I’ve run the gamut of possible solutions for carrying gear, water and calories on the bike. I started with a backpack, went to on-bike storage, then…
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There are expensive mountain bike shoes and there are cheap ones. In between, there are journeyman shoes that do great for most riders. The Trek Foray…
Last summer, I was riding a skinny feature – a long, halved log about 3 feet off the ground – when I lost balance and somehow…
For those familiar with the standard Five Ten Freerider, this review may well be summed up as follows. “They have BOA now, and they’re still very…
The third try is a charm? Well, for the Ari Signal Peak 3.0, that really appears to be the case. I never had a chance to…
Curious Creatures is a young brand that makes mountain biking apparel and markets it all with a unique, whimsical flavor. Earlier this year, I had a…
Tubeless setup remains challenging — even with years of experience. Some tire and rim combos are just plain problematic. While the Bontrager High Flow Valve Adapter…
As the months chill, the leaves turn, and the clouds begin to take up their seasonal residence above the Pacific Northwest, the short sleeve shirts of…
Almost all my singletrack miles in 2024 were tackled with SRAM GX Eagle AXS Transmission. As their newest Eagle Transmission drivetrain, it’s the most affordable and…
Extra wiggle room and supreme comfort aren’t always found in stiff, responsive road or mountain bike shoes. Yes, there are some exceptions, but the Trek RSL…
In my Pacific Northwestern town, I think of the average Fall, Winter, or early Spring day as being 45 degrees and rainy. That’s not a meteorological…
My wife is honestly about to lose her mind with all the bike water bottles we have around the house. But, then the Bivo One arrived,…
My favorite climbing shirt for colder weather is a Marmot running shirt I found on top of a dumpster at Camp 4 in Yosemite Valley. When…
US-made carbon fiber full-suspension mountain bikes are a rare breed. Back in the day, Ibis made plenty of frames in California, but with the launch of…
In mountain biking, the connection points are worth stressing. Good grips, gloves, pedals, and shoes keep you on the bike. All the more so when you’re…
MTB helmets are pretty expensive, not unlike the sport generally. Some of that is a necessary pass-through of the high costs of specialist research and development…
What to wear as an aggressive trail or enduro rider… It can be a question. At times, you roll up to the top of your favorite…
You’ve probably already heard of Reserve Wheels. If you hadn’t, you might have noticed when their wheels carried Team Visma – Lease a Bike’s Jonas Vingegaard…
Out on the trails in summer, it’s all about breathability. It doesn’t take much to stay happy on the mountain bike in months like these, just…
During the bike boom of 2020, I was happily ripping up the local singletrack and setting PR’s aboard the first-generation Trek Supercaliber. Now, four years later,…