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
The New Reserve 30|XC SL Wheels are the Stiffest & Lightest the Brand Makes Reserve beefed up their XC wheelset to meet the demands of XC riding and racing, but they did so without sacrificing much weight Written by Travis Reill April 08, 2026
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
Pivot Mach 4 SL First Rides: Straight to the XC Race Course First rides on the new Mach 4 SL included a proper cross-country race. Here’s my ride and race impressions of Pivot’s latest XC bike. Written by Jeremy Benson March 03, 2026
Pivot Refines the Mach 4 SL For Its Vision of Modern XC Pivot’s new Mach 4 SL sticks with DW-Link and gets a host of refinements with updated travel, geometry, and in-frame storage. Written by Jeremy Benson March 03, 2026
Vittoria Enters the 32” Chat with Its Peyote XC Race 32” Tire Vittoria’s Peyote XC Race 32″ has been spotted, and the brand is currently developing more MTB and gravel models coming in 2027. Written by Jeremy Benson February 10, 2026
Review: 2021 Specialized S-Works Epic full suspension XC race machine Specialized says the updated Epic is the fastest mountain bike it’s ever produced. The Epic is swimming with features like an updated Brain platform, new… Written by Jordan Villella June 23, 2020
