Prototype AON Racing x Gamux Gearbox DH Bike Hides Many Secrets on the World Cup! AON raced the Korea World Cup on all-new CNC aluminum Gamux Prototype downhill bikes with a gearbox, belt-drive and several secret components! Written by Cory Benson May 06, 2026
Gloria Scarsi Nearly Cost Gates €100K, As Both MS & AON Close In On the Belted Purse The Gates Belted Purse almost got paid out this weekend as 3 Elite Women landed in the top-5 at the UCI DH World Cup in… Written by Cory Benson May 04, 2026
Zach’s Sea Otter Randoms: A ‘Pregnant’ Rim, BLUE Ponds, Performance Enhancing Sunscreen & More This year at Sea Otter, we learned that Jordan has to work on his Brompton folding skills… Written by Zach Overholt May 04, 2026
Specialized S-Works Epic 9 First Ride Impressions: $15k Buys a Very Fast, Light Bike A super fast ride – Specialized Epic 9 takes the place of three bikes in the Epic lineup. But can the XC race world stomach… Written by Jordan Villella May 04, 2026
Sea Otter Wrap-Up: Anodized Parts, Radial Tires, Gear Storage, NA Beers, & More There was no shortage of anodized parts and other cool products at the Sea Otter Classic, and here are the photos to prove it. Written by Jeremy Benson April 30, 2026
Wolf Tooth Works with Joe Breeden on New Bar Ends to Decrease Arm Pump & Fatigue Can a bar end make you ride faster with less fatigue? Joe Breeden thinks so, and now so does Wolf Tooth Components Written by Zach Overholt April 29, 2026
New Full Suspension Kid’s Bikes from Prevelo & Kona Will Help Kids Go Full Send If you were already jealous that kids’ bikes are getting better than the mountain bikes YOU started out on, you’re really not gonna like this… Written by Zach Overholt April 29, 2026
Light & Electronic Roundup: Outbound’s eMTB Hardwired Light, Heated Handlebars, & More Yes, all of these new electronics are compatible with 32″ wheels! Written by Zach Overholt April 28, 2026
Spotted: Viair Has Clik Heads and Upcoming On-Bike Carry Solution for Recon Mini Inflators At Sea Otter, Viair was showing off its Clik-compatible heads and a new on-bike carrying case for its Recon Mini and Mini SL electric inflators. Written by Jeremy Benson April 28, 2026
Kuat’s New Rooftop Cargo Box Opens From The Back, Plus Vertical Hitch Rack Concept & More! Kuat is reinventing the cargo box with a novel forward-opening design, plus a new vertical rack concept, 32″ bike carrying, and more. Written by Jeremy Benson April 27, 2026
Industry Nine Does 32″ Wheels on The Hush, Fresh Anodized Colors Incoming If you could pick a new anodized color from Industry Nine, what would it be? Written by Zach Overholt April 27, 2026
Following the Switch Rack, ReStrap Introduces the Switch Top Bag As soon as ReStrap released the Switch Rack, customers began asking for a top bag to pair with it. Well, ask and you shall receive Written by Travis Reill April 27, 2026
Found: Ergon’s TF1 Saddle Position Tool Is Prime For Travel The Ergon TF1 is slim, plastic, covered in actionable fit data points, and small enough to tuck into a carry-on. Written by Jordan Villella April 24, 2026
The Reactor Aero V2 Super Bike by No22 is Finally Ready for Production. Really. The No.22 Reactor Aero is finally ready for production orders, and the frameset will set you back over $10k Written by Ron Frazelle April 24, 2026
Spoke Stories: Exciting New Composite Spoke Tech from Partington, Sapim, and Gulo Steel spokes may still be the industry standard, but composite spokes are gaining ground Written by Zach Overholt April 24, 2026
Tasted at Sea Otter: Lachlan Morton’s Pretty Great Instant Coffee Instant Coffee is notoriously bad, but Lachlan Morton’s Pretty Great Instant is by far the best I’ve ever tried. Written by Jeremy Benson April 24, 2026
Updated: Wolf Tooth is About to Introduce Their Own US-Made Hubs w/ ENVE Internals Hiding in plain sight, Wolf Tooth Components looks to have some new hubs in the works. Maybe launching soon? Written by Zach Overholt April 23, 2026
Spotted at Sea Otter: New MTB Helmets from Bell and a Sub $100 Model from Smith A new entry level adult model and a kids’ helmet from Smith, plus the new Lightweight Full Air Mips and 3QTR Air Mips helmets from… Written by Jeremy Benson April 23, 2026
Stinner Enters the Full-Suspension World with the New Romero Stinner introduces the Romero, with two versions, MT and LT, depending on shock stroke, with a travel range of 130-160mm across the platform Written by Travis Reill April 23, 2026
Kenda’s New Dagger XC Race-Day Speed, Trail Control & Comes In 32″ We got a peek at Kenda’s new Dagger tire at Sea Otter Classic. It looks like a very smart new option for modern XC and… Written by Jordan Villella April 23, 2026
Pearl Izumi Launches New Pi PRO/BLACK Line of Premium Aero Road Apparel Pearl Izumi has a new lineup of race-oriented road and gravel apparel, and they’re calling it Pi PRO/BLACK. Written by Jeremy Benson April 22, 2026
2026 Sea Otter Sneak Peek: Aventon’s New eGravel Prototype Teases Lighter Motor Aventon teases a new eGravel bike prototype at the 2026 Sea Otter Classic Written by Ron Frazelle April 22, 2026
Mountain Bikes Spotted at Sea Otter: One-Off, a Little Wacky & Some We Just Don’t See That Often There was A LOT to cover at Sea Otter this year, but I just had to make a post about the very cool and unique… Written by Travis Reill April 22, 2026
Dunlop Enters the MTB Tire Market With Geomax Tire Range Launched at Sea Otter Dunlop is aiming to bring its decades of motocross and supercross expertise into the mountain bike market with new Geomax range of tires. Written by Jeremy Benson April 22, 2026
TRP Introduces Two New 4-Piston Brakes to the EVO Family: The EVO Expert & Comp TRP is building the EVO Family of brakes. Last year, they introduced the EVO Pro; this year, they add the EVO Expert and EVO Comp Written by Travis Reill April 22, 2026
The New Xtracycle OmniTierra is a Titanium, Gearbox, Belt-Drive Cargo Adventure Bike Purpose-built for long-haul bikepacking and touring, the new Xtracycle OmniTierra titanium cargo bike is unique and available now. Written by Jeremy Benson April 21, 2026
32″ Gravel Bikes of Sea Otter 2026: Fewer Than the MTBs, But They’re Coming We went to Sea Otter thinking 32″ was for MTB, and left wanting to try it for gravel Written by Zach Overholt April 21, 2026
Giro Unveils Eight New and Updated Road, Gravel, and MTB Shoes at Sea Otter Giro rounds out its lineups of road and off-road shoes, debuting eight new and/or updated models at Sea Otter, which are available now. Written by Jeremy Benson April 21, 2026
32” Mountain Bikes of Sea Otter 2026: All the Big Wheeled Bikes We Could Find There were lots of 32” MTBs to see at Sea Otter, but most of the major players still aren’t showing their cards. Written by Jeremy Benson April 20, 2026
Meet Shredline Bicycle Co. Rising From One Ghosts Ashes Shredline Bicycle Co is a supergroup of folks from the broader cycling world who are hell-bent on making something awesome. Written by Jordan Villella April 20, 2026
