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Posted: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT
XC bikes are seeing a major shift these days, and I’m all for it, and it looks like SCOTT is finally dropping the new Spark RC. Instead of building a fragile frame just to win a game of “whose bike is lighter,” SCOTT built off the previous generation, focused on three simple pillars: Lightweight, ..
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Posted: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT
I’ve basically been living in the Rhythmus RP9L since I bought it, and today, Rhythmus Equipment just announced pre-orders for the new CZ 6L - a 6 litre hydration/vest for all kinds of cycling disciplines, along with a new tool roll and packable mussette. Pre-orders are live at Rhythmus.equipment, ..
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Posted: Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:20:18 GMT
Bike park season and rowdy summer laps are on everyone's mind, and it seems like Lazer is on the same train of thought. Lazer has a century-long heritage of designing helmets in Belgium, but today they are turning the page to a completely new category: full-face, with their first DH-rated offering. ..
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Posted: Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:09:54 GMT
It does feel a bit like we’re just seeing the same bike in different versions from Specialized these days, and some of the releases make more sense than others. With the new Levo 4 X, it seems that Specialized is going utilitarian, yet quite bougie, especially since this bike only comes in the ..
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Posted: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:16:44 GMT
I’ve spent the last weekend riding both the Schwalbe Magic Mary and Albert Radial tires back to back with the Vee Tire Co. Attack FSX Radials to see how the two ends of the radial MTB tire spectrum compare. On one wheelset, we have the Schwalbe Magic Mary and Albert Radial tires, some of the more ..
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Posted: Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT
I spent a lot of time on the Amflow PL Carbon Pro, and it was a pretty important bike in the grand scheme of things. It brought a new era of power to the masses, but it wasn’t without criticism from every corner of the industry. Those who love eMTBs even had things to say about the platform and ..
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Posted: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT
I’ve been eagerly awaiting the Stinner Romero LT since I laid eyes on it at MADE 2025, and when it arrived at my doorstep last week, I couldn’t wait to get it built up and see what the Santa Barbara outfit had brought to the table. I love my Carrizo, but the Romero LT is a VERY different bike, one ..
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Posted: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT
If you spend more than five minutes scrolling through your feed these days, most of what we see is perfectly color-graded, heavily curated, or weirdly artificial. It’s exhausting, and sometimes fake. Thankfully, the crew at Quad Lock is looking to cut through the digital noise by backing your ..
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Posted: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT
Forget the telemetry logs, tuned mass dampers, endless suspension setup guides, and pedal-kickback questions. Mondraker is cutting straight through the noise to deliver something entirely new for the brand, and it looks like signing Sam Hockenhull has really inspired Mondraker to shake things up. ..
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Posted: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:17:31 GMT
Orbea has just released the new Oiz, and in a world of XC bikes looking a lot like short-travel trail bikes, it stands out on paper, but not so much in terms of aesthetics.. If you showed someone the silhouette of this bike alongside the new Specialized Epic WC, or the Trek Supercaliber, I highly ..
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Posted: Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:19:29 GMT
Following a bike accident in August 2015 that led to the MTB Hall of Fame inductee living in a care facility to recover, he faced a myriad of health issues stemming from the accident. After a long battle with the aftermath of the crash, Charlie Cunningham has passed away, as seen by a post from ..
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Posted: Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT
Bike park season is imminent, and Norco is acknowledging it with the new Torrent DH - a bike that is proving that keeping it simple is the best approach for certain applications. At its core, it’s an alloy DH bike with external cable routing, oversized bearings, 200mm of travel, a reliable ..
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Posted: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:31:59 GMT
Two years ago, we were all sweating bullets watching Kona Bicycles get tossed around by corporate gymnastics. Today, the brand's rider-owned resurrection is stabilized and thriving. Moving past the initial rescue phase, Kona has tapped Charles Russell to step up as the new President and CEO, ..
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Posted: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT
The Revel Ranger V3 is a short-travel trail bike, a long-travel XC bike, or, as I like to call it after spending a lot of time on it: a mountain bike. I won’t call it a downcountry bike. I don’t like that term, and I see that category as just another way to confuse the masses, but if I were ever to ..
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Posted: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:51:54 GMT
I think the only thing I look forward to more than watching UCI DH World Cup races is watching the Sleeper Shreddits that come out post-race. The second round of the UCI Downhill World Cup took place in Loudenvielle over the weekend, and the dust demons claimed many souls. This is four and a half ..
