he X-Fusion Revel HLR sets a new benchmark! It’s not just the attention-grabbing gold finish, but also the technical details of the exclusive 160mm inverted fork that seduced us. It responds to impacts with almost no perceptible resistance and demonstrates a phenomenal plushness. The downhill World Cup-proven damping system offers an exceptionally well-defined ride and...
On some level, I think there are a good number of riders on bikes with more travel than they need. That’s partly because all-mountain bikes have become so capable and efficient in the past few years, but it’s also because many of us have an over-inflated sense of how much bike we need. That’s a...
Specialized announced its 2016 Stumpjumper today, and it has a huge hole in it–in the downtube, that is. It’s the latest addition to Specialized’s S.W.A.T. (Storage, Water, Air, Tool), which offers unique solutions of carrying everything you need on your ride without a bulky pack. It’s a feature shared across all of Specialized’s 2016 Stumpjumper...
Mavic's Crossmax Enduro range includes one of the better shoes we have had the pleasure to ride in a while. Simply named, the Crossmax shoe was reportedly co-developed as a racing-specific option by the likes of Jerome Clementz and Fabien Barel. The materials and construction are tougher than most offerings in this range, which lends...
Slope bikes are purpose built machines that have been designed with one specific goal: allow a rider to get through a set of massive jumps while spinning, flipping, and generally doing things that don't look possible outside of an Xbox or Playstation. Trek's 100mm travel Ticket S has been put together for exactly those sorts...
Since the starting years of mountain biking in Madeira, politics and environmentalists were basically in control. A book of rules, maybe written when Madeira was discovered back in 1400-something, is truly outdated, especially when outdoor sports are constantly evolving. This year, things are slowly changing. Our government started opening their strict boundaries realizing that mountain...
Shimano’s XT M8000 group won’t be hitting shelves until later this summer, but there were several bikes equipped with the parts at the Riva Bike Festival in Italy over the weekend for select journalists to sample. We hope to have a more comprehensive review when parts become available, but in the meantime, here are a...
Easton debuted their ARC rim a few weeks back, and with the $99 USD hoop being available in 24, 27 and 30mm inner widths, as well as both 27.5'' and 29'' diameters (but no 26''), there's a good chance that one of the six different options will suit how many of us ride our mountain...
