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Bike parts are lighter and offer better performance than ever. The gains are largely due to improvements in material technology, such as switching from metal to carbon fiber parts. These lighter and “better” parts come with a bit of uncertainty, though. It has long been rumored that carbon parts can suddenly and unexpectedly fail if […]
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What happened in 1998
In this classic video, Danny MacAskill takes on child care the only way he knows how— by taking the kid for a wee bike ride around Scotland! Sit back and enjoy the ride
What’s The Right Size For You?
Could this be the greatest cyclist in the world?
Too Rise, Or Not To Rise, Is The Question
The Rhythm brings happiness
The first production mountain bike
Back in 2016, we compared regular 27.5-inch wheels with 27.5+ wheels, which back then ranged from around 2.75 to 3 inches in width. Nowadays, the differences are not as great as they were before, since the regular 27.5-inch wheels now often come with 27.5 x 2.6-inch tires, offering a compromise between the two choices. Still, for those riders wondering what the best wheel size and tire width might be for them, this is worth reading.
Easy tricks for the perfect suspension fix
Battle of the Brakes
Handmade versatility
Choosing the right handlebar width How wide is too wide As mountain bikers, we take pride in our bikes and swear by parts that have treated us well in the past. Everything on our bikes—from the style of pedals to our favorite saddles—builds a relationship between us and our rigs, but there is one […]
How to protect that investment
Box Components might not be the first name on your list when looking for a new groupset, but Box Components has made some noteworthy innovations,…
She became the first rider in history to win the Elite World Championships in road, cyclocross and mountain biking in the same year.
Across the board, the new fork outperformed our expectations—from the added stiffness at the…
Owing to the radical aluminum frame with a unique split top tube design, the YDX-Moro is Yamaha’s head-turning fat-tire effort…
So far, the sport’s top stars are facing some tough challenges…
In her rookie year in the Elite class, 22-year-old American Haley Batten…
Lindarets makes some of the coolest bicycle bling parts on the planet.
The Pro’s Closet has risen to become one of the top buyers and sellers of used bikes in America. We contacted them to see what tips they could share
Its multi-use design allows for either a normal bottle or a plastic or glass bottle to be safely clicked in place while upside down
The Hammerhead inflator makes changing a flat that much easier
The Durango local has made a career out of being fast, friendly and smart
Kailey Skelton and her KHS 650 mixed-wheel downhill bike
Riding Sonoma County trails aboard custom Revel bikes
If you have yet to give this amazing sport a try, or you’ve been looking for a reason to get back out and ride, we hope this provides you with all the inspiration you need
Creative innovations in components to keep riders pedaling