Chris Cocalis is the founder and president of Pivot Cycles based in Tempe, Arizona. Pivot is known for creating cutting-edge, high performance mountain bikes and also for sponsoring many talented athletes over the years while giving back to the community.
No one likes to go our for a mountain bike ride unprepared. But some items are more critical than others.
We aim to test these new mountain bike tires, wheels, inserts, and sealant as thoroughly as the most brutish customer will.
This mountain biker's indoor trainer workout has riders intensely focused on maintaining a heads up position while pegging their heart rate for nearly 20 minutes.
The work being done on Rocky Point road outside Portland, Oregon are a sign of hope for a mountain bike trail deprived city.
Close the trails because they're too crowded? Seems like a better solution is to just build more mountain bike trails!
Trust Performance, the minds behind unique mountain bike linkage forks the Message and Shout, are suspending operations due to coronavirus.
Making sure your mountain bike is rust- and corrosion-free will keep it running in top condition and will help it last a long time.
Canyon revises the aluminum version of the Neuron trail bike, following the carbon fiber changes last year, making "size-specific" builds and geo a priority.
First impressions of the big wheeled, long-travel mountain bike by Denver-based Guerrilla Gravity.
Where is the party? We don't know. You'll have to check with Joe over at Starling Cycles.
Tired of expensive mountain bike reviews? We tried out the affordable $50 Gary Fisher Tassajara.
We reviewed a ton of mountain bike gear in March.
If you're feeling slower on your mountain bike this spring, don't be too hard on yourself.
Mountain bike trail grand openings have been put on hold indefinitely, and even trail building efforts have slowed considerably over the past few weeks, but we expect a surge of news this spring and summer.
Maurice Tierney, co-founder of Dirt Rag magazine, talks about how mountain bike gear and culture has evolved over the past three decades, and his recent decision to cease operations at the iconic publication.
Are mullet bikes worth the hype? We interview some industry pros to find out if mixed wheel bikes will soon take over the MTB world.
These rims are tough. Really tough. Where an alloy rim would have bent, the LG1 just took the impact and kept on rolling.
And the people say, "not enough!"
Get the off-camber and mud grip you need, and year round performance you desire with the Schwalbe Magic Mary mountain bike tire.
We wanted to spice up your indoor trainer workout with a little mountain bike specific challenge. Look up more and pedal harder!
At least high-end bikes cost much less than high-end cars.
Coronavirus is impacting small businesses at the worst time possible in the seasonal cycle of the bike industry.
Forestal has a new 170mm 29" electric mountain bike available, with its own built in computer.
A panning shot is one of the most fun techniques to try when photographing mountain bikers in motion. Here's how to nail a great one.
For riders who sweat a lot or wish mountain bike helmets provided more ventilation, the lightweight Caipi half shell from Kask was designed with max airflow in mind.
The all new Transition Scout trail bike is tuned for climbing, but its eyes are still on the descent.
The mountain bike news mix this week has a markedly different theme due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Komoot makes it easier to plan big mountain bike adventures.
Mountain biking is both a sport and a community. Here are 3 riders' stories about how they are dealing with serious injury.
In this wide-ranging interview, Kate Courtney talks about getting started in MTB, technical skills work, Coronavirus, Red Bull sponsorship, the move to Scott bikes, getting young women on mountain bikes, and much more.
Rancho Cacachilas in Baja, Mexico elevates the idea of what a mountain bike destination can and maybe should be.
Formula waited to make a 4-piston mountain bike brake system until they could truly make it better than what they already had.
The novel Coronavirus is having unprecedented effects on human life as we know it, and everyone seems to be dealing with it in different ways.
In for testing: The highly tunable DVO Diamond D1 mountain bike fork.
The new Canyon Spectral:ON is a 27.5/29-inch, 150mm travel electric mountain bike.
A pair of long, waterproof mountain bike shorts that work well for riding in the winter.
Dude's a masochist. He rides his bike UP the hill, then hikes back DOWN.
Formula has considered the evolution of mountain bike riding styles, rider capabilities, terrain makeup, support needs, and evolving preferences with their top-shelf Selva R air MTB fork.
World Ride is trying to get more women on mountain bikes in countries like Nepal and Guatemala around the world.
For most of us, mountain biking stops for nothing, but that's changing quickly in the era of coronavirus.
These two riders from Portland, Oregon, are working with Specialized to create more mountain bike trails near the city.
RockShox has redesigned their race winning SID fork to be significantly lighter, with a thicker trail version for 120mm mountain bikes, and they've built a shock to pair with its fast and feathery intentions.
Pivot updated the Switchblade all mountain bike for 2020, and we test rode it in Sedona.
We can maintain and even gain trail fitness while stuck at home. Here are a few trainer workouts to help pass the time.
The latest gear from the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival.
Why build a steel full-suspension mountain bike instead of using carbon fiber or aluminum? We talked with a handful of steel FS makers to find out.
Chris shares how Niner got its start, weighs in on the mountain bike wheel size debate, and talks about the latest from the brand.
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