Mountain Bike

Industry Nine A-Series stems now available in 31.8 or 35mm w/ A318 & A35

After leading with their A35 stem, you had to figure this was coming. Less than a year after launching their first stem in the A-Series…

Written by Zach Overholt August 08, 2019

Scott Gambler Alloy & Hybrid follow Tuned with massive adjustability, 27.5 & 29″

Just under a month ago, Scott released their all new Gambler Tuned. The carbon DH bike is a true shape shifter, able to run both…

Written by Zach Overholt August 08, 2019

Factory Tour: How the 3Zero Moto MTB wheels are made at Zipp’s Indy HQ

“We like to solve problems. Whether it’s drag or pinch flats or anything else that slows a rider down, we like to figure out how…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 07, 2019

Watch: How Kate Courtney sets up her Scott mountain bikes for race day

In Episode 3 of Rising, Kate Courtney shows how she and her mechanic, Brad Copeland, set her bike up for race day. Every course is…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 07, 2019

Reviewed: Women’s GORE Wear Summer MTB Apparel + R7 Shakedry Trail Hooded Jacket

This summer my go to riding kit has been the new GORE Wear C5 Women’s All Mountain MTB apparel. GORE sent us this kit, in…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan August 07, 2019

First Ride Review: 2020 Kona Process 134 CR 29 is a playful, well-rounded trail machine

As the swiss army knife of MTB’s, a good all-around trail bike has to do several things well. With their redesigned 2020 Process 134s, Kona…

Written by Steve Fisher August 07, 2019

Kona creates a new Process 134 with slimmer lines, full carbon frame option

Kona’s all-new 2020 Process 134 is a highly versatile trail slayer that was designed to combine the best attributes of the Process 111’s and their…

Written by Steve Fisher August 07, 2019

First Ride: The Specialized Epic HT is a rad race hardtail

For a hardtail, there’s a lot going on with the new Specialized Epic HT. While weight will always be an important factor for the XC…

Written by Zach Overholt August 06, 2019

New Specialized Epic HT is more comfortable, capable, AND lighter weight

What makes the ultimate XC hardtail? For years it seemed to be the combination of super light weight and razor sharp handling. But now that…

Written by Zach Overholt August 06, 2019

EVOC gives bikepacking bags a twist with Boa Fit System for handlebars & seat posts

EVOC gave us a little taste of their new bikepacking line at Sea Otter, but apparently the best was yet to come. The bag and…

Written by Zach Overholt August 05, 2019

Orange Charger rails the trail with 150mm travel & Shimano STEPS E8000 system

Orange Bikes set out to create a new trail-focused e-MTB package, and just announced the 27.5”-wheeled, 150mm-travel Charger. As part of their E.P.O. (Electric Powered…

Written by Greg Kopecky August 05, 2019

First Ride: Attempting to tame the Scottish Highlands on the new Hope HB.130

Hope Bikes have been a long time in the making, but now they’ve released their second HB, the HB.130. Built with shorter travel and bigger wheels…

Written by Zach Overholt August 02, 2019

Hope teases 35mm bar & stem, still waiting for Shimano’s Micro Spline permission

The new carbon HB.130 might be getting all the attention recently, but Hope also had another new bit of carbon floating around at the launch.…

Written by Zach Overholt August 02, 2019

Hope HB.130 aspires to be the perfect do-it-all trail bike

Like most truly great products, the Hope Bike line was born from the brand’s desire to build a bike that they wanted to ride. For…

Written by Zach Overholt August 02, 2019

GT Force 29 brings big wheels to big hits with LTS suspension, flip chip, & more!

GT announced an expansion to their Force mountain line, with a new aluminum frame platform featuring 29″ wheels. Using 170mm front and 150mm rear suspension…

Written by Greg Kopecky August 02, 2019

2020 Olympia F1-X evolves more capable carbon XC & marathon race bike

Olympia has taken their World Cup level full-suspension cross country bike, and once again given it an overhaul to craft a more capable race bike.…

Written by Cory Benson August 01, 2019

Patrol motorizes 691 w/ E-Six, E-Zero e-bikes, hardtails, kid’s bikes, & DJ fill 2020 range

Patrol’s newest mountain bike, the 691 stood out from their human-powered line up. So it should make sense then that the new E-Six stood out…

Written by Zach Overholt August 01, 2019

New Patrol 691 All Mountain Bike super boosts updated 2020 MTB lineup

As 2020 rapidly approaches, Patrol is gearing up with some new additions to their mountain bike lineup. Patrol may be lesser known in North America,…

Written by Zach Overholt August 01, 2019

Genesis Fugio adventure gravel bike gets Reynolds 725, plus CdF & Tarn upgrades

Back in mid-spring a Genesis dropped a few early season road & gravel updates. Now the full 2020 range is out, and the UK’s “original…

Written by Cory Benson August 01, 2019

Identiti Mettle enduro bike gets a modern long & slack geometry overhaul

It’s been a while since we caught up with the UK’s Identiti Bikes, but a modern trail bike overhaul of their 160mm travel alloy Mettle…

Written by Cory Benson July 31, 2019

Transition cranks it to 11 again with updated TR11 carbon DH bike

The newest version of the Transition DH bike still goes to 11. Why not 12? Well, they tried that, and their test pilots, well, they…

Written by Zach Overholt July 31, 2019

Mondraker F-Podium DC takes XC mountain bike downcountry, new eMTBs

Mondraker has more than just big-wheeled enduro bikes to debut for the next model year. They are also stretching out their long-awaited F-Podium carbon full-suspension…

Written by Cory Benson July 30, 2019

Sidi Dimaro kicks up first clipless gravity shoes for DH, enduro & all-mountain

When I think of Sidi, stiff & efficient XC and road shoes come to mind. But the Italian shoemaker is branching out with the new…

Written by Cory Benson July 30, 2019

New MET Terranova splits up mountain bike helmet line with mid-level performer

MET has just filled in the gap in their mountain bike helmet lineup, offering something for all budgets. And that’s thanks to the new Terranova,…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 30, 2019

Pro Bike Check: Thomas Vanderham’s Rocky Mountain Instinct

Amongst the world of pro bikes, there live some that are just meant for play. By which we mean Thomas Vanderham doesn’t really race, but…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 29, 2019

Yeti SB140 rips all over the mountain on playful new carbon trail bike

Yeti just dropped another mid-travel carbon trail bike after debuting their longest travel mountain bike just two weeks ago. The new 140mm/5.5″ travel SB140 is…

Written by Cory Benson July 29, 2019