Product Reviews

Winter is a dark and cold time for bikers, and in order to stay excited about riding you need a good light to keep you on the trails and off the couch.

Many mountain bikers don't fully understand the time, effort and passion that go into building, sustaining and managing trails.

Best known for their high quality hiking backpacks, over the past few years Colorado-based Osprey Packs has...

Specialized Storm Tire 2.3

Just in time for the wet season in the Pacific Northwest, the Specialized Storm tire arrives ready to take on the nastiest of trail conditions.

The Bike

Well I think it finally happened... a mini DH bike with trick-ability has been born. If it isn't apparent with the sleighing by team rider Graham Agassiz, then you might just have to get on one...

XO's Baby!

My test of the 2012 Avid XO Hydraulic Disc Brakes began auspiciously enough. I was enjoying my new Demo 8, touring around BC, and life was good. Then I took a rib rattling OTB at Whistler and my stock brake...

The Softride Shuttle Pad is all around awesome. With a simple design, this pad protects your bikes and tailgate and allows for up to 6 bikes in the full-size truck (LRG, 61”) and 5 bikes for the mid-size...

endur-O-matic

I’ve worn the Endur-O-Matic in the woods on XC trails, and some easier DH runs. As a new trail rider, the pliable “anti-crash” visor passed the “over-the-bar” face-plant test numerous times.

Reverb-age!

After a recent epiphany, I can now understand the importance of an adjustable seatpost for my trail bike. The Rock Shox Reverb is the best option. Let me explain:

Vice Helmet Reviewed

Some of my favorite features include, the Headset SL Fit System comprised of a dial adjustment that has small enough increments to get a super comfy fit for all head shapes with...

Used and Abused K-Force Lights, compliments of Mikey K!

Carbon fiber. Ceramic bearings. Compact double chainrings. The checklist of features for FSA’s K-Force Light crankset reads like a “What’s Hot in Mountain Biking” compilation. This is FSA’s top end mountain crankset, coming in at a flyweight 739...

Dirty, Dirty.

Demon Dirt is a new rider owned company that makes innovative and stylish apparel for mountain bikers trying to stay fresh, while getting dirty.  The masterminds over at Demon Dirt have redesigned jeans from the ground up, and created the ‘...

Does winter muck and grime have you down? Well, we have the answer to that problem. This little single speed device saves you time, money, and hassle. Employing use of this simple and affordable chain tensioner could significantly increase your...

Imagine that you don’t ride bikes. You have no understanding of what they can do, how they are built, or what caliper of athlete it takes to do it day in and day out. For many if us that do ride and build, it seems like a silly thing to imagine,...

Our new bike review process is done by three different riders, all coming from different types and styles of riding. We have one comprehensive review supported by the two other riders’ inputs and outlooks on the reviewed bike. Take a look at our...