For most mountain bikers, or cyclists in general, points of contact are rather personal components on their bikes. Ask a handful of…
Who remembers the first Scott Ransom, launched in the now distant 2006? 2018 marks the return of a bike that, at the…
This Spring we tested the new Spank Spike Vibrocore internal vibration damping equipped wheel set. The wheels come in at $699 USD…
After many, months of speculation, today FOX is finally unveiling their electronically controlled suspension platform, dubbed Live Valve. At the end of…
Quite often, I receive a press release about a newly updated SRAM/RockShox product and upon finding that they didn’t update the chassis or architecture, but…
After our recent test of the Transition Patrol, many readers asked for a comparison with the Sentinel, the Enduro 29er from the…
While browsing our local Patagonia store, we stumbled upon some mountain bike shorts, unaware until then that the legendary outdoor brand had…
Back in Spring time, when our trails weren’t completely dusty and blown out like they are now, here in Santa Cruz, we…
When Pivot Cycles presented the brand new 29-inch wheeled Firebird last month, we mentioned that we received a sample for testing. The test set-up…
Giant just presented the seventh generation of its bread and butter trail bike, with which the Taiwanese brand returns to the 29″…
Since January we’ve been riding hard on the Reynolds TR 307 S wheel set. The wheels retail for $1,549.99 USD. All of Reynold’s…
A few months back, we made a trip down to Crank Brothers’ headquarters in Laguna Beach, CA for a tour around the…
This Winter we rode in the Smith Attack Max glasses. The glasses come in a nifty hard case, and also include a…
With the Stereo 150, Cube enters the long travel Enduro 29 segment. Just a few years back, “racers” were skeptical, thinking that these bikes…
Bontrager, the apparel and component side of the Trek family, have been broadening their offerings quite a bit lately. Originally a garage style fabricator…
Over the last couple of years, mountain bikers have seen an ever broadening range in mid-duty helmet offerings. Within this category, you’ll…
Around the time that they were released, Industry Nine sent us a pair of their Trail 270 wheels. Aimed clearly at general purpose…
Red Monkey Sports sent us a set of their Silicone grips to try, along with their tubeless tire sealant. We’re giving the…
At the Bike Connection Summer in Les Gets, Formula presented the new Selva R fork to the media, giving us a chance to…
We’ve ridden lots of different gear and bikes over the years, and what seems to always circle back around, is the question of what’s…