Bike Types Archives

Crankbrothers Updates Stamp 1 Composite Flat Pedals | Review

Crankbrothers has revised the Stamp 1, their most budget-friendly flat pedal, retailing at £59.99. While the composite platform shape is updated to deliver the upmarket…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan September 12, 2023

Pirelli Recalls Over 15K P ZERO Race TLR Bicycle Tires

Pirelli makes great tires, but like all companies, they’re not infallible…

Written by Zach Overholt September 12, 2023

The Santa Cruz Heckler SL is their First Lightweight Mid-Power eBike

Santa Cruz has announced the Heckler SL, a mid-power eMTB supported by the Fazua Ride 60 motor. It is the Californian brand’s very first lightweight…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan September 12, 2023

Manitou Mastodon Fat Bike Fork is Lighter & Longer, Ready for Winter Again!

Manitou is ready for winter with 2 new & improved Mastodon fat bike suspension forks – lighter, stiffer, longer travel & even cheaper…

Written by Cory Benson September 11, 2023

MADE Roundup: All-Road & Gravel Bike Extravaganza + More Cool Bikes

My MADE Show coverage would not be complete, I’m told, without the obligatory “All-road/ Gravel Bike Roundup”. So, in my attempt to appease the editorial…

Written by Ron Frazelle September 11, 2023

All New Ridley Falcn RS Mixes Noah Speed and Helium Weight

The Ridley Falcn RS is an entirely new design for the company, so it gets a fresh geo. The design combines the two popular Ridley…

Written by Jordan Villella September 08, 2023

Utterly Butterly! SRAM Patents Shock-Fluttering End Mounts

SRAM has published a patent detailing elastomer-damped shock end mounts, said to reduce high frequency, low amplitude vibrations transferred from the trail to the rider.…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan September 07, 2023

Trek’s New Slash Goes High-Pivot and Mixed-Wheel for 2024

If you’re a fan of long-travel MTBs, you’ve probably had your eyes on Trek’s Slash at some point. If you also like high-pivot bikes, you’ll…

Written by Steve Fisher September 07, 2023

New OCLV NEXT Thermoplastics Material Debuts on Bontrager Aeolus Pro 37V & 49V Wheels

Bontrager didn’t reveal many secrets in constructing the OCLV NEXT rims. The rim is manufactured with a laser-machined mold that produces a final product exactly…

Written by Jordan Villella September 07, 2023

YT Capra Uncaged 12 Goes Auto-Pilot with RockShox Flight Attendant

YT has Uncaged yet another premium build of its flagship enduro mountain bike; the Capra. While recent Uncaged models have been limited to the MX…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan September 07, 2023

Hunt Announce E_All-Mountain eBike-Specific Wheelset with Phase Engage Hub

Hunt is introducing its first eMTB-specific wheelset in the form of the Hunt E_All-Mountain, complete with a 31mm internal width aluminum rim laced to Hunt’s…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan September 07, 2023

Should Mountain Bikes Go Back to Schrader Valves? Jones Bikes Says Yes

For as long as I can remember, nicer bikes have run Presta valves. They just do. But why is the Presta valve (or French or…

Written by Zach Overholt September 06, 2023

YT Capra MX Core 3 Enduro Bike has Unfulfilled Potential | Review

YT is a German direct-to-consumer mountain bike brand known for its offering of very reasonably-priced bikes with quality components. Reviewed here is one such example;…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan September 06, 2023

Canyon Limited Edition Speedmax CFR Moonshot Tri Bike Honors Jan Frodeno

Canyon celebrates 8 years of triathlon bikes with Jan Frodeno in limited edition Speedmax CFR Moonshot for his final Triathlon Worlds…

Written by Cory Benson September 06, 2023

SCOR Goes Short On Travel, Big On Fun With The New 2030 Trail Bike

The 2030 is a short-travel MTB that was designed to pedal well, but SCOR prefers to look at it as a trimmed-down enduro bike rather…

Written by Steve Fisher September 05, 2023

2024 Berria Mako XCO Bikes Gets In-Link Suspension for All the Integration

Spanish brand, Berria Bikes, has overhauled its range of short-travel mountain bikes with a new In-Link suspension design that hides the rear shock inside the…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan September 05, 2023

Podcast #087 – Shimano Explains the new GRX 12-Speed Gravel Group

While at the new Shimano GRX 12-speed gravel bike group launch, we sat down with the product and brand managers responsible for helping bring it…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 05, 2023

Cane Creek + SRM, an Ultralight & Stiff Titanium Crankset with a PowerMeter

Pairing a Cane Creek eeWings MTB crankset and an SRM PM9 direct mount spider might just be the most bling powermeter possible…

Written by Cory Benson September 05, 2023

BMC & Red Bull F1 Make New Speedmachine, the World’s Fastest TT & Tri Bike

All-new BMC Speedmachine time-trial & triathlon bike combines Red Bull F1 aerodynamics with radical geometry to be World’s Fastest…

Written by Cory Benson September 05, 2023

5DEV Titanium Cranks Are Extra Machined, now Available in 157.5mm for eBikes

5DEV, the bicycle componentry division of 5th Axis, is expanding its line of TiAl6V4 titanium cranksets for mountain bikes and eMTBs with more lengths to choose…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan September 04, 2023

Hope R22 Chainrings Machined for SRAM T-Type & All Major Drivetrains

Hope Technology is superseding its range of chainrings with the new R22, boasting a revised asymmetric tooth profile that confers compatibility with all major mountain…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan September 04, 2023