White Industries & Moots Have Some New, Very Beautiful (and Expensive) Titanium Cranks Okay, first, let’s make sure we mention all the players on this project. White Industries and Moots have their names on the cranks, but so… Written by Travis Reill April 09, 2026
Motul Expands Bike Wash ‘n’ Lube World w/ Tudor Pro Cycling Team Motul’s bike care line looks impressive, just a shame it’s not sold in the U.S. Written by Zach Overholt March 17, 2026
Muc-Off Expands Lubrication Portfolio with New Dark Energy Chain Wax The latest additions to Muc-Off’s line of bike care products are the new Dark Energy Drip-On Chain Wax and Chain Wax Cleaner. Written by Jeremy Benson March 16, 2026
Trek is Racing a New Prototype XC Bike, But You’ll Likely Never Get to Ride It Trek blends the best features from two of its most efficient MTB platforms-the Supercaliber and Top Fuel into new prototype Written by Travis Reill March 13, 2026
An F1-Style Drag Reduction System for Bikes? Pedra’s Smart Plate DRS eliminates up to 60 watts of drag What if there was a button to press to reduce drag on the straights… but for your bike? Written by Travis Reill March 12, 2026
Pinion or Effigear, Choose the Gearbox You Want on Terra’s New DH rig The new Terra Nera is a gearbox-equipped DH bike (choose between 2 gearboxes) with essentially fully customizable geometry Written by Travis Reill March 12, 2026
Stan’s OnTap is a Motorized 20 Liter Tire Sealant Keg. But is it an Early April Fool’s Setup? Stans is helping bike shops eliminate waste with the OnTap 20-litre sealant dispenser…or, they are pulling an elaborate April Fools’? Written by Travis Reill March 09, 2026
New absoluteBLACK 4-Piston Brake Press Tool Opens Up Larger Calipers Ditch the screwdriver and reset your mountain bike brakes with this slick carbon fiber-and-titanium tool. Written by Bikerumor Staff March 09, 2026
Apparently, Gates Belt-Drive May Owe Spot Bikes Millions in Unpaid Royalties Nearly 20 years ago, Gates and Spot entered an agreement where Spot would get royalties on certain sales. Apparently, Gates hasn’t paid and now a… Written by Travis Reill March 02, 2026
Updated Mondraker Summum & Ari Superior Peak Now Include Newest Parts From SRAM & RockShox With the release of SRAM’s XX DH Transmission and the new Boxxer and Vivid Coil, brands are taking an opportunity to update their DH rigs Written by Travis Reill February 25, 2026
Red Hot Special Edition Pivot Phoenix Gets New SRAM and RockShock Offerings One of the first builds with all of the new SRAM & RockShox DH parts is the limited edition, bright red, Pivot Phoenix XX DH! Written by Travis Reill February 24, 2026
New RockShox Boxxer Gets LinearXL Bump Out, Stanchion Breather Holes & ButterWagonTech The new Boxxer DH fork gets some odd additions to make it smoother and more linear than ever. Written by Travis Reill February 24, 2026
SRAM Brings Direct Mount to Downhill with New XX DH Transmission It’s been teased at events and spotted at World Cup races. Now SRAM is releasing a direct-mount Transmission option for DH bikes Written by Travis Reill February 24, 2026
Starling Cycles Goes Big Mullet with the 32”/29” Big Bird Full Suspension Build Thanks to Starling Cycles, Big Bird has a mullet. Written by Travis Reill February 19, 2026
Crankbrothers’ Plug Mate Tire Anchor Kit Secures Plugs Internally For Reliable Repairs Crankbrothers introduces the Plug Mate Tire Anchor Kit, which uses small plastic anchors to hold plugs securely inside a tire. Written by Steve Fisher February 18, 2026
Reserve is Announcing Something New, and It Isn’t Wheels: Introducing the RD1 Reserve now offers a new one piece carbon handlebar/stem option – as long as you aren’t into wide bars. Written by Travis Reill February 17, 2026
Get Pumped, The “Alt-Valve” Revolution is Upon Us In recent years, we’ve seen the simple valve become a hotbed for innovation. Here’s our roundup of the “alt-valves” on the market. Written by Jeremy Benson February 09, 2026
Rimpact Announces Updated Version of Its Tuned Mass Damper, the TMD V2 Rimpact originally made a name for itself with its namesake tire inserts, but its product range has grown to include several items catering mostly toward… Written by Jeremy Benson February 09, 2026
First Look: Topeak Adds to the List of Alt-Valves with New TurboFlow Adapters Topeak’s new TurboFlow Valves join the growing number of Presta replacements, promising triple the airflow and less clogging. Written by Jeremy Benson February 05, 2026
Chris King’s New Gold Grease Might Be the Gold Standard in Lubrication Chris King’s new Gold Grease offers less drag out of the box, and after break-in… Written by Ron Frazelle February 05, 2026
Strava is Now Using ‘Enhanced E-Bike Detection’ to Crack Down on KOM Cheating, Removing 2.3 Million Rides For years, Strava users have complained about cheaters at the top of the leaderboards. Now, they are cracking down with AI Written by Travis Reill February 02, 2026
5 Unreleased RockShox Forks are Currently on eBay, Seller Says They Acquired them “Through Legal Means” Five unreleased RockShox Boxxers are for sale on eBay, and don’t worry, the seller acquired them “through legal means” Written by Travis Reill January 28, 2026
Hey, Here’s Another Airless Tire… Will This One Catch On? Will the airless tire ever catch on for bicycle use? Written by Travis Reill January 26, 2026
Saris Introduces First UDH-Compatible Adapter for Wheel-on Indoor Trainers Saris announces a new adapter to make UDH-equipped road, gravel, and mountain bikes compatible with indoor trainers. Written by Travis Reill January 20, 2026
DirtySixer Teases its 32er MonsterEnduro with Apparent 32″ Maxxis Dissector Tires While most bike companies are working their way up to 32″ wheels, Dirty Sixer has been working their way down for a while now… Written by Travis Reill January 14, 2026
Reserve are the First Aftermarket Wheels Equipped w/ DT Swiss DEG DF Anti-Kickback Your next pair of Reserve wheels could come with an anti-pedal kickback system built-in. Written by Travis Reill January 13, 2026
BBB CoreCap Replaces Presta Valve Cores for More Flow, Durability & Compatibility: Review BBB CoreCap reinvents the tire valve. More airflow & durability than Presta. Better compatibility than Schrader. And no extra cap needed! Written by Cory Benson January 06, 2026
BikeRumor Editor’s Choice 2025 – Travis’s Best Bike & Gear Awards These were the “best” products in 2025 – well, according to Travis, at least. Bikes, e-bikes, apparel, shoes, some tasty beverages, and more Written by Travis Reill December 10, 2025
Want Longer Chainstays on Your Ibis Ripmo or Ripley? Check out the Jank Link Do you love your Ibis Ripley or Ripmo, but wish for longer chainstays? Eric Olsen’s Jank Link adds 13mm to the rear center Written by Travis Reill December 09, 2025
BikeRumor Editor’s Choice 2025 – Cory’s Best Bike & Gear Awards Cory’s 12th-annual BikeRumor Editor’s Choice Awards is a wish list, highlighting the best bikes & gear he’s tested over the past year! Written by Cory Benson December 08, 2025
