Industry Nine System Wheels: Explained & Reviewed

Industry Nine System Wheels: Explained & Reviewed

A Ferrari isn’t a Ferrari just because it’s fast. It has to look and sound the part, and when you mount a set of System Wheels up to your bike, that’s what you get -performance and aesthetics that ...
RockShox ZEB - Reviewed

RockShox ZEB - Reviewed

Bikes like the new Wreckoning are designed to be piloted down the roughest terrain without batting an eye, but that all starts with the fork. With the ZEB, RockShox introduces a purpose-built 38mm ...
Why Fox's 36 and 38 are so good, and Variable Valve Control (VVC) Explained

Why Fox's 36 and 38 are so good, and Variable Valve Control (VVC) Explained

2021 is the year that Fox Shocks opened the floodgates and let their engineers go wild. We see more changes in the product line-up than in any previous launch. Almost everything has been altered, f...
Transition Spur / Revel Ranger - Reviewed and Compared

Transition Spur / Revel Ranger - Reviewed and Compared

These are bikes we think hit all the marks but that have slightly different heritage and sensibilities. We'll break down the differences and examine what might push you towards one or the other.
Transition: 2020 Sentinel Rundown

Transition: 2020 Sentinel Rundown

For 2020, Transition has refined the Sentinel into a weapon that is versatile and capable enough to be your sole bike. With sharp, fast lines, increased travel and progressivity, and a laundry-list...
"Fusion Fiber" - A Stronger, Smoother Rolling Rim from Revel... And It's Recyclable

"Fusion Fiber" - A Stronger, Smoother Rolling Rim from Revel... And It's Recyclable

Revel has launched their own line of rims, using a different kind of carbon thermoplastic that is not only stronger, lighter, and less brittle, but makes it the first rim whose life doesn't end in ...
Ibis: Ripmo V2 Rundown

Ibis: Ripmo V2 Rundown

Ibis made a magic bullet with the Ripmo when it launched in early 2018. This tangerine-sky-colored beauty was something of a unicorn bike, combining all of the hottest buzzwords: enduro, 29er, redu...
Transition's 2020 Scout Carbon SBG - Reviewed

Transition's 2020 Scout Carbon SBG - Reviewed

Why has the Scout always been my go-to recommendation? As I see it, it is the perfect do-it-all bike for anyone who isn’t hell-bent on smashing technical downhill trails as fast as you can. It has ...
Transition Patrol #OnCoil - Reviewed

Transition Patrol #OnCoil - Reviewed

This 160mm travel, long, slack, and low enduro sled using Speed Balanced Geometry, or SBG, which features reduced offset forks from Fox and Rockshox, long front centers, steep seat tube angles, and...