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This purpose-built XC race bike is turning out to be a lot more versatile and fun than we've been led to believe.

A replacement for the DPX2 is big news, how does it perform on trail?

Are eMTB's a finished product? Thoughts on the shortcomings of MTB tires, high-pivot bikes, linkage forks and more…

Bontrager enters the one-piece stem & handlebar combo party.

Putting Ratboy's signature bar to good use (as well as a few other Burgtec control bits)

A mix of metals meets a mix of wheels with these custom-designed bikes from Whistler.

You don't need to butter up your mechanic, but if you wanted to show your appreciation for someone that went that extra mile, here are a few ideas.

Bodging together a bike that would fit his son, with a used XC frame and parts hoarded over many years - almost put Cam McRae over the edge...

Blue thunder keeps rolling

The Corsair Maelstrom was, from design to execution, an excellent example of a high pivot w/idler mountain bike meant to be pedalled - but where is the credit?

Two very handy tools that will save you time and a solid pump with an easy to read and accurate gauge...

The "shootout" some of you have been waiting for...

Mixed-wheel musings from a year of experimenting…

Trek's Rail e-bike platform is smooth, powerful, and successfully walks the line between trail bike and something bigger.

Not your dad's Norco - this machine is a high pivot race weapon that has a lot in common with a DH bike...

A couple of chill jerseys, gloves + science, a cockpit sleeper, and the absolute best post-ride beer.

The 9point8 Slack-R is not just the Angleset option for Integrated Standard headsets. It's a Community Service!

These 8-sided Spanish pool noodles are very light but they also provide excellent protection and a ride that is closer to riding regular tubeless...

We've been getting some great submissions from readers - here's our first winner of a Tailored Frame Protection package from RideWrap.

Not just for cold rain

"The Balance demanded my attention in the most polite way possible; by taking me to the edge of destruction and then returning me to earth safely..."

It's a head-to-head lube-off between the Sedulous Drew-Bob and Squidulous Toucan methods of chain lubrication. And you're invited...

"One of the most beneficial suspension upgrades available, and it’s not a suspension part…"

Kona's biggest enduro-style bruiser gets a winter of beat downs on the terrain it was designed for...