I Thought I Aged Out of Riding Hardtails a Decade Ago. Then the Bikes Got So Much Better
A veteran rider swears off hardtail mountain bikes, then discovers how much the bikes have grown up.
The Art of MTB Featuring Thomas Genon [Video]
When the creative evolution of Thomas Genon’s riding merged with that of JB Liautard’s photography, art was inevitable.
MTB Wheels and Tires for Gravity & Trail Riding
Your wheels and tires have a major impact on your ride. See what we’ve tested recently, from great all-arounders to the affordable and fast.
The Receptor is a New Semi-Slick Gravel Tire Option from Maxxis
Maxxis filled in the semi-slick gap in their gravel tire lineup today with the all new Receptor.
A No-Compromise Ripper Without the Sticker Shock: 2021 Trek Slash 8 Review
Fully prepared to slay everything from jump trails to white-knuckle, double black diamond downhill runs, the 2021 Trek Slash 8 provides more performance than you could even purchase in a mountain bike five years ago.
Titanium Frames, Soft Tail Mountain Bikes, Mixed Wheels, Bikepacking, and Gravel: The Moots Interview [Podcast #277]
Moots is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year so we look back at some of the brand’s unique bike designs and product decisions over the years, starting with the YBB soft tail mountain bike released in the 1980s.
Which Type of Mountain Bike Racing is Your Favorite to Follow or Watch?
For many, the next best thing to riding mountain bikes is watching — and talking about — other people riding mountain bikes.
Shimano XT Brakes: Same Great Stopping Power, With a Different Feel [Review]
The latest Shimano 4-piston XT brake set, officially designated BR-M8120, boasts a few notable tweaks and improvements as I’ve discovered over the past several months of testing.
Mountain Bike Genres are Largely Arbitrary and Potentially Confusing
Professional enduro athletes have earned top results aboard mountain bikes ranging from 130mm to 180mm of rear suspension travel. Are their bikes not equally enduro when slid across the race tape?
The First Law of Bike Design [Cartoon]
So THAT’S why we can’t have cheap, nice things.
How Beyoncé Saved Me During a Wild Cat Encounter
I had just carried my bike over a somewhat treacherous rocky landslide when I saw her. Barely ten pedal strokes after getting going again she stepped onto the gravely singletrack.
The Thin Line Separating Safety and Vandalism: A New Fence Planted on a Colorado Trail Divides Thought
A fence was recently installed at a popular trail near Denver ostensibly in the name of safety. Vandals promptly removed it.
