The Finish Roundup: (More) Beautiful Bikes of MADE There were way too many bikes at MADE to see them all, but these were some of our favorites that we haven’t already seen! Written by Zach Overholt September 03, 2026
Pinarello X-Series First Look: An Italian Take on Endurance Road Pinarello’s updated X-Series gets 40mm tire clearance, downtube storage, X-Stays 2.0, and builds from Shimano 105 to Dura-Ace. Written by Jordan Villella September 03, 2026
32″ Mega Roundup Pt. 2: All the Drop Bar Builds We Found at MADE Drop bar or flat bar 32″, you could have your pick in Portland at the MADE Show. Written by Zach Overholt August 31, 2026
32″ Mega Roundup Pt. 1: All the Flat Bar Builds We Could Find at MADE Our 32″ MADE roundup starts off with Rage Bait… literally! Written by Zach Overholt August 28, 2026
Wilde Bikes Brings the Fire with the Pleezer, an Homage to the Iconic Breezer #1 Is it vintage or is it modern? Yes. Written by Ron Frazelle August 27, 2026
CRY Bicycles Goes from Looptail to Loopframe with 3D Printed Bending & Coping Fixtures This is one of those bikes that takes you a minute to appreciate the huge amount of work that went into building it… Written by Zach Overholt August 27, 2026
MADE Roundup: The Weird, The Wild, & The Wonderful The MADE Show had some Weird, Wild, and Wonderful things going on, take a look! Written by Ron Frazelle August 26, 2026
Hattie Harnden’s €100K Winning AON Gamux Sego: Pro Bike Raced to Gates Belted Purse Hattie Harnden secures Gates €100K Belted Purse with a Les Gets World Cup DH win on this customized Gamux Sega gearbox bike. Written by Cory Benson August 26, 2026
32″ Three Ways: Rare Earth Puts On a Big Wheel Master Class w/ Full Suspension MTB, Aero Gravel, & Adventure Bikes Even if these three biked didn’t have 32″ wheels, they’d still be worthy of attention. Incredible work as always from Rare Earth Cycle… Written by Zach Overholt August 25, 2026
Stick Shift Pinion Mini Velo Proves Woodpecker’s Bikes Are as Fun as the Name From a purpose-build gravel bike for kids to a modern, high performance DH bike Woodpecker Cycle Co. showed their impressive range at MADE. Written by Zach Overholt August 24, 2026
Road Bikes Aren’t Dead: Beautiful Scarab Serena Wins MADE Builder’s Award The new Scarab Serena road bike wins MADE Builder’s Choice Award, and it could be yours. Written by Ron Frazelle August 24, 2026
Internal Hard Piped Titanium Hydraulic Brake Lines Make the Ogle v3 MTB the Final Boss The Josh Ogle v3 titanium MTB has one of the most outrageously over the top internal brake routings we’ve seen. We love it. Written by Zach Overholt August 24, 2026
New 32″/800 WTB Course Gravel Tire Spotted at MADE on Mosaics Looks like WTB is getting into the 32″ gravel tire game with the new Course… Written by Zach Overholt August 24, 2026
UCI Enduro World Cup is Dead. Long Live Enduro Racing! (Hopefully?) The UCI & Warner Bros abandon Enduro for next year’s 2027 MTB World Cup. What does it mean for the races & racers, and is… Written by Cory Benson August 21, 2026
Silca Makes Tires Now! 4 All-New Protocol Gravel & Road Treads Rethink Fat Tire Racing Yes, Silca is now in the marginal gains tire market. 3 new Protocol gravel and 1 Road slick prioritize supple casings & fast treads for… Written by Cory Benson August 20, 2026
MADE Show is This Weekend! BikeRumor Readers Get Discount Tickets + Interview w/ Director Billy Sinkford MADE is happening THIS WEEK!! MADE’s Founder, Billy Sinkford, answers questions and offers BR readers 10% off admission! Written by Ron Frazelle August 18, 2026
First Impressions: Trek Domane SLR 9 Drops IsoSpeed – Gains Performance Trek is the latest to modernize its endurance machine, and it’s a hell of a transformation. The new Gen 5 Domane SL & SLR are… Written by Jordan Villella August 13, 2026
Ventum May Bet On A 32” Wheel To Win The 32nd Leadville 100 with their First MTB Ventum is going all in with their first MTB. Is this a new 32″ full suspension bike? Written by Jordan Villella August 12, 2026
Updated: Bike Rumors Hint Shimano GRX Will Go 13-Speed On MicroSpline Road Freehub Is Shimano working on a 13-speed GRX update in the near future? Several leaks seem to point towards new 13sp Micro Spline Road freehub standard! Written by Cory Benson August 07, 2026
Salsa Fargo Titanium 32″ Adventure Gravel Bike Goes Big On Wheels & Comfort: Review Salsa goes big with the new Fargo 32″ titanium and steel frames adventure gravel frames, with Teravail gear to support the journey. Written by Jordan Villella August 04, 2026
Crankworx Whistler: 32″ Chromag Prototype, Anti-Rock Strike Cranks, and Squamish Nutrition Here’s our first roundup from Crankworx Whistler 2026, including Chromag prototype bikes, Arkoza cranks and Hail Nutrition. Written by Steve Fisher July 30, 2026
Crankworx Whistler: RMU Nighttrain Launch with Dave Weagle RMU holds a launch event for the Nighttrain MTB with Dave Weagle discussing the bike and its Orion mid-pivot linkage. Written by Steve Fisher July 30, 2026
Maxxis Debuts a New Minion DHX For Dry, Plus All-New DH Casing For All: First Riding Review Maxxis is back in the gravity racing games with all-new Minion DHX dry conditions tread and more reinforced, more versatile New DH casing! Written by Cory Benson July 29, 2026
The New Kali Protective Kru Gains Inspiration from Hockey Helmets for Incredibly Light DH Full Face The Kali Kru might be the year’s most interesting helmet… Written by Zach Overholt July 24, 2026
Ask A Doper: Is The Tour de France Really Clean? The Tour de France brings up lots of emotions in cyclists, but one seems to be growing. Is the Tour de France clean? Phil Gaimon… Written by Jordan Villella July 17, 2026
First Look and First Rides: Yeti LT, To Sixfinity and Beyond Yeti builds on the success of its Sixfinity suspension platform with the brand-new LT 160mm travel enduro bike. Written by Jeremy Benson July 14, 2026
All-New Canyon Lux Trail Bike Rides in Short-Travel 125/140mm All-Mountain Footsteps Canyon’s all-new Lux Trail takes more inspiration from all-mountain than XC to build a lightweight, short-travel 125mm/140mm trail bike for how we actually ride… Written by Cory Benson July 14, 2026
Italian Endurance: Pinarello Dogma X Gets Lighter & Amplifies Every Emotion Pinarello has a new Dogma X and its pure performance-endurance. Not a comfort bike, but like a Dogma F, thats easier to fit and pilot. Written by Jordan Villella July 10, 2026
Canyon Exceed CFR Gravel Adventure-Ready Dropbar Option For Refreshed XC Hardtail Canyon gives their Exceed XC hardtail a lighter CFR carbon layup option, as it adds new Gravel dropbar & classic flat bar builds… Written by Cory Benson July 09, 2026
Canyon Teases Unreleased Grail CFR Aero All-Terrain Gravel Race Bike That Fits 57mm Tires Canyon’s unreleased Grail CFR redesign already won Traka 360. What do we know about the new aero gravel race bike that can fit a 57mm… Written by Cory Benson July 08, 2026