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Posted: Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:20:41 GMT
I love riding while listening to music, but I mostly ride solo and commute to and from the trailhead. This means I need to be aware of what’s going on around me and keep an ear open for cars, pedestrians, and other cyclists. This usually means one earbud in and the other dangling, or no tune at ..
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Posted: Fri, 29 May 2026 16:17:50 GMT
It’s been an unprecedented week of heat across most of Europe, and the UCI World Series heads to Loudenvielle, France, for the second round of downhill racing in the 2026 season. Jackson Goldstone is heating things up even more with a POV course preview of what is looking to be a very hot, dusty, ..
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Posted: Wed, 27 May 2026 15:25:40 GMT
If you're searching for a lightweight kids mountain bike that will transition perfectly between paved path to singletrack, the woom OFF is it. Period. Known for creating lightweight and ergonomically designed bikes with child specific components, woom boasts that their bikes make it easier for ..
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Posted: Mon, 25 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT
Mountain bike marketing often feels like an endless obsession with race stages, carbon layups, and shaving fractions of a second off a clock. Mondraker is part of this trend, but they are also stepping into the ring with something refreshingly rowdy. Say hello to the 2026 Mondraker Anark, a ..
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Posted: Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Posted: Fri, 22 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT
Out of the box, the S-Works Epic 9 is noticeably very light, almost unbelievably so. I’m on an XL, and at just 26 lbs with pedals, this is clearly a bike made for going fast. The weight isn’t the only factor that stood out, though. It’s a modern XC bike, but it's still designed and tested to ..
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Posted: Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT
Posted: Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Schwalbe made noise with the release of its radial tires, and since then, a few other brands have joined the trend, though not to the extremes of Schwalbe. Both Specialized and Vee Tires have released radial versions of their most popular MTB tires, with slightly less aggressive casings, making ..
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Posted: Tue, 19 May 2026 17:31:25 GMT
The new Santa Cruz Tallboy now has 140mm of fork travel and 130mm in the rear, but the most prominent change with the V6 Tallboy is its departure from the VPP suspension platform that has been synonymous with the brand for as long as I can remember. Along with the 4-bar suspension layout, the frame ..
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Posted: Tue, 19 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Crankbrothers recently dropped the Plug-Mate, and it takes the best of all the tubeless tire plug solutions and combines them into one simple insert. They have now taken that tech and stuck it inside a hand pump - but not as an afterthought. The Crankbrothers Klic pumps are excellent, and now they ..
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Posted: Mon, 18 May 2026 22:18:01 GMT
Similar to what we’ve seen with the Vampire Bikes Fastarossa, the Taken Cycles Encounter takes the legendary Canfield Balance Formula and pairs that with the dynamic idler pulley of i-track suspension. Originally teased at Sea Otter Classic this year, Taken is now taking pre-orders for ..
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Posted: Mon, 18 May 2026 13:25:25 GMT
There is something deeply magical about mountain bikes exploring the history of a trail that pre-dates mountain biking, and Santa Cruz Bicycles' latest project, "More than an Old Map," delivers exactly that flavor. It reminds you of why we fell in love with riding in the first place - the simple ..
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Posted: Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT
This week, I had two very different bikes show up at my doorstep. One made of steel and aluminum, with no batteries anywhere on it; the other, primarily carbon, even down to the spokes, and requiring batteries not just for the derailleur but for the dropper, fork, and shock. One is an ultralight, ..
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Posted: Fri, 15 May 2026 18:10:57 GMT
This week, I'm looking at a few more of my favorite accessories that make life a little easier on and off the trail, cool new big-ass shades, and some apparel that has impressed me so far during the early season. Now, here's some MTB kit that I think is pretty neat. Sunglasses are more than just a ..
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Posted: Wed, 13 May 2026 14:52:16 GMT
For most brands, a flagship bike doesn’t change all that much from one generation to the next. We typically see small tweaks and refinements that make it better and more modern. Recently, some spy shots surfaced of what we speculate is a new, very different-looking Santa Cruz Tallboy. This prompted ..
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Posted: Wed, 13 May 2026 13:25:25 GMT
Santa Barbara-based Stinner Frameworks is embracing the 32”. Known for their meticulously crafted handmade frames, Stinner has just announced the Refugio 32, a bike designed specifically around the emerging 32-inch wheel platform. Seeing brands like BTCHN' and Stinner not just embrace the 32”, but ..
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Posted: Tue, 12 May 2026 15:10:49 GMT
Posted: Tue, 12 May 2026 13:55:41 GMT
The State Bicycle 4130 All-Road is the bike I tell people to get when they tell me they're curious about gravel or shopping for a gravel bike. And I’m not just blowing smoke when I suggest it. I’ve ridden the absolute bolts off of one, and although it’s a “budget” bike, it doesn't feel like one, ..
