Podcast #093 – Why Adaptive Mountain Bike Trails are the Future Turns out, making mountain bike trails accessible for all types of riders isn’t all that hard, and they’re still super fun! Written by Tyler Benedict December 01, 2023
Fizik Argo X Race Saddle Hits the Gravel It’s just like their road racing saddles, but with a mud flap. Written by Tyler Benedict November 30, 2023
CeramicSpeed Upgrades their Oversized Pulleys for SRAM Transmission It’s way more than just bigger pulleys with ceramic bearings. Written by Tyler Benedict November 30, 2023
Fulcrum Red Zone Carbon+ Evolve Lighter, Stiffer XC Mountain Bike Wheels Fulcrum Red Zone Carbon+ XC MTB bike wheels take it to the next level with lighter carbon, improved handling, and smoother ceramic bearings… Written by Cory Benson November 29, 2023
PUSH SV8 Coil Shock Drops a Valve, Keeps the Performance Half the valves means (almost) half the price, but it keeps all the performance. Written by Tyler Benedict November 28, 2023
Wolf Tooth ReMote 360º Dropper Lever Gives You All the Positions Work around any lockouts, e-bike buttons, and brake levers with this 360º swiveling dropper remote lever. Written by Tyler Benedict November 27, 2023
Aper KOMpace Raises High-Pivot Suspension w/ Sliding Link This is what happens when you put your main pivot on a slide instead of a link. Written by Tyler Benedict November 26, 2023
New Leatt HydraDri MTB Shoes Repel Rain & Mud Two new waterproof mountain bike shoes for those days when you just gotta ride, weather be damned. Written by Tyler Benedict November 25, 2023
Prevelo Bravo Dirt Jump Bikes Ready for the Littlest Kids Get your little shredder on a proper bike for hitting those jump lines and pump tracks. Written by Tyler Benedict November 25, 2023
Mondraker Downcountry Trail Hardtail Goes Upscale in New Chrono Carbon DC Downcountry now in carbon, an entirely new Mondraker Chrono Carbon DC hardtail goes harder with longer travel & slacker Forward geometry… Written by Cory Benson November 24, 2023
First Rides: KS LEV Circuit Wireless Dropper Post Drops It Quick & Easy Review: New KS LEV Circuit wireless dropper seatpost, uh… drops in, delivering fast & smooth MTB saddle drops with no pesky cables… Written by Cory Benson November 23, 2023
RSD Wildcat 125 V3 Review: A Little Heavy, but Extremely Capable The RSD Wildcat V3 will help you keep the Rubber Side Down even if you tackle bigger trails. Written by John Herron November 22, 2023
Pivot Mach 6 Switches to Mixed-Wheel Builds All Around Pivot’s mid-wheeled enduro mountain bike starts to grow up with a new 29er front end. Written by Tyler Benedict November 21, 2023
State Bicycle Co. Fattens Up For Winter on All-New Affordable 6061 Trail+ Fat Bike Can we say N+1! State Bicycle Co. is ready for winter snowfalls with all-new affordable alloy 6061 Trail+ Fat Bike that won’t break the bank… Written by Cory Benson November 21, 2023
Frameworks Opens Pre-Order For Neko Mulally’s Aluminum & Carbon DH Bike Buy the aluminum & carbon Frameworks DH Bike Frame now, the US-made development project of pro downhiller Neko Mulally… Written by Cory Benson November 20, 2023
Guerrilla Gravity Officially Closed, Canfield Bikes Steps Up with Replacement Parts Bad news: Guerrilla Gravity Bikes is closed for business. Good news: thanks to Canfield Bikes, you can still get replacement parts. Written by Zach Overholt November 17, 2023
Are Paved Trails the Future of Sustainable Mountain Biking? Bentonville is using more asphalt to cut down on trail maintenance – but only in key areas. Written by Zach Overholt November 14, 2023
Mavic Deemax Helmet Doesn’t Come in Yellow, Unless You Count the MIPS Liner Just weeks after announcing the return of the legendary Deemax yellow wheels, Mavic has another product under the same name. Written by Zach Overholt November 13, 2023
The Best Gifts for Mountain Bikers: What to Get Your Favorite MTB Rider Are you looking for the best gifts for mountain bikers in your life? Cyclists, in general, are tricky to buy for, and mountain bikers can… Written by Cory Benson, Jordan Villella and Michaela Lawlor November 13, 2023
2023 YT Jeffsy v3.0 MTB is a Better Friend as an All-Rounder Trail Bike – First Rides Review Review: All-new YT Jeffsy reminds us that trail bikes are what we all love about mountain biking, from singletrack to bikeparks… Written by Cory Benson November 13, 2023
The new Specialized Kenevo SL 2 Boasts More Power and Torque, Starts at $11k CAD The new Specialized Turbo Kenevo SL II is essentially a DH bike with its own chairlift built in. Written by Steve Fisher November 09, 2023
For Wet Weather, Fizik GTX Insulated Nanuq & Ergolace x PEdALED MTB Gore-Tex Shoes Fizik adds 3 new pairs of waterproof Gore-Tex shoes to ride off-road: Nanuq GTX for clipless or flats & ltd Ergolace GTX x PEdALED… Written by Cory Benson November 08, 2023
The Rivendell Gus Boots Willsen Hillibike Makes a Case for 550mm Chainstays The Rivendell Gus Boots Willsen ATB Review you’ve been waiting for. Written by Ron Frazelle November 08, 2023
New Santa Cruz V10 Evolves with 3 x 3 Adjustment for Ultimate DH Tuning Continually refined over the past two decades, Santa Cruz is now on its eighth generation of the legendary V10. The latest version is not only… Written by Zach Overholt November 07, 2023
Canyon Lux Trail Tweaks Downcountry Bike with 5mm Extra Travel & In-Frame Storage Canyon evolves their carbon Lux Trail downcountry bike with more capable, longer-travel overhaul, adding a top CFR-tier and internal storage… Written by Cory Benson November 07, 2023
Sour Bad Granny Returns as Ultra-Limited Modern Klunker MTB Powered by Brainfarts Sour’s MTB klunker is back as an ultra-limited German-made raw steel Bad Granny with integrated dropper remote & more Brainfarts… Written by Cory Benson November 01, 2023
Yellow Mavic DeeMax DH Wheels Are Back as 25th Anniversary of an “Unbreakable Legend” Iconic Mavic yellow DeeMax DH wheels are back, updated for modern gravity racing with wider, tougher rims to live on as an Unbreakable Legend… Written by Cory Benson November 01, 2023
Air or Coil Shock? The New Cane Creek Tigon Offers Both Cane Creek’s newest shock gives the air vs. coil shock debate a new angle. Written by Zach Overholt October 31, 2023
Vitus Mythique For Kids Gives Young MTB Shredders Capable Mini 24″ & 26″ Trail Bikes Vitus scales down popular affordable Mythique trail bike into new Kids’ versions for next gen mountain bikers to hone their off-road skills… Written by Cory Benson October 31, 2023
PNW Loam Carbon Handlebar Offers Predictable Comfort with CBD Layup If your hands are telling you it’s time for a new handlebar, PNW Components have a new item on the menu. Their new Loam Carbon… Written by Zach Overholt October 30, 2023
