Reviews

Week In Review: Euro/Interbike Coverage, Biggest Crash/Balls at Rampage, Lots From Poc & Lupine, and The Bike You Never Wanted

To wrap up another exciting week, we’re bringing you a easy to scan round up of last week’s massive amount of coverage. Included are some crazy cool…

Written by Trey Richardson October 18, 2015

Review: Deity’s Bladerunner Pedals Offer a Grippy Platform With Room for Error

While they seem like a relatively simple component pedals are one of the crucial contact points between you and your bike. Since every rider has…

Written by Steve Fisher October 18, 2015

Review- Deity’s Blacklabel Handlebars and Micro DM Stem Won’t Slow You Down

Sometime during the grunge era, I developed a healthy skepticism towards jumping on board with new trends. Nowadays, I’ve found my reluctance has transferred over…

Written by Steve Fisher October 16, 2015

IB15: Minoura Rolls in With Hybrid Rollers and Elite Smartens Up Their Turbo Direct Drive Trainer

Though many see a trainer as…. well, a trainer, the offerings from Minoura and Elite are at the far end of the spectrum in this…

Written by Trey Richardson October 16, 2015

Review: Smith Overtake overcomes aero helmet conventions for a cool, comfortable lid

I had forgotten that the Smith Overtake was an aero road helmet. It’s looks don’t immediately give it away as such, but as I reviewed…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 15, 2015

IB15 Roundup: LG goes High Vis with MIPS, New Kicks from Diadora, Biemme Cuts Down on the Chafing, Plus Custom from Newcomer Tru-Kits

There were plenty of wearables at this year’s Interbike, and some stood out more than others – literally. Louis Garneau presented their new…

Written by Trey Richardson October 15, 2015

Review: Niner BSB 9 RDO race-ready cyclocrosser with mountain bike skills

It should come as no surprise that a company founded on 29er mountain bikes would lend that experience to anything else it makes. While that…

Written by Tyler Benedict October 14, 2015

IB15: Rubber Round Up – Maxxis Fattens Up with Plus Size and ‘Wide Trail’ Tires, Panaracer Updates Sizes & Tubeless Ready Options, plus more from CST & Kenda

Tires are continuing to grow in size, but nowhere is that more evident than the Plus size tire trend. Well, fans of the girthy tires…

Written by Trey Richardson October 12, 2015

IB15: Pactimo Unwraps New Custom Changing Kilt, Goes Heavy on RFLX for Winter Visibility

We’ve all been there. You’re standing in the parking lot after a ride wanting to get out of your sweaty chamois, ASAP. You have a…

Written by Zach Overholt October 12, 2015

Review: Classic Slovak Merino Women’s Jerseys From Isadore Apparel

At the end of the summer we reviewed a full-line up of lightweight and three-season merino clothing for men from Isadore apparel. During a good…

Written by Cory Benson October 12, 2015

Obstacle Races, Cycling Legends, & Live Music – At CLIF Bar’s Cykle-Scramble Anything can Happen… & Probably Will

Pirates, Prisoners, and Furries were in abundance at CLIF Bar’s 2015 Cykle-Scramble (prounced: see-kul skrambul) at the Marin County Fairgrounds in San Rafael, California. This wasn’t…

Written by Trey Richardson October 09, 2015

Review: Lupine Rotlicht auto brake light and Neo headlamp

A few weeks back we wrote about Lupine’s new App-based setup of their headlamps which takes away the chore of adjusting your light with a…

Written by Cory Benson October 09, 2015

Project Disc Cross: Ritchey WCS Cross Disc fork and aluminum WCS cockpit – Long-term test

Last week we took a look at a project bike which had been upgraded to disc brakes last winter for cyclocross season, before it got…

Written by Cory Benson October 08, 2015

IB15: Fouriers Goes on a Bender at the Bar, Stashes Di2 out of sight, Plus Oval & N/W Rings For Shimano and SRAM!

