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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...
Bike Reviews
Santa Cruz Hightower 3 X01 AXS RSV Bike 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,...
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...
Component Reviews
TRP DH-R EVO Brakeset Review
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...
Perhaps someday, by the time I’m in my geriatric years, the Great Innovation Wars will have produced cassettes with tooth counts well into the...
This past winter, riders in Bellingham, Washington temporarily lost our last remaining shuttle-able trail for the season. That meant that local...
Apparel Reviews
Rocky Mountain Apparel Jersey & Shorts
Invisibility is a remarkable thing. It works for superheroes, and for all sorts of real, self-camouflaging animals. It can mean the difference...
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...
Wheel & Tire Reviews
WTB Judge & Verdict Tire & Sealant Review
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...
You can’t ride a bike without wheels. There are only a few things that are truly essential when it comes to riding your bike; wheels being two...
Carbon wheels are polarizing. Since the very first hoop was baked into the world, people too have formed opinions on them across the gamut. Early...
Accessory Reviews
Osprey Savu 2 Lumbar Pack Review
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 Kid’s Ride Shotgun seat is a front-mounted child’s bike seat that creates a fun, safe and engaging way to introduce riding to a...
More than 5,000 years ago, Ötzi the Iceman was rocking a fanny pack. When the naturally mummified man was thawed out in 1991, archaeologists...
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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...
