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…
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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…
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,…
Forge+Bond is the wheel brand of Utah-based CSS Composites, who also manufactures OEM wheels for several other brands. With roots in the aviation industry, F+B uses…
It’s pretty amazing what you can get for around $2000 these days — especially when it comes to bikes from Canyon Bicycles. In early 2023, they…
I spent the better part of 2020 aboard the Trek Supercaliber 9.8. I laid down a stack of PR’s during that time that haven’t been touched…
Over the years, Yeti has increased the travel of their shortest-travel Super Bike. What started as the SB100, turned into the SB115 and now the latest…
Canyon’s mountain bike lineup offers something for everyone. And, they have been riffing on their Spectral and Lux models recently — splitting their XC and enduro…
Getting the right set of tires can make the difference between riding a slug or a rocket ship. Large, slow, sticky knobbies are great for DH…
One of my pro tips is not to sleep on house brands. Carbon wheelsets from Bontrager and Roval are making waves on both stock Trek or…
Heading into the 2022 model year, Trek made significant changes to the Top Fuel lineup. The entire bike was re-imagined with more emphasis on capability, control,…
For nearly 20 years, Fulcrum has been making wheelsets in Vicenza, Italy. Earlier this year, Fulcrum released both the Red Zone Carbon and Red Zone 3…
For 2023, Santa Cruz is updating their venerable do-it-all Hightower trail bike. Without pigeon-holing it into a specific category, Santa Cruz likes to just call the…
Remaining calm under pressure is always a sought-after trait. As a so-called “Smooth Operator,” you’re calm, consistent and collected when things get rough. Not very often…
Now in its fourth generation, the Santa Cruz Tallboy is something of a legend. Since its introduction in 2009, the Tallboy has been built around the…
After the year of the bike, we’re heading into another hot year for bikes and Ibis is poised to deliver a sweet little number just in…
Modern XC racing is more technical than ever — with short, punchy climbs and technical, rock-strewn descents that would have once only been found on DH…
Almost every mountain biker got their start on a hardtail. The simplicity makes it easy for anyone to enjoy the sport and not worry about suspension…
The GT brand remains one of the most iconic bike brands in the world. For me, it conjures up memories of riding my GT BMX bike…
Coming off the heels of my review of the Diamondback Sync’r, I was all ready to love another Diamondback bike. My first mountain bike was a…