First Ride: 2018 Pivot Mach 4 Carbon
Since inception, Pivot has been building bikes around arguably the best suspension platform on the market — Dave Weagle’s DW-Link.…
Specialized Roubaix 23/25 Road Tubeless Tires Review
Tubeless tires are finally making inroads into the road bike market. Nobody’s going to be betting on their dominance anytime…
Cannondale’s 2017 Bad Boy Urban Commuter
Walking around the streets of New York City, there are cyclists everywhere. And, it’s not…
Review: La Sportiva Akasha Trail Running Shoes
If you’ve been running in minimalist shoes for awhile you might long for the cushy-comfort…
The Beautiful Bikes of 2017 NAHBS
As a first-timer at NAHBS, I wandered around like a kid in a candy store.…
The New Santa Cruz Chameleon 7 Gets Modern
Old things become new and new things become old, so they say. Well, Santa Cruz…
Speedvagen Bicycles: Passion, Performance and Beauty On Wheels
Sacha White, founder of Speedvagen Bicycles is one of a handful of a modern breed of…
Review: Spy Optics Atlas Sunglasses
Feeling down lately? Maybe a little Vitamin D deficiency as the late winter months drag…
Cannondale Bad Habit 1 Review
Mid-fat bikes are the current rage but is all the hype warranted? So far, I’ve…
Review: Orsden Slope Ski Jacket
In a world of quadruple-digit ski jackets, Orsden is coming in at a much more…
OPEN Cycle U.P.P.E.R. the Ultimate Gravel Bike?
Gerard Vroomen is no stranger to high-end, highly-optimized frames. His OPEN Cycle brand is hitting the…
CamelBak MULE LR Hydration Pack Review
Hydration packs are a dime-a-dozen these days, so what’s the market leader to do in…
Outdoor Research Maximus Jacket Review
“An office jacket – for those who work in the mountains.” That’s how Outdoor Research…
Black Diamond First Light Hoody Review
Along the path towards the perfect jacket, we’ve gone the rounds between hardshell, softshell, down,…
The North Face Premonition Down Jacket Review
Everybody needs a reliable down jacket. It doesn’t need to be flashy, it doesn’t need…
Arc’teryx Alpha SV Jacket Review
How do you introduce a jacket like the Arc’teryx Alpha SV? It’s like trying to…
Sierra Designs Elite DriDown Hoody Review
Sierra Designs recently upgraded their DriDown Hoody to ‘Elite’ status with the addition of 850-fill…
Review: The Smooth Bontrager Pro IsoCore VR-CF
It’s true, there are a plethora of handlebars out there with variations in materials, drop,…
Review: Patagonia Bivy Down Jacket
Recycled stuff is cool. If you didn’t know that, you were living under a rock…
Review: Giordana FR-C Pro Bib Shorts & Jersey
Giordana has long been a top name in cycling kits and last summer I had…
Review: Rab Alpha Direct Jacket
If Active Insulation is space travel, then the Rab Alpha Direct is the first moon…
Silverton Mountain Guide: John Shocklee
Over ten years ago, we had the privilege of having two consecutive epic days at…