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2020 GT Grade reshapes, widens groundbreaking adventure-ready gravel bike

Rooted in off-road since their origins, GT was the first to create a real carbon gravel bike five years ago. Now GT is back with…

Written by Cory Benson May 31, 2019

OPEN WI.DE. and take in an even wider carbon gravel bike adventure

OPEN is back at it again with an all-new WI.DE. carbon gravel bike – bigger, wider & more capable for mixed surface adventure riding than…

Written by Cory Benson May 30, 2019

Shimano XT M8100 first ride review – shredding Bellingham’s loamy mountains!

Surrounding the official presentation, we spent two days ripping around the Bellingham, WA, trails on the all-new Shimano XT M8100 group. Check out our complete…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 30, 2019

All-new Shimano XT M8100 and SLX M7100 unveiled – complete technical overview!

The new Shimano XT M8100 and SLX M7100 mountain bike groups bring Shimano back into the game. Fortunately, with technology developed for their flagship XTR…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 30, 2019

Spy Shots: Trek short travel XC MTB race prototype. What’s higher than Top Fuel?

We had been hearing rumors of a new Trek full-suspension XC bike even before the new Top Fuel was revealed earlier this week. But while…

Written by Cory Benson May 25, 2019

Mondraker F-Podium RR rethinks aggressive geometry in short-link XC race bike

After two full years of World Cup race testing since we first spotted it, the Mondraker F-Podium RR is finally racing without camouflage, and we…

Written by Cory Benson May 25, 2019

New 2020 Trek Top Fuel balances fast & fun with versatile XC and Trail build options

Heading into the Summer, Trek’s light weight full suspension specialist is getting an update. For the 2020 model year, the Trek Top Fuel is evolving…

Written by Zach Overholt May 23, 2019

First Rides: Pivot Mach 4 SL cross country race bike rips up & down the trail

To test the all-new Pivot Mach 4 SL, they brought me out to Colorado to race the Grand Junction Offroad epic mountain bike race. We…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 23, 2019

All-new Pivot Mach 4 SL mountain bike is a longer, lower, leaner XC race rocket

In 2010, Pivot came out with the 100mm travel Mach 429, their first full suspension 29er mountain bike. Then, in 2014, they upgraded the carbon…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 23, 2019

Bikerumor Podcast #013 – Pivot’s Chris Cocalis goes off about mountain bike design

Pivot founder Chris Cocalis has some strong opinions about mountain bike design, and it shows through in the tight tolerances and high precision construction of…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 20, 2019

Bontrager Kovee X-X-X ultralight, properly wide XC mountain bike wheels hit 1290g

Designed for their top level Trek Factory Racing pro athletes, the all-new Bontrager Kovee XXX wheels tip the scales at a claimed 1,290g. For smaller,…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 16, 2019

Jakobsen wins on prototype Specialized road tubeless tires, is done with tubulars!

In his first appearance at the Tour of California, Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen rode away with a sprint win on stage 4, rolling on a…

Written by Cory Benson May 16, 2019

Where to Ride: Exploring Colombia’s coffee, climbs & cars by bike with XPDTN3

Coffee, vintage 4×4’s, skyscraper palms trees and the best damn roads you may ever ride. The Andes of Colombia have all the ingredients for an…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 15, 2019

All-new Santa Cruz Stigmata cyclocross/gravel bike – first rides, weights & video!

If a drop bar bike is going to leave its mark in this day and age, it better be able to handle more than one…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 14, 2019

Contest!! Win a complete Easton EA90 Crankset w/ your choice of chainrings!

Are you ready to win a new crankset from Easton Cycling? We know you are…Easton Cycling is excited to partner with Bikerumor to give away…

Written by Ron Frazelle May 13, 2019

Bikerumor Podcast #012 – The super-mega Sea Otter 2019 tech recap!

In this episode, Zach, Greg and Tyler gather round the campfire and discuss the coolest new tech, gear, products and more from this year’s Sea…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 09, 2019

Exclusive: Tune teases new Princess Skyline in lightweight mountain bike hub wars

With word of premium, light DT Swiss 180 EXP MTB hubs with a unique new Star Ratchet, Tune ups the ante again in the lightweight…

Written by Cory Benson May 09, 2019

Shimano GRX component series is the first dedicated gravel group w/ 10 & 11 speed options

Gravel is big right now. Really big. Everyone’s jumping in, and more are coming all the time. With one glaring ommission: Shimano. Now, after years…

Written by Zach Overholt May 07, 2019

First Look! Manitou Mezzer redefines lighter, stiffer 180mm enduro mountain bike fork

The biggest trick up the new Hayes Enduro Collection sleeve is surely the 37mm stanchion family of Manitou Mezzer mountain bike forks. Developed as a…

Written by Cory Benson May 06, 2019

Inside new Ringlé Bubba & Super Bubba Clock’D adjustable engagement mountain bike hubs

Earlier today Hayes launched a new unified mountain family across each of their sub brands with the new Enduro Collection. One of three big tech…

Written by Cory Benson May 04, 2019

Enduro Collection by Hayes Performance Systems gains a name, more details

Remember those unannounced components from Hayes Performance Systems that we spotted hanging around Sea Otter? It would appear that Hayes is closer to launching them…

Written by Zach Overholt May 03, 2019

Bikerumor Podcast #011 – Ibis explains MTB history like you’ve never heard it before!

Ever wonder how some of the biggest brands got to where they are? Or where wide carbon rims came from? Wider tires? Full suspension carbon…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 03, 2019

How to pack your bike & fly with an EVOC Bike Travel Bag Pro

Traveling with your bike can be a real hassle. But landing in a new location ready to hit the ground riding on your own two…

Written by Zach Overholt May 03, 2019

New DT Swiss Ratchet EXP drive engages lighter, stiffer, simpler & more durable hubs

Building on 25 years of Star Ratchet hub experience, the new DT Swiss Ratchet EXP drive system takes what was great about it, then improves…

Written by Cory Benson May 03, 2019

ELEMNT ROAM GPS leads the adventure w/ color screen, new features, Wahoo simplicity

Wahoo GPS computers have come along way since the early days, but one thing remains the same, “using a bike computer shouldn’t be the hardest…

Written by Zach Overholt May 01, 2019

First Ride Review: Ibis Ripley v4 shreds the climbs, descents & everything in between

Over the years, events in Santa Cruz, CA, have sort of become the unofficial Sea Otter pre-game. With most of the bike industry headed to…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 30, 2019

All-new Ibis Ripley trail bike gets longer, slacker, lower…and a lot lighter!

Ibis Cycles turned 38 at the beginning of April, and to celebrate they’re launching the 4th generation Ibis Ripley full suspension mountain bike. It’s a…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 30, 2019

Review: Specialized’s all-new Roubaix, a Spring Classics road bike for everyone

At the peak of the Spring Classics, we had the chance to put Specialized’s all-new Future Shock 2.0 front suspension Roubaix endurance road bike to…

Written by Veronika Benson April 29, 2019

Bikerumor Podcast #010 – Jerome Clementz explains Zipp 3ZERO MOTO wheel testing

In this episode, Tyler sits down with multi-time EWS world champion Jerome Clementz to discuss how he and other top pro riders were instrumental in…

Written by Tyler Benedict April 26, 2019

Campagnolo Chorus 12 road bike group trickles down 12-speed, adds gravel gearing – Updated!

Campagnolo brings the 12-speed road tech of current world champ Alejandro Valverde down to a more accessible level with the addition of Chorus 12 mechanical…

Written by Cory Benson April 25, 2019

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