Red Bull Announces Men’s 2026 Rampage Athlete Roster Red Bull Rampage is less than two months away. Here are the 18 men’s athletes confirmed to be competing in this year’s event. Written by Jeremy Benson August 13, 2026
Huffy Brings Back the Pro Lightning BMX Line for New Generation of Racers Huffy launches the Pro Lightning, continuing to offer affordable, race-ready BMX bikes. Written by Ron Frazelle August 13, 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
Scott Gives Its Comfort-Focused and Versatile Strike eMTB a Modern Refresh Performance-oriented, versatile, comfortable, easy to live with, and accessible? Scott’s next-gen Strike eMTB aims to do it all. Written by Jeremy Benson August 13, 2026
Fabric’s Gripper V2 Water Bottle Has an Anti-Microbial Agent to Combat Bottle Funk Tired of your water bottles tasting and smelling funky? Fabric’s anti-microbial Gripper V2 bottle might be the solution. Written by Jeremy Benson 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
Crankbrothers’ Updated Highline Dropper Will Fit Any Bike with 33 Different Sizes! Crankbrothers redesigned the Highline dropper to improve its performance, fitment, reliability, and save a little weight. Written by Jeremy Benson August 12, 2026
Wahoo Adds Subscriptions & Teams Up With COROS With New Run Profiling Wahoo’s latest launch is not a new ELEMNT computer, trainer, or heart rate strap. This one is all software – Check out the new Wahoo… Written by Jordan Villella August 12, 2026
Red Bull Rampage is Coming: 2026 Women’s Athlete Roster Revealed Red Bull Rampage is right around the corner. Here are the 12 athletes confirmed to compete in the women’s field at the 2026 Rampage event. Written by Jeremy Benson August 12, 2026
Downieville Classic 2026: Ruth Holcomb and Tobin Ortenblad Crowned All-Mountain World Champions The unique 2-day Downieville Classic went down over the weekend. Here are the winners for the XC, downhill, and combined All-Mountain categories. Written by Jeremy Benson August 11, 2026
Gear Up With Backcountry’s Semi-Annual Sale The wide-ranging gear deals can help you upgrade your kit or improve the ride ahead. Sponsored Post August 11, 2026
Old Man Mountain Adds Elkhorn 32 for Bigger Adventure, Confirms Divide Already Fits 32″ Old Man Mountain is ready for adventure bikepacking on bigger wheels with two 32″ ready racks: the existing Divide & a new longer Elkhorn 32. Written by Cory Benson August 11, 2026
Hope’s New Gravity Stem is Just 20mm Long & Lifts Your Bar 35mm, Because Upright FTW! Can an ultra-short, upright stem make you faster downhill? Hope’s new 20mm Gravity Stem thinks it can… Written by Cory Benson August 11, 2026
Moots’ New Womble is a Shredable Modern Titanium Hardtail and Quite the Looker, Too Moots introduces the new Womble hardtail for modern shed-ability! Written by Ron Frazelle August 10, 2026
Kogel Introduces the Kolossos Pulsar, Its “Fastest” Derailleur Upgrade Yet Kogel says its new Pulsar Cage upgrades are its best yet, with full-ceramic bearings for peak efficiency and the lowest possible friction. Written by Jeremy Benson August 10, 2026
Update: Wheels Mfg 8-Bolt Chainrings Bring Color & Style to Latest SRAM Gravel Groupsets Lightweight, stiff & in shiny ano colors to make your bike pop: Wheels Mfg. SRAM 8-bolt direct mount gravel chainrings are available now! Written by Cory Benson and Bikerumor Staff August 10, 2026
Mosaic GT i55 Ti Gravel Bikes Get Bigger Tire Clearance Again, Plus All-New Carbon Fork Mosaic GT i55 titanium gravel race bikes get bigger 55mm tire clearance and in-house designed carbon fork, while preserving a race-ready ride! Written by Cory Benson August 10, 2026
INTVL Launches Bike Mode Opening Pokémon Go-Style Territory Game for Cyclists Pokémon Go for Cyclists? Almost! Now you can gamify your workouts with the INVTL app. Written by Ron Frazelle August 10, 2026
Review: POC’s VPD Max Kneepads are Comfortable, Stable, Pedal-Friendly, and Offer Level 2 Protection POC’s new VPD Max Kneepads provide dual-layer level 2 padding on the knees, combined with a free-flexing, comfortable, and stable Lycra sleeve. Written by Steve Fisher August 07, 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
Review: The Chamber Trail Fills the Trail Riding Gap in the Giro Shoe Lineup The Chamber Trail is one of the latest shoes from Giro, combining the proven performance of the Chamber gravity shoes with a trail-friendly weight and… Written by Jeremy Benson August 07, 2026
DRIFT Shoes Steps Up with Its 2nd Waterproof SPD-Compatible Model, the Minna DRIFT Shoes is back with another SPD-compatible mountain bike shoe that blends casual looks with technical, waterproof materials. Written by Jeremy Benson August 06, 2026
Beyond the Bike: NoNormal Squeeze Tube Instant Coffee is Perfect for #coffeeoutside NoNormal’s instant coffee paste comes in portable squeeze tubes and has proven to be a game changer in the camping and #coffeeoutside kits. Written by Ron Frazelle August 06, 2026
Camp and Go Slow Drops a Summer Refresh for Gear and Sundries Camp and Go Slow’s inventory just got a refresh, so you can get outfitted for the rest of the season and beyond. Written by Ron Frazelle August 06, 2026
DT Swiss Shines Up White Hubs in Limited Edition ARC 1100 Dicut 55 LTD Road Wheels Ride the same limited edition DT Swiss ARC 1100 Dicut 55 White LTD aero carbon road wheels that UNO X raced at the 2026 Tour… Written by Cory Benson August 06, 2026
New Stevens Izoard Road Bike Combines Aero Race Bike Speed & All-Day Endurance Comfort Stevens completely revamps the Izoard road bike, mixing aero race & endurance comfort influences to build a better all-day, all-rounder! Written by Cory Benson August 06, 2026
Continental Adds 13 New Casing and Compound Combinations to Its Gravity Tire Range Enduro SuperSoft and Trail Soft casing/compound combinations are coming to Continental’s proven MTB tire range. Written by Jeremy Benson August 06, 2026
First Look: The Montaro Pro is Giro’s New Top-Tier Half-Shell MTB Helmet The Montaro Pro replaces the Manifest Spherical at the top of Giro’s helmet range with all the bells and whistles and a bolder new look. Written by Jeremy Benson August 05, 2026
32″ Prototypes: Superior XR GR Alloy Gravel Bike Soon. XC Hardtail & RockShox Fork, Too! Hot on the heels of another 32″ gravel bike dropping with availability in the US, we recently got an up-close look at some 32″ DT… Written by Cory Benson August 05, 2026
Crankworx Whistler – Polygon’s New eMTB, Microshift, and the Raxilla Bike/Moto Hitch Rack Checking out the Raxilla dual-sport hitch rack, Microshift’s Advent MX drivetrain and the new Polygon Colossus TEO eMTB at Crankworx Whistler. Written by Steve Fisher August 05, 2026
