Mountain Bike

Cane Creek Shows Silver Brakes, Black Cranks & Colored Spacers

What’s Black, White & Red (Blue, Gold & Silver) all over? Cane Creek’s new lineup of brakes, cranks, headsets & spacers!

Written by Tyler Benedict April 22, 2024

New Michelin DH Tires are Faster, Grippier and 160g Lighter

Michelin’s DH and Enduro tires get lighter, faster, and grippier thanks to new casing, tread designs, and Magi-X compounds.

Written by Tyler Benedict April 21, 2024

Ari Shows Prototype DH, DJ, Trail & 670g Climbing Road Bikes

From an extremely lightweight road bike to a highly adjustable downhill MTB, Ari had a lot of Easter Eggs in its Sea Otter booth this…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 21, 2024

DVO Shocks add Prime Switch; Forks get SL Air Spring

DVO upgrades their long travel Onyx fork with a lighter air spring, and shocks get more external compression controls.

Written by Tyler Benedict April 20, 2024

Madrone Cycles Will Save Your SRAM AXS Eagle Derailleurs with Replacement Parts & Tools to Rebuild!

Madrone was also showing a prototype rear derailleur of their own design that will be fully user-serviceable.

Written by Zach Overholt April 20, 2024

First Rides: A Stiffer FOX 32 Step Cast XC Fork Feels Light, Fast & Capable for just 100mm

I’ll try to keep this one short and sweet heading into the weekend, but we had the exclusive opportunity for a first test of the…

Written by Cory Benson April 19, 2024

1UP USA Releases New & Improved Beefed-Up Super Duty (SD) Hitch Rack Also for eBikes

1Up USA’s new Super Duty (SD) is beefier and ready for the heaviest eBikes

Written by Ron Frazelle April 19, 2024

2024 Pinarello Dogma XC Drops 2 Carbon Specs for Full-Suspension & Hard Tail MTBs

The release of these 2 new Pinarello Dogma XC mountain bikes has been teased for longer than it took to develop them. And that’s maybe…

Written by Cory Benson April 19, 2024

Vittoria’s New World Championship Winning Peyote & Mezcal XC Mountain Bike Tires

Having been raced to both UCI XCO & XCC World Championship wins, now Vittoria is making public the new Peyote & Mezcal mountain bike tires…

Written by Cory Benson April 18, 2024

Review: Maxxis Aspen ST Team Spec Was Worth the Wait

The Maxxis Aspen ST tires have been “spy shot” on the pro’s bikes for years, with riders waiting for a trickle-down to the general public.…

Written by Jordan Villella April 18, 2024

Bontrager RSL Tire Line Offers Four Designs With World Cup Ambitions

Bontrager is ramping up its RSL (Race Shop Limited) line. For 2024, Trek is bringing more gear under the once-limited RSL moniker. RSL is replacing…

Written by Jordan Villella April 18, 2024

All-New 2025 RockShox Psylo & Domain Forks Channel Pike & Zeb MTB Inspiration for <$600

RockShox’s all-new Psylo and revamped Domain mountain bike forks find inspiration in the proven Pike, Lyrik & Zeb platforms to bring top-level suspension performance to…

Written by Cory Benson April 16, 2024

Race Face Era Chainring Blends Carbon, Alloy & Steel to Last Forever

The new Race Face Era chainring uses stainless steel teeth on a carbon fiber spider for the ultimate in durability and stiffness.

Written by Tyler Benedict April 16, 2024

Fox Transfer Dropper Post gets Smoother, Faster & More Affordable

The fully updated Fox Transfer dropper posts are smoother, faster, and more tunable than ever, and they get a huge price drop!

Written by Tyler Benedict April 16, 2024

iXS Hex Pull-Over Easily Slips Lightweight Chest & Back Protection On & Off: Review

This new iXS Hex Pull-Over chest & back protector harnesses energy-absorbing honeycombs for impact protection that’s easy on & off, from sweaty climbs to high-speed…

Written by Cory Benson April 16, 2024

Review: Hutchinson’s Python 3 & Python Race Live Up to the Hype

Hot off a podium finish in Mairiporã, Brazil, Hutchinson is showing off two new XC mountain bike tires. The design is new, but the name…

Written by Jordan Villella April 16, 2024

Crankbrothers Candy Lace Shoes are Ready for Gravel or XC Adventures

Crankbrothers laces up a new set of Candy Lace shoes, slimmed-down and dialed-back to meet the needs of gravel and XC riders. These latest clipless…

Written by Cory Benson April 15, 2024

New MRP Lift Dampers Custom Tune Your Fork; Plus New Ribbon LT Forks

The new MRP Lift Damper gives you five different compression tunes based on rider weight, letting you custom tune your MRP, Fox, or Rockshox fork…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 11, 2024

Monstrous New Marzocchi Super Z Single-Crown Fork Goes to 190mm Travel!

The Marzocchi Super Z aims to be the most affordable full-featured enduro/freeride fork on the market by borrowing a lot of Fox’s best tech.

Written by Tyler Benedict April 11, 2024

WTC Expands Pedal Line with New Ripsaw Aluminum Pedals Designed for Mid-Foot Riding

The new Wolf Tooth Components Ripsaw Aluminum Pedals made for mid-foot riders – just don’t let them ripsaw into your shins.

Written by Ron Frazelle April 11, 2024

Intense Sniper goes T-Type, Recluse Comes Back Outta Hiding

Intense shows off an updated Sniper with pressed carbon linkage, plus a Recluse reboot in alloy!

Written by Tyler Benedict April 10, 2024

Brakco Carbon Brake Rotors, Titanium Brake Pads & More

Carbon fiber brake rotors? Titanium-backed brake pads? Replaceable cooling fins? Yep, yep, and yep.

Written by Tyler Benedict April 10, 2024

Podcast #99 – Fox Explains Their New GRIP Dampers

Fox’s VP of Engineering explains their new GRIP damper technology and how “pressure balancing” makes their 2025 forks the best ever!

Written by Tyler Benedict April 10, 2024

New Race Face Era & Turbine bars deliver size-specific compliance

Race Face’s new handlebars are engineered to provide optimized flex and vibration damping for every size rider by specifically tuning multiple widths and rises.

Written by Tyler Benedict April 10, 2024

Liv Launches New Intrigue X Mid-Travel Trail Bike With Flip Chip Headset and Geo Customization

Liv’s newest trail bike includes both carbon and aluminum options for women looking to shred.

Written by Ron Frazelle April 10, 2024

Rocky Mountain Bikes Reintroduces LC2R Suspension on the 2024 Altitude

Rocky Mountain Bikes revives their LC2R suspension linkage for the 2024 Altitude enduro bike, plus give it a reach adjust headset.

Written by Steve Fisher April 10, 2024

SDG Drops New Tellis V2 Dropper Post With Better Features and Easy Serviceability

SDG releases a their new Tellis V2 Dropper Post with a clever new post head.

Written by Ron Frazelle April 10, 2024

Wild new Fox 32 Step Cast XC fork is just 1,287g

The 2025 Fox 32SC’s reverse arch design makes it almost as stiff as a 34, but the rest of the updates make it the lightest…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 09, 2024

2025 Fox GRIP Dampers Deliver Better, Faster Control

All-new Fox GRIP dampers use unique valve architecture to increase compression damping control while decreasing harshness for the smoothest forks ever!

Written by Tyler Benedict April 09, 2024