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on Feb 16, 2021
I Thought I Aged Out of Riding Hardtails a Decade Ago. Then the Bikes Got So Much Better
by Jeff Barber
A veteran rider swears off hardtail mountain bikes, then discovers how much the bikes have grown up.
Bike Checks
on Jan 5, 2021
Singletrack Dreams Aboard a Drop Bar 'Quiver-Killing' Hardtail [Reader Bike Check]
by Matt Miller
This hardtail mountain bike does it all, from bikepacking to trail riding to kid hauling.
News
on Nov 25, 2020
New Japhy Steel 29er from Esker Cycles Easily Morphs Between Single-Speed and Geared Adventure MTB
by Brian Gerow
Montana-based Esker Cycles has found a few ways to make their new Japhy steel 120mm hardtail special.
News
on Nov 6, 2020
Breadwinner Cycles Updates their 160mm Bad Otis Hardcore Hardtail with a nod to Ducati
by Brian Gerow
The Breadwinner Bad Otis steel hardtail frame gets updated geometry and is highly customizable.
News
on Nov 3, 2020
New Squatch 130mm Steel Hardtail from Stif Mountain Bikes Looks Ready to Launch
by Brian Gerow
Stif Mountain Bikes spent three years refining their original hardtail, culminating in the new 130mm Squatch 29er.
Gear
on May 28, 2020
This New Norco Torrent Build is Loaded with Parts to Review
by Brian Gerow
Wireless electronics on a steel hardtail mountain bike? Sounds like a rap group with a banjo player.
News
on May 21, 2020
The New Cotic BfeMAX is the Brand's Most Hardcore Hardtail to Date
by Brian Gerow
Choose between 140mm and 160mm fork travel for this "beefy" new hardcore hardtail mountain bike from Cotic.
Bike Checks
on Feb 20, 2020
This Chromag Stylus Is Perfect for Winter Mountain Biking on the North Shore [Bike Check]
by Sam James
This Chromag Stylus is a hardcore hardtail mountain bike, built up for shredding sketchy winter trails around the North Shore...
Gear
on Oct 30, 2019
The Ultimate Hardcore Hardtail Build, 2019
by Jeff Barber
This Orange P7 steel hardtail build features a Cane Creek Helm Works 130 fork, a 9-speed Box drivetrain, and Reynolds...
News
on Sep 19, 2019
The Norco Torrent Hardtail now Comes in Steel
by Brian Gerow
The Canadian company's new 29er steel mountain bike is clearly designed for a celebration in the woods, with a robust...
Gear
on Apr 17, 2019
Notable 120mm+ Hardtail Mountain Bikes at Sea Otter 2019
by Jeff Barber
We round up 6 notable and interesting hardtail mountain bikes from Sea Otter 2019, ranging from steel to carbon and...
Bike Reviews
on Dec 17, 2018
The 2019 Ritchey Ultra Review: A Classic Design Gains Hardcore Features
by Jeff Barber
The Ritchey Ultra adds modern touches like internal dropper post routing, a slacker head tube angle, and the ability to...
Bike Reviews
on Sep 1, 2017
Bikepacking 200 Miles on Niner's New SIR 9 Steel Hardtail - A Review
by Aaron Chamberlain
Niner has revamped their entire line over the past year or so, and the latest bike to receive a reboot......
Bike Reviews
on Feb 3, 2017
Raleigh Tokul 4130 Long Term Review
by John Fisch
Raleigh Bikes and the TokulĀ 4130 Founded way back in 1885 and having survived countless changes in the market, boom and......
News
on Aug 12, 2016
Canfield Brothers Releases Nimble 9 Boost
by Chris Daniels
Nimble 9 (N9) owners have enjoyed varying success stuffing plus-sized 27.5" tires in previous generations of the all-steel, all-mountain 29er......
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