Sub-1000g NOBL Ethos SL180 Claims to Be Lightest 30mm XC Wheelset in the World Thanks to Berd Spokes & ultra light hubs, the NOBL Ethos SL180 weighs less than 1000g for the set! Written by Travis Reill March 04, 2026
Put Those Old 26″ Wheels to Use with the New Wilde Moto Cruiser Bringing it all back with the new Wilde Moto-Cruiser! Written by Ron Frazelle March 04, 2026
Chris King Adds SuperBoost 6-Bolt Hubsets + Faster, Quieter 36t RingDrive Option All King MTB hubs now come in 6-bolt or Centerlock options. Plus reducing hub engagement to go faster? Written by Ron Frazelle March 03, 2026
The Kona LBF is Their Rowdiest Drop Bar Bike Yet & Definitely Not a Gravel Bike w/ Big Tires Meet the LBF. A heavy, aggressively spec’d drop bar hardtail that will leave you questioning what is possible on drop bars. Kona is so back. Written by Zach Overholt March 03, 2026
Pivot Refines the Mach 4 SL For Its Vision of Modern XC Pivot’s new Mach 4 SL sticks with DW-Link and gets a host of refinements with updated travel, geometry, and in-frame storage. Written by Jeremy Benson March 03, 2026
Tailfin Simplifies Its Lineup With New 22L Pannier Bag, Now Fully Suited for Off-Road Use Tailfin beefed up the frame and clamp for their latest generation 22L pannier bags, allowing them to sustain even the roughest of trails Written by Travis Reill February 27, 2026
Race Face Beefs Up Its Era Carbon Wheels for E-Bikes w/ More Spokes, Stronger Axles Race Face used bigger spokes, more spokes, and a steel hub axle to create a 15% stiffer wheel for the new Era eMTB wheels Written by Travis Reill February 26, 2026
Liv Embolden E+ Adds More Accessible Entry Point for Women’s eMTB Liv had newer riders in mind when they built the new Embolden E+ lineup, but they also built the new 150/140mm trail bike to rip Written by Travis Reill February 25, 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
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
SRAM Maven B1 Brakes Get Way Better Modulation w/ Same Power + Backwards Compatible Tuning Kits The SRAM Mavens already offered incredible stopping power. Now they offer better modulation for that same brake power. Written by Zach Overholt 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
Astral Drops Limited-Edition Matte Silver Serpentine Wheels — Neo-Retro Trail Vibes, While They Last Astral Cycling is bringing a little throwback shine to the trail world with a limited-edition Matte Silver Serpentine wheelset Written by Jordan Villella February 24, 2026
Sour Invites Everyone to a 32″ Pasta Party with Prototype Manitou MRD R8 Suspension Fork! Sour has a new steel Pasta Party 32 XC hardtail that you can buy now, teasing a 32” Manitou suspension fork, 32” Reynolds wheels, and… Written by Cory Benson February 23, 2026
Batch Bicycles Brings the Value with its Affordable Entry-Level MB.1 and MB.2 Hardtails Know someone just getting into the sport? You might want to check out Batch Bicycles’ affordable MB.1 and MB.2 hardtails. Written by Jeremy Benson February 23, 2026
Buying a Pivot Switchblade? Make it Unique with One of Four Custom Decal Kits Love the Switchblade? They now have four different custom decal kits that you can choose from for free. The catch? You have to buy the… Written by Travis Reill February 20, 2026
Propain Expands Its Lineup with New All-Mountain Model, the TYEE Trail Propain splits the difference between the mid-travel Hugene and the longer-travel TYEE Enduro with the brand-new TYEE Trail. Written by Jeremy Benson February 20, 2026
A Belt-Drive, Gearbox Zerode G3 Won Red Bull Urban Downhill. Is it a 2026 WC DH Preview? Last weekend, Colombian pro downhiller Sebastián Holguín of MS Racing won Red Bull’s Valparaíso Cerro Abajo urban DH race on his aluminum belt-drive, gearbox Zerode G3… Written by Cory Benson February 20, 2026
Kona Announces Updated Versions of Its Budget-Friendly Hardtails Kona is keeping it real with updated versions of three of its most accessible hardtail mountain bike models. Written by Jeremy Benson February 19, 2026
DYEDBRO Adds SHUSH Noise Silencing and Protection Products to Its Growing Lineup Silence the noise and protect your bike with DYEDBRO’s new SHUSH stick-on chainstay and downtube protectors. Written by Jeremy Benson February 19, 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
Renthal Joins the Clip Pedal Party with SPD-Compatible DH and Trail Models Renthal’s got two new SPD-compatible clip pedals, one for trail and a DH model with a uniquely massive platform Written by Jeremy Benson February 18, 2026
Nobl’s Signature Series Wheels are 30% Less Torsionally Stiff – On Purpose Nobl flips the script on modern carbon wheels, saying strength and performance come from compliance rather than “stiffness” Written by Travis Reill February 18, 2026
First Look and First Rides: Norco Sight VLT TQ is a Mid-Power All-Mountain Ripper Norco wants you to be the pilot, not the passenger, with its new TQ-equipped mid-power, lightweight Sight VLT all-mountain eMTB. Written by Jeremy Benson February 18, 2026
The Ibis Ripley SL is the USA-Made Lightweight Trail Bike You’ve Been Waiting For The new Ripley SL slots in between the Exie and the Ripley V5 in the Ibis lineup, and it’s made the in brand’s solar powered… Written by Jeremy Benson February 17, 2026
State Bikes’ New 4130 Trail Hardtail Upgrades to Shimano & Keeps Old Price Upgrades while keeping the same price? That almost never happens anymore… Written by Ron Frazelle February 17, 2026
Industry Nine’s Updated S-Series Aluminum Rims Feature Hollow Bead Wall Technology Industry Nine adds Hollow Bead Wall Technology to its Affordable S-Series rims for added strength and pinch flat resistance. Written by Jeremy Benson February 12, 2026
Esker Releases Limited Run of Long Wheel Base Fat Bikes, Plus Crazy Deals & Titanium Changes The Esker Hayduke still LVS, now as a stretched out fat bike! Written by Travis Reill February 12, 2026
Wheels Manufacturing Adds Colorful Shimano Direct Mount Options to Its Growing Chainring Lineup Wheels Manufacturing expands its chainring offerings with new Shimano Direct-Mount options in a range of colors. Written by Jeremy Benson February 11, 2026
