TRP DH-R EVO Brakeset Review

After riding the gamut of 150-millimeter-travel trail bikes over the past year, I thought I’d pretty much covered the spectrum. That was,...
There comes a time in many riders' lives when a critical choice must be made: do you try to look cool in front of your friends and ride the...
Norco’s new Fluid FS is meant for anybody and everybody. But don’t be fooled; this is no cookie-cutter, crowd-pleaser of a bike. The...
The Pivot Firebird has had my eye since 2021 when, in its launch video, the Tempe, Arizona-based company teased their hot new long-travel 29’er...
Brakes are the unsung heroes of speed. When I first got into mountain biking, what most surprised me was how slowing down had just as much to do with...
Anyone who has spent time on drop bars is likely familiar with the cycling apparel brand Rapha. The company started in London in 2004 and was one of...
Trek made a statement with their new Fuel EX trail bike. In throwing away the usual method of incremental development so common in this industry,...
Sitting squarely in the modern mid-travel trail bike segment is the new YT Jeffsy Uncaged 8. With 150 millimeters of travel front and rear, this...
Sometimes I find myself slogging up a steep and loose trail for a bit of "type II" riding with friends. My most memorable backcountry...
I had not seen pavement in weeks, maybe even months. Every aspect of my life was slowly being covered in dirt. Dirt coated the underbelly of my bike...
Cannondale’s new Jekyll bears resemblance to the legacy model’s aesthetic I remember first encountering at my local bike shop in Superior...
Scott’s redesigned Spark is unabashedly aimed at being the hot new ultralight super bike. At first glance its striking profile looks more like...
Shortly after his death, Albert Einstein's brain was removed from his body, meticulously preserved and thoroughly studied in hopes of gleaning...
Never come between a judge and his verdict. Doing so might make the judge threaten to have the sheriff hold you in contempt of court—at least...
After reviewing a slew of big bikes this summer—each seemingly heftier and slower uphill than the last—it was refreshing to hop on the...
The Devinci Spartan is the latest thoroughbred steed to adopt a suspension design based around a high pivot idler system. Devinci hasn’t been...
After spending considerable time on the carbon Specialized Stumpjumper EVO, I expected a very similar ride quality from its alloy cousin. Instead, I...
A wheelset is one of the most important build considerations for any bike. Various factors including the quality of the hubs, strength of the rims...
Every so often it’s time to step into a new pair of shoes. When I was younger, opening that box and threading the laces through each eyelet was...
After hearing friends rave about the new Santa Cruz Bronson, I was excited when one showed up at the Freehub office. Furthering my curiosity, this...
A story is told of two fish meeting: One fish waves and asks the other, “How’s the water today?” The second fish looks confused and...
I’ve always thought of Flylow as one of the cool kids in the ski industry. As a brand, they roll to the beat of their own drum, having done...
Have you ever met someone for the first time, and it feels like seeing an old friend? That’s the experience I had when I tried on the Osprey...
The new Norco Range is a ground-up reimagination of what the Range line is, including its intended rider. After the Canadian company sized up its...
A one bike quiver is an attractive strategy for the budget-conscious mountain biker. Besides the obvious savings, owning a single bike means you...
It’s been a while since the Freehub team received a 27.5-inch bike for review. The past few years saw 29-inch bikes move into the spotlight...