Syd has been riding and wrenching on mountain bikes since 1987 when he picked up his very first Rocky Mountain bike. He's an educator and mechanical expert who has written hundreds of MTB how-tos and product reviews.
Here's a pretty cool solution for those of you who want your bars as low as possible: Answer's direct-mount -ONE (minus one). The -ONE looks similar to Answer's DH stem and shares…
Toby Henderson and crew have gone and done it again! For the past few years I've been rocking THE full face helmets on the slopes and at the parks and this year…
This weekend I attended the 25th annual Toronto bike show and I gotta say the event is getting bigger and better each year. I had a chance to catch up with some…
Easton has been very busy indeed: new for 2011 is the totally revamped Havoc component line up. On the control side of things, Easton looked at what mountain bikers wanted in quality…
This is pretty much it. My little red rocket. The Dream Machine. The Monster. Here is the Banshee Legend II that I finally have all built up and ready to rip. It…
What a handsome devil huh? Yep, that's trek7k trying out the POC Trabec Race helmet at Interbike back in September. I managed to get my hands on one a few months ago…
One of the coolest (and frankly cutest) things you can see is a two year old kid with an over-sized helmet and tiny knee and elbow pads pushing around his little pedal…
For 2011, SRAM is offering 10spd drivetrains throughout the line but that doesn't mean they've dropped the 9spd option and for good reason - the nine speed drivetrains still work great. Choosing…
The Mavic Razor mountain bike shoe is one of those rare products that works great, fits comfortably, and doesn't cost a lot of coin. The shoe is basically a toned down version…
When it comes to gravity riders, depending on who you talk to you get two basic types: those who care about the weight of their rig and those who pretend not to…
A little while back I did a write up on the CycleOps Powertap SL+ for mountain bikes. At the time I raved about how well it worked and how useful the data…
Looking at the photo above you might be thinking: are these Avid Codes?!? Yup they sure are. Totally revamped and improved for 2011 and you can see the difference right away. Gone…
Today I have something from Truvativ that has just been "declassified" from the company's Blackbox technology group. The Descendant crank has actually been around since 2009 and was initially tested by Peaty…
Yep, it's that time of year when folks are parking the bike and pulling out winter gear (that is unless you're blessed with sun all year round - if so then I'm…
Pssst - hey you on that DH bike - wanna drop some weight and increase performance on your rig? I though so. At 5.98lbs, the BoXXer WC is probably the lightest 200mm…
The JoeBlow Mountain is new and a welcome addition to the Topeak bike pump line-up. Finally, a pump that is made specifically for us fat tire riders! Now for those of you…
SRAM is coming in hard this year with some sick components and most notably is offering a 2x10 ring set-up from the top of the line down to the bottom. From XX…
Ever since Interbike I have been spending a ton of time assembling and rebuilding my bikes. To make the job go more smoothly (pun intended) I've been using Bike Line products from…
Ohhh yeah! Finally, after what seemed like ages of waiting, my Banshee Legend II is ready to ride - and this past weekend I got to break it in. After the final…
Ever since Interbike in September I've been rocking a slightly different look on thoese days when my head isn't squished inside a full-face helmet. The Julbo Dirt sunglasses are designed with the…
By now you've probably seen the ads for FRS Healthy Energy products featuring top riders like Lance Armstrong and Travis Brown but you may be wondering, does this stuff actually work? I…
Over the last few months I have been rocking a few different sets of flat pedals on my mountain bike but here's one that sets itself apart: the Xpedo XMX12AC Hurtle (for…
This year I've been sporting THE Industries' Storm protective gear on the trail and I'm happy to say I've avoided injury so far. In fact my wife is probably the most appreciative…
The bright lights just got brighter! If you thought 900 Lumens was a lot of light, the good folks at Light & Motion didn't stop there. This year the top kit in…
I'm just gonna come out and say it: Five Ten shoes are to the gravity rider like cleats are to XC racers. If you ask almost any rider on the slopes what…
Alas, all good things come to an end. After two and a half years of serious bashing and pushing my Opus Maadh to its limits, the bike started showing signs of its…
Mavic is one name that doesn't need an introduction. The yellow Deemax rims sport an iconic look that, unless you're totally new to the sport, you know right away is a Mavic.…
It's taken us a while to get a hold of the folks at Shimano but this year we finally cornered them at Interbike. I talked with Devin Walton at the Shimano booth…
Hooking up with Morgan and Tyler from SRAM at Interbike, trek7k and I had a chance to go over the 2011 SRAM MTB product line. We got an up close look at…
Swinging by THE's booth (Toby Henderson Enterprises) at Interbike is always a treat. For one thing, it's one of the very few booths where you get a chance to meet and greet…
If you were to walk around Interbike last month you might have wondered where the RaceFace booth was set up. Six floors above the noisy convention center inside the Venetian hotel, RaceFace…
Swinging by Saris and Cycle-Ops at Interbike I got to take a peek at some new additions to the line-up that will enhance the functionality of the Powertap. First, starting soon the…
Being Canadian I have to say I have a lot of pride whenever it comes to things made in Canada. Banshee bikes are no exemption thanks to Jay MacNeil, Keith Scott, and…
One of the most popular booths at Interbike this year was Fox, no doubt due to all those cool looking forks on the walls. Like a window display in the red light…
For those who may not be familiar with Kore, the mountain bike component company has been around since 1988. I still remember my first serious, full-suspension Cannondale Super V 2000 that I…
It's always fun stopping by and chatting it up with the guys from the Hayes group because there's so much to talk about - both bike and non-bike stuff. At Interbike last…
In case you hadn't heard, the Hive is a recent collection of three great cycling brands: e*thirteen, Chub and Revl (road components). The busy bees at the Hive showed us their expanding…
Formula is already known for designing incredible mountain bike brake systems and this year the company is applying power, technology, and design to an even wider range of products. While going over…
For 2011 POC has expanded its protective equipment and apparel line-up, adding a few extra colors plus cool new gear for the trail rider. Last year was hugely successful for POC and…
iXS is a brand that has been around in Europe for a long time. How long? Since 1906 (!) when they started out as a bike and motorcycle repair shop. In 2001…
Whats really in a name? Well, get up close to a Morewood and you'll know understand. I think most of you will agree, these bikes look pretty damn hot. Morewood bikes are…
Hi everyone. Well one of the first stops for me this year at Interbike was a visit with a friend of mine Lance Tueller, the Importer of Spank / iXS / and…
Here's some exciting news for your noggin: Giro just released the redesigned Roc-Loc retention device on selected helmets, like the Athlon MTB helmet. Roc-Loc has been around for a while so you…
Looking for some sweet mountain bike components? There's nothing sweeter than Candy, the perfect name for this up-and-coming mountain bike company, a division of One Ghost Industries. While many may not be…
This year WTB is rolling a well-tested new wheel system for the XC -Trail rider. Perhaps you might recall the TSC tires that we reviewed a month or so back (Mutano and…
Having sampled Gore products before and being very familiar with their high level of fit and finish, I was interested to see how the Countdown shorts compared to the Freeride shorts I…
Now here is something for almost everyone who wants to mountain bike at night: the MagicShine GMG Special 900 PLUS light set. Now read the next sentence carefully: At $89 you get…
Now here's a scoop for all of you tech heads: Formula Brake Company was cool enough to send me a set of 2011 Formula R1 brakes for a review. I was actually…
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