Lazer Blade KinetiCore Cuts Across Road and Gravel for $99 The All-New Lazer Blade KinetiCore is an excellent option for road, gravel, and everything in between, and it’s a reasonable $99. Written by Jordan Villella May 28, 2026
Troy Lee Designs Launches New Stage Stunt ¾-Shell MTB Helmet TLD’s Stage Stunt chops the chinbar off its lightweight full-face helmet, offering 3/4-shell coverage with minimal weight penalty. Written by Jeremy Benson May 26, 2026
e*thirteen Flux MTB Wheelset Families Build On Sidekick 2.0 Anti-Kickback Hubs e*thirteen created the new Flux Wheel lineup – Optimus, Sylvan, Grappler EN, and Grappler DH-to go with their anti-kickback Sidekick hubs! Written by Travis Reill May 22, 2026
The Best Cycling Hydration Vests of 2026 We tested eleven of the best cycling hydration vests on the market today to see how they perform and compare on the roads and trails. Written by Jeremy Benson and Cory Benson May 22, 2026
Must Watch Video: RGB ft. Brandon Semenuk Want to see something amazing? Brandon Semenuk reaffirms his GOAT status in this colorful cinematic masterpiece by ö clever. Written by Jeremy Benson May 20, 2026
Niner Bikes Pauses Operations, Lays Off Employees United Wheels announced today that it is pausing Niner Bikes to focus on its other brands. James Huang of N-1 seems to have broken the… Written by Travis Reill May 19, 2026
Santa Cruz Introduces the Gen 6 Tallboy, and Boy, are There Some Changes! The Gen 6 Santa Cruz Tallboy has arrived and it has been completely redesigned with 4-bar suspension, a bit more travel, and an fresh geometry. Written by Travis Reill May 19, 2026
Is That a New Tallboy? in Santa Cruz’s “More than an Old Map: Riding the Old Ghost Road” A stunning mountain bike video and plenty of sneak peeks of what looks like the next generation of the Santa Cruz Tallboy. Written by Jeremy Benson May 18, 2026
Leatt’s RideViz Pro Sunglasses Offer Great Stability and Excellent Photochromic Lenses: Review Leatt is now producing eyewear, and their RideViz Pro sunglasses get two thumbs up from Steve, especially the photochromic lens. Written by Steve Fisher May 15, 2026
Introducing Sweet Protection’s New Deckard MTB Goggles Sweet’s new Deckard MTB Goggles are top-of-the-line eye protection for riding fast and loose on your gravity bike. Written by Jeremy Benson May 15, 2026
Knolly Frames and Other Inventory go to Auction Shortly Following Restructuring Announcement Just a handful of weeks ago, we covered the unfortunate news that Canadian-based Knolly Bikes entered a restructuring period. The announcement came after Knolly’s bank… Written by Travis Reill May 14, 2026
Spot Bikes Introduces the Diggity 125 Trail Bike With Living Link Suspension Spot Bikes is shooting for the trail bike sweet spot with the new Diggity 125, its tenth model built around the patented Living Link Suspension… Written by Jeremy Benson May 13, 2026
First Look: Fox Vue Performance Eyewear Coming in Spring 2027 Fox will soon be able to truly outfit you with everything from head to toe with its upcoming line of performance eyewear. Written by Jeremy Benson May 12, 2026
Review: Chromag’s Shift Knee Pads Are Comfortable, Secure, Protective, and Low-Profile Chromag Bikes hits all the key points with their Shift knee and elbow pads: they’re comfortable, breathable, protective, and slim-fitting. Written by Steve Fisher May 11, 2026
Mondraker Celebrates 10 Years of the Crafty E-MTB Platform with the Crafty Unlimited Icon Mondraker introduced the Crafty eMTB platform with a Bosch CX motor 10 years ago. To celebrate, Mondraker releases the Crafty Unlimited Icon Written by Travis Reill May 05, 2026
Dave Weagle Teams Up with RMU for New Mid-Pivot 6-Bar Suspension Enduro Bike Suspension guru Dave Weagle and RMU Skis are teasing a new enduro bike with a 6-bar suspension design, dual idlers, dual chains, and flex stays Written by Jeremy Benson May 01, 2026
Controversy at the DH World Cup, and It Involves Hardtail Guy At the first round of the 2026 World Cup DH season, one guy is attempting to race a hardtail and causing a stir…and not in… Written by Travis Reill May 01, 2026
Specialized’s New Epic 9 Might Be The Only Epic You Need Specialized just killed three bikes with one… Epic 9. So say goodbye (for now) to the Epic EVO, the Epic World Cup, and Epic 8… Written by Jordan Villella April 28, 2026
OChain Updates Its Products For Easier Service, Upgrades & Adjustment OChain may not be releasing a new product, but they are updating their lineup to meet SRAM’s standards and be a bit easier to use Written by Travis Reill April 28, 2026
The Best Mountain Bike Shoes of 2026 We tested 17 of the best mountain bike shoes on the market to help you find the right model to suit your needs and meet… Written by Jeremy Benson April 27, 2026
Santa Cruz Announces New Colors and Kits for Bullit and Vala CC eMTBs, Plus “Lite” Builds The popular Vala and Bullit CC eMTBs get new frame colors and component specs, and Santa Cruz introduces “Lite” builds for the Vala Written by Jeremy Benson April 24, 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
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
SR Suntour Joins the 32” Chat with the Affordable 32” Raidon 34 Fork SR Suntour has a 32″ Raidon 34 suspension fork that’s already in production and shockingly affordable, too. Written by Jeremy Benson April 17, 2026
It’s been 15 Years Since Marin Released an XC Bike… Introducing the TAM Marin named their new XC bike, the TAM, after Marin County’s Mt. Tam, which is arguably one of mountain biking’s birthplaces Written by Travis Reill April 17, 2026
Confirmed: Prototype Fox 32″ Fork Spotted at Sea Otter Fox’s 32″ prototype 34 SL fork spotted hiding in plain sight on an Ari Signal Peak 32″ prototype frame. Written by Jeremy Benson April 16, 2026
Cane Creek Invert Enduro Suspension Fork Gets Official, and it’s Competitively Priced More travel, more stiffness, and less money than a Fox Podium. Written by Travis Reill April 16, 2026
Fox Float X2 Now Available with Live Valve Neo Fox brings its automatic-damping-adjust Live Valve Neo technology to the Float X2 for gravity riders and racers. Written by Jeremy Benson April 14, 2026
Intend Rover Shock, Adding a Coil Where It Seemed Missing, To Create a Coil/Air Hybrid Intend essentially added a spring to the Hover air shock, creating the Rover, a unique hybrid with the adjustability of air, and the sensitivity of… Written by Travis Reill April 13, 2026
