster than you, and you, and me too.
Head-to-Toe Review
Pearl Izumi Clothing, Shoes and Protection
Some hits and misses in a selection that includes jacket, pants, jersey, gloves, shoes and kneepads from PI...
Mano a Mano Review
Fasthouse Hooper & Ion K-Lite Kneepads
Two all-day kneepads ridden and reviewed
ANNOUNCEMENT
Project 321 Hubs: New Canadian Ownership
Made in Canada companies are on the rise and Project 321 is the latest to join the fray.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS | TEARDOWN
Wolf Tooth Resolve Dropper Post
The new Resolve dropper is sleek, user-serviceable, and travel adjustable at a justifiable price for a premium post.
REVIEW
To Infinergy? SQlab 60X Active Saddles
SQlab's first Made-In-Germany saddle delivers a different ride experience…
Review
USWE Shred 16L MTB Daypack
In a sea of the ordinaries, USWE has created an effective harness system for mountain biking backpacks.
First Impressions
WTB HTZ i30 eMTB wheels
Beefy wheels for beefy E bikes - made of old-fashioned aluminum...
EDITORIAL
One Mechanical From Dark
Keeping the right gear with you on rides that are later in the day can be mission critical - because often you're only one mechanical from dark...
EDITORIAL
Internal Routing: Will Sanity Prevail?
The Transition Relay means great news about the death of through-the-headset cable routing.
Reviews
Gear Shots September 27, 2022
A bell for your bars to alert hikers and bears, a well-priced saddle, some bar plugs that can repair a flat, and granola riding garments of the woolly kind
Budget Bike Review
The $1100 (USD) Marin San Quentin 1 Hardtail
The complete Marin San Quentin 1 (SQ1) hardtail costs about the same amount of money as a top-end RockShox suspension fork...
BCBR PREP
Suffering Looms on the Horizon
With a few days to go, Cooper reflects on his preparation and gear choices for five days of stage racing.
Beggars Would Ride
Things We Think We Know
"When it comes to mountain bikes, any confident knowledgeable swagger I might exhibit is purely a front..."
First Impressions
2023 Santa Cruz Nomad
"The Santa Cruz Nomad VI MX is the new and improved mulleted bike I pined for."
Product Intro/Review
The 2023 New Race Face Turbine Crank
Race Face's burly workhorse is revised and ready to get to work.
WORTH EVERY PENNY
Worth Every Penny: September 2022
Andrew's decade-old hoodie, post-injury riding socks, an everyday use tool, and a new-and-slightly-improved version of the faultless rack he owned years ago.
59 Flavours of Subtle
The Ergonomic Grip Shootout
"Ideal User – You’re a person who wants to go full ergo but doesn’t like answering questions in the parking lot..."
First Impressions Review
We Are One Arrival 170 w 2023 Rockshox Super Deluxe Ultimate Coil
If you think the Arrival 170 is just like the 152 with a little more travel, you're in for a surprise.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
2023 We Are One Arrival 152
If you have been keen to order a new Arrival - the wait may be over. Andrew Major - who has one - goes over the new spec...
MADE IN CANADA | BIKE RELEASE
We Are One releases 2023 Arrivals
The long-awaited Arrival 170 is here and We Are One has also updated the Arrival 152.
EDITORIAL
Asymmetric Plane Flat Pedals: A Followup
More thoughts on plane (flat-flat) pedals, and my positive experience trying an asymmetric pedal pin setup.