We love stumbling across unique items at Interbike…. especially those that are so simple that you wonder why it took so long for somebody to…

Written by Trey Richardson October 07, 2015

Get Trigger Happy and Comfortable with Revolver’s Rotating Bar Ends

Yes, the fact that I would annoy my friends with the constant “pew pew pew” sound effects is almost reason enough to buy these. But aside from the…

Written by Trey Richardson October 07, 2015

Project Disc Cross: SRAM Red Hydro R WiFLi groupset – Long-term test

Midway through cyclocross season last year we undertook a project to rebuild a lugged steel cyclocross bike, with the idea of upgrading it to disc…

Written by Cory Benson October 02, 2015

IB15: Moots Shows off New YBB+ Mountaineer Bike Packing Machine, New Carbon Fork and… New OWNER!

Moots surprised us with a couple of new items, but nothing grabbed our attention more than the YBB+ Mountaineer bike packing rig… well, the change…

Written by Trey Richardson October 01, 2015

Niner RKT9 full suspension race 29er is a real boost-er rocket to their future

This isn’t just a new bike. The Niner RKT9 is the culmination of the past five years of component, tech and rider changes. Bear with…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 30, 2015

EB15: Casco shows new Full Air vented, Roadster urban & more lids; plus Just In Speedairo-TC Plus

Casco had a number of their European-made helmets on display at Eurobike. The first that caught our eye was a rapid prototype of a new…

Written by Cory Benson September 30, 2015

Women’s Fall Apparel Round Up: Machines For Freedom, 7mesh and Velocio for All-Season Riding

Fall’s crisp air and colorful scenery make for ideal riding conditions – unless of course you’re not prepared for the dropping temps. Machines For Freedom, 7mesh…

Written by Brooke Summers September 29, 2015

No More OTB for Your KID? SureStop Equipped Bikes Promise to Keep JR on Two Wheels

The folks at Guardian Bikes think Kids’ bikes should be as safe to ride as they are fun. By adding the SureStop braking system, Guardian…

Written by Trey Richardson September 25, 2015

Review: The Lazer Magma XC Helmet Provides a Great Fit and Low Weight at a Low Price

It’s easy for high end companies to put large price tags on their flashy helmets. After all, it’s your head right? How much is it…

Written by Steve Fisher September 24, 2015

IB15: New in Blue – Park Tool Adds Cassette and Bearing Tools and Re-Categorizes Multi-Tools

I can’t think of a year that I haven’t bought a Park Tool product. When bikes and the parts on them evolve, the tools to…

Written by Trey Richardson September 23, 2015

IB15: Heller Bikes Sniffs out their First Model, The Bloodhound Carbon Fat Bike

The largest and most well known parts supplier in the US, QBP is at it again. To reflect, Quality Bicycle Products purchased Salsa Cycles back…

Written by Trey Richardson September 22, 2015

Eurobike Coverage Review – Week #3 PLUS 2015 Interbike Preview:

We’re back from Interbike yet still have lots to bring you from Eurobike. Here is the 3rd installment of Eurobike coverage as well as a…

Written by Trey Richardson September 20, 2015

Specialized Whips up a Turbo Powered Sidehack Fat Bike for Ken Block

Ken Block likes his toys, and it’s no secret bicycles have a special place in his garage. Specialized stepped up once again and came up…

Written by Trey Richardson September 14, 2015

Learning Curve: Redbull Hardline Rears its Ugly Head on Practice Day

We brought you Gee and Dan Atherton’s preview to the Redbull Hardline course that was obviously a brutal challenge for even the best of the…

Written by Trey Richardson September 13, 2015

Review: Intense’s 2015 Spider 27.5 is an Inspiring, Well Rounded Trail Eater

Not long after ‘six-inch’ all-mountain bikes became the big thing it seemed like many manufacturers turned their focus to developing trail bikes with slack angles…

Written by Steve Fisher September 13, 2015

Eurobike Coverage Review – Week #2: Chosen goes for 12 Speeds, Cippollini Gets Aero, DT Swiss & HED Get Wider and MORE!

Welcome back to Eurobike coverage part deux! With more categories to cover than ever, this year’s show was huge and kept us on our toes…

Written by Trey Richardson September 12, 2015

Fuji Drops in with New Auric and Rakan MLink Full Suspension Bikes

Fuji has released the new Auric All-mountain and Rakan XC/Trail bikes they teased us about earlier this Summer. Both bikes are using the patened MLink Suspension Technology…

Written by Trey Richardson September 11, 2015