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Posted: Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT
Spur Cycle is known for over-engineering simple things to make them work better than we could ever imagine, and the new Pro Mirror is a perfect example. Somehow, the Bend, Oregon-based outfit has taken one of the dorkeist cycling accessories, and made it.. cool? The Pro Mirror comes in 35mm and 50mm ..
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Posted: Mon, 11 May 2026 21:02:15 GMT
I woke up this morning to a fresh video from one of the most stylish Frenchmen on a bicycle, and after the recent absurdity we saw at Natural Selection Bike in New Zealand, from Paul Couderc, it’s clear that he has the mental and physical fortitude to compete at Red Bull Rampage (if that’s on his ..
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Posted: Mon, 11 May 2026 13:11:13 GMT
Round 2 of the 2026 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series presented by Continental, landed in the hills of New Jersey at Mountain Creek Bike Park. Racers were faced with changing track conditions from seeding to finals, with sunshine to rain, mud and wind, leading to blown-out lines, deep ruts, and ..
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Posted: Fri, 08 May 2026 22:12:35 GMT
This week, I’m taking a look at a few pieces of apparel, some bike cleaner, a REALLY cool bike computer, and a neat little sleep kit - most of which I put to the test on a quick little overnighter bikepacking trip in my backyard. I’ll probably make this a regular thing to showcase all the cool ..
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Posted: Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT
I won't deny that, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more excited about gravel, XC, and the tech that comes with them. It’s also pointless to deny how cool gravel is and how close it is to the discipline of cross-country mountain biking. These similarities are all coming together with the new ..
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Posted: Thu, 07 May 2026 14:55:21 GMT
Motorcycling and mountain biking lost one of their most influential architects this week. Mert Lawwill, a man whose name is synonymous with speed, suspension innovation, and the golden era of American racing, passed away on May 6, 2026, at his home in Idaho. He was 85 years old and surrounded by ..
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Posted: Wed, 06 May 2026 18:04:40 GMT
Mental health is a tricky topic to write about because it can be so personal, but the more we open up and talk about the brain worms crawling around in the lump of fats, carbs, and salts that control our lives, the easier it all gets. So here I go writing about it. I received my ADHD diagnosis ..
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Posted: Wed, 06 May 2026 17:54:31 GMT
Zink Bikes just dropped the ZADER, its second frame for public purchase, and where the Vacay is an adaptable 150mm trail/enduro bike, the ZADER offers 190mm of rear wheel travel, making it a solid enduro, freeride, downhill, or whatever you want to call it type of bike that carries the same brand ..
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Posted: Tue, 05 May 2026 18:44:38 GMT
Natural Selection Bike 2026 brings together 27 of the most creative and fearless riders in mountain biking, blending Big Mountain Freeride, Slopestyle, and Downhill into one unmissable event. Defending champion Szymon Godziek, runner-up Carson Storch, Brett Rheeder, Reed Boggs, Nicholi Rogatkin, ..
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Posted: Tue, 05 May 2026 18:32:48 GMT
Cannondale is starting 2026 off with some pretty exciting announcements in support of its mountain bike presence, and the new Moterra and Moterra LT come just after the news of the new Bad Habit. The new Moterra models certainly borrow some inspiration from the aforementioned Bad Habit, especially ..
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Posted: Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT
It’s not every day you see a brand rooted deeply in the "ski bum" culture of Colorado and Whistler make a jump into the crowded enduro mountain bike market. But RMU (Rocky Mountain Underground) is doing just that, and it honestly makes a lot of sense. Skiing and mountain biking have many parallels. ..
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Posted: Tue, 05 May 2026 14:24:11 GMT
If you’ve been around the scene for a while, the name DZR Shoes likely rings a bell. They were pioneers in the "clipless sneaker" space, essentially creating the category of shoes that look as good at the bar as they feel on the trails. After a brief hiatus, the brand is back under DRIFT, and ..
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Posted: Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Intense Cycles has been in the business of making bikes go fast for 33 years, but their latest announcement is a bike they are confidently labeling the "best-riding Intense ever made". The California-based brand just announced the all-new Tazer with a total ground-up redesign centered around a ..
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Posted: Mon, 04 May 2026 15:53:08 GMT
With the World Cup season kicking off this weekend in South Korea, we’re all buzzing. 2026 is going to be an incredible year of racing with a new crop of riders moving from Junior to Elite, which has already proven to be a disruptor to the podium regulars. But aside from the new faces in the Elite ..
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