Trek is Racing a New Prototype XC Bike, But You’ll Likely Never Get to Ride It Trek blends the best features from two of its most efficient MTB platforms-the Supercaliber and Top Fuel into new prototype Written by Travis Reill March 13, 2026
An F1-Style Drag Reduction System for Bikes? Pedra’s Smart Plate DRS eliminates up to 60 watts of drag What if there was a button to press to reduce drag on the straights… but for your bike? Written by Travis Reill March 12, 2026
Pinion or Effigear, Choose the Gearbox You Want on Terra’s New DH rig The new Terra Nera is a gearbox-equipped DH bike (choose between 2 gearboxes) with essentially fully customizable geometry Written by Travis Reill March 12, 2026
Ride1Up Vorsa Gets Extra Lives with Two Additional Models, Including a Fat Bike The original Vorsa is still Ride1Up’s do-it-all e-bike in the lineup, but now there are two more offerings: the Vorsa FT and Vorsa Lite Written by Travis Reill March 11, 2026
Stan’s OnTap is a Motorized 20 Liter Tire Sealant Keg. But is it an Early April Fool’s Setup? Stans is helping bike shops eliminate waste with the OnTap 20-litre sealant dispenser…or, they are pulling an elaborate April Fools’? Written by Travis Reill March 09, 2026
Sub-1000g NOBL Ethos SL180 Claims to Be Lightest 30mm XC Wheelset in the World Thanks to Berd Spokes & ultra light hubs, the NOBL Ethos SL180 weighs less than 1000g for the set! Written by Travis Reill March 04, 2026
Apparently, Gates Belt-Drive May Owe Spot Bikes Millions in Unpaid Royalties Nearly 20 years ago, Gates and Spot entered an agreement where Spot would get royalties on certain sales. Apparently, Gates hasn’t paid and now a… Written by Travis Reill March 02, 2026
Tailfin Simplifies Its Lineup With New 22L Pannier Bag, Now Fully Suited for Off-Road Use Tailfin beefed up the frame and clamp for their latest generation 22L pannier bags, allowing them to sustain even the roughest of trails Written by Travis Reill February 27, 2026
Race Face Beefs Up Its Era Carbon Wheels for E-Bikes w/ More Spokes, Stronger Axles Race Face used bigger spokes, more spokes, and a steel hub axle to create a 15% stiffer wheel for the new Era eMTB wheels Written by Travis Reill February 26, 2026
Liv Embolden E+ Adds More Accessible Entry Point for Women’s eMTB Liv had newer riders in mind when they built the new Embolden E+ lineup, but they also built the new 150/140mm trail bike to rip Written by Travis Reill February 25, 2026
Updated Mondraker Summum & Ari Superior Peak Now Include Newest Parts From SRAM & RockShox With the release of SRAM’s XX DH Transmission and the new Boxxer and Vivid Coil, brands are taking an opportunity to update their DH rigs Written by Travis Reill February 25, 2026
SRAM Brings Direct Mount to Downhill with New XX DH Transmission It’s been teased at events and spotted at World Cup races. Now SRAM is releasing a direct-mount Transmission option for DH bikes Written by Travis Reill February 24, 2026
Astral Drops Limited-Edition Matte Silver Serpentine Wheels — Neo-Retro Trail Vibes, While They Last Astral Cycling is bringing a little throwback shine to the trail world with a limited-edition Matte Silver Serpentine wheelset Written by Jordan Villella February 24, 2026
Don’t Throw Away Your Old Velocio Gear…Trade it in Velocio will help you turn your old kit into store credit… with some fine print of course. Written by Travis Reill February 20, 2026
Propain Expands Its Lineup with New All-Mountain Model, the TYEE Trail Propain splits the difference between the mid-travel Hugene and the longer-travel TYEE Enduro with the brand-new TYEE Trail. Written by Jeremy Benson February 20, 2026
Esker Releases Limited Run of Long Wheel Base Fat Bikes, Plus Crazy Deals & Titanium Changes The Esker Hayduke still LVS, now as a stretched out fat bike! Written by Travis Reill February 12, 2026
Specialized Cactus Cup Adds Vintage Short Track Race & Bike Show Dust off those vintage machines and get ready for the Cactus Cup! Written by Jordan Villella February 11, 2026
Haro Doubles its Full-Suspension Line with the New Carbon Greer & Daley Haro rounds out their full suspension line with new Carbon Daley and Greer MTBs Written by Ron Frazelle February 06, 2026
Get Ready for a Pit Viper American Face Punch with Their New Winter Olympics-Inspired Glasses The Winter Olympics have arrived and Pit Viper wants you to be ready to cheer Team USA on with the 2026 Winter Olympic Original sunglasses Written by Travis Reill February 06, 2026
Pulp Friction, Space-X, Pewter Pan, Agusta: Revel Bikes Get a New Look for 2026 Some great new colors, and even better names for the next generation of Revel Bikes Written by Travis Reill February 03, 2026
Shimano Adds Three New Condition-Specific Ridescape Lenses for Bright, All-Road & Trail Shimano adds three new lenses to its Ridescape platform, each specifically designed with different riding conditions in mind Written by Travis Reill February 03, 2026
Southern Oregon has a New Mountain Bike Destination: Say Hello to Grants Pass Step aside Ashland; Grants Pass boasts a new trail system which could cement the city as Southern Oregon’s newest riding destination Written by Travis Reill January 29, 2026
5 Unreleased RockShox Forks are Currently on eBay, Seller Says They Acquired them “Through Legal Means” Five unreleased RockShox Boxxers are for sale on eBay, and don’t worry, the seller acquired them “through legal means” Written by Travis Reill January 28, 2026
Forbidden Bike Co. Introduces Titanium Hardtails for MTB & ATB – Both with Flat Bars Forbidden Bike Co. extends their lineup with two new titanium hardtails – one for the trails and one for adventure rides. Written by Steve Fisher January 26, 2026
The Restrap Switch Rack Isn’t Released Yet, But It’s Already Winning Awards Restrap is known for its bikepacking bags and accessories, but the brand never had its own dedicated rear rack…until now Written by Travis Reill January 22, 2026
New Jersey Law Now Requires License, Registration, and Insurance for E-Bikes Class 1, 2, or 3…it doesn’t matter in New Jersey. All e-bike users must now be licensed and have their e-bike registered and insured Written by Travis Reill January 21, 2026
BBB Cycling’s Castor Oil-Based Sunglasses Gain New Model with FLUX Lens The FLUX is BBB Cycling’s most advanced, highest-performing sunglasses lens and is now on three frames: the Valor, Chester, and Arc Written by Travis Reill January 21, 2026
Saris Introduces First UDH-Compatible Adapter for Wheel-on Indoor Trainers Saris announces a new adapter to make UDH-equipped road, gravel, and mountain bikes compatible with indoor trainers. Written by Travis Reill January 20, 2026
Life Time Announces Ban on Drop Bars in some of its MTB Events Citing safety concerns, the organizers of the Life Time Grand Prix says It’s flat bars only for Leadville and Little Sugar. Written by Jeremy Benson January 19, 2026
Pinarello Unveils New Drop Bar Mountain Bar GREVIL MX The all-new (but only kind of) Pinarello GREVIL MX is effectively a drop-bar mountain bike, but billed as a gravel rig. Written by Jordan Villella January 16, 2026
