Mountain Bike Action New Products: Specialized Recon 3.0 MTB Shoes
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The pursuit of speed
Outerbike’s new website feature aims to support and make folks feel welcome amidst the growing influx of new riders into the bike community
A smart helmet that has your safety in mind
Many of our test riders have moved away from bulky hydration packs
The Rime 2.0 shoes are ready to go anywhere your bike takes you
Blevins has been one of the top cross-country riders in America since 2016
Dressed to kill
The event: where heroes are made and legends begin
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We were digging through our files and we came upon an envelope with photos from Mountain Bike Action’s 1991 Buyer’s Guide. Inside was this classic shot of long-time staffers Sean McCoy and Zapata Espinoza ripping downhill on a Moots titanium tandem bike. The Alpinestars Cro-Mega had a fairly exotic form to distinguish it from […]
The Specialized Stumpjumper Epic of 1988 had carbon fiber frame tubes and Biopace chainrings. They only made 400 of this model that year. It was priced at $2400. We’re not sure now who the test rider was on the Stumpjumper Epic, but he definitely had good balance. In our article introducing recent converts to the […]
Charlie Kelly shares some of his knowledge
Finding the right fit and understanding technology
We got our hands on the new Epic earlier this summer and have been racking up the miles, even with the summer heat and rattlesnakes. New for 2018 is a completely revamped Epic with a single pivot suspension, more progressive geometry, and the Brain 2.0. Specialized offers the Epic in aluminum, carbon, and of course […]
A clean, sleek, and aerodynamic way to store your tools
You can either Butcher or Slaughter your competition, it’s your choice.
We all know Ken Block from his amazing ability to rip through the streets of San Francisco in a rally car. When he’s not driving however, he will probably be spotted riding his custom painted S-Works Demo. Specialized has been know to produce some sweet custom paint schemes, this one only gives them more credit […]
Dream Machine that Prefers to Descend
An affordable way to satisfy your craving
Kapow – the race is on! YT Bikes are now available in the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. For this expanded distribution the Gravity Mountain Bike specialists teamed up with new partners. Cameron Zink, the gutsiest man in the mountain bike business will represent YT Industries with his brother Howie in the US and […]
The Trail Hunter seeks out his next prey in Japan.
Rumor has it…
Fat Bikes for one and all
Big wheels, Big travel & Big fun
Let’s kick back and have some fun
Cross-country shoes for the trail rider The S-Works XC shoe is built to meet the demands of Specialized’s most elite cross-country racers. It’s the shoe of choice for American national champion Todd Wells, as well as Gold Medal Olympian Jaroslav Kulhavey. But, don’t let that scare you away. We were surprised how well this race-bred […]
This video depicts how all of us wish we could ride. Throwing a little style into every air and carving low through every corner. Two guys just having fun…but these guys happen to be the incredibly talented Dylan Dunkerton and Curtis Robinson on the Stumpjumper FSR EVO
Specialized rider Matt Hunter takes a venture into America for some riding in the Pacific Northwest.
We have never witnessed a more low-key new model introduction from Specialized than the one for their first 27.5-inch wheeled offering, the Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon Evo 650b. We figure the reason is that the crew at Specialized is still totally enamored with their 29er offerings–and with good reason. Like we said in our S-Works […]