Gear

Mountain bike gear and equipment.

Mountain Bikes and Gear
Updated MTBs from Pivot, Orbea, and Moustache plus an ENVE gravel bike tire and more
Mountain Bikes and Gear
40+ Prime Big Deals for mountain bikers that are worth a look
Clothing
Fall and Winter Mountain Bike Clothing for Men and Women 2024/25
Mountain Bikes and Gear
What are the best mountain bikes of 2024? Nominations are now open.
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Dropper Posts
The new Fox Transfer dropper: Now with more travel and user serviceability [Review]
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Helmets
Smith helmets are a reader (and editor) favorite. And they're 40% off RN.
Mountain bikes
After a decade riding 29er wheels, I returned to 27.5 (front AND rear)
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Flat Pedal Shoes
Fox Union flat pedal MTB shoes [Review]
Mountain Bikes and Gear
New MTBs from Santa Cruz, Lauf, Starling, and Norco plus a Muc-off battery-powered pump
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Drivetrain
Lennard Zinn makes a strong case for chain waxing (and 36-inch wheels, too)
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Dropper Posts
$219 Limited edition PNW dropper posts will add that drip to your bike
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Mountain Bikes and Gear
Show your MTB some ❤️ with these cheap but effective items
Brakes
The SRAM Maven Ultimate Brakes are the new standard by which all MTB brakes will be measured [Review]
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Flat Pedals
Race Face Chester MTB pedal review
Mountain Bikes and Gear
New bikes from Devinci, Pivot, Carbon Wasp, and Mondraker
Rear Shocks
Fox Live Valve Neo delivers ultra-fast wireless suspension switching [First ride review]
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Drivetrain
New e*thirteen Sidekick hubs promise to (nearly) eliminate pedal kickback
Mountain Bikes and Gear
How much range do you get out of your eMTB?
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Clipless Pedal Shoes
Pearl Izumi Expedition Pro Off-Road Shoe Review
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Mountain Bikes and Gear
Canyon adds lightweight eMTB and Brompton's new folding off-road bike
Dropper Posts
Fox Transfer Neo wireless dropper seatpost review
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Trail Bikes
Specialized Stumpjumper 15, now available in aluminum alloy
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Mountain bikes
Craig Calfee designed his carbon mountain bike to be N minus 1
Trail Bikes
Santa Cruz Hightower 4: More travel and reduced anti-squat
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Mountain Bikes and Gear
Deals Under $50 including Yeti shorts, Dakine hip packs, and Ergon grips
Mountain Bikes and Gear
Only 3 days left to get REI Member Days deals
Wheels
Lightweight Industry Nine Solix M Trail 285 wheels boast 0.59° engagement angle [Review]
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Knee Pads
The Dakine Slayer Bike Knee Pad is durable, but the sizing is suspect [Review]
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Mountain Bikes and Gear
This new Ari bike lets you tune geo, kinematics, even seat stay flex [Gear Watch]
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Trail Bikes
The Cannondale Habit suits just about anyone looking for a great trail bike [Review]
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Mountain Bikes and Gear
Where to find hidden deals on used mountain bikes and gear
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Mountain Bikes and Gear
Have you ever had to walk your bike back to the trailhead due to a mechanical failure?
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Grips
Ritchey WCS Truegrip HD grips deliver a natural feel [Review]
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Hubs
Are high engagement hubs better? It's complicated.
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Mountain Bikes and Gear
A new eMTB named after the Great Divide and fresh fat bikes for fall
Mountain Bikes and Gear
This MTB gear is actually 50% off (or better) — Labor Day Deals
Half Shell Helmets
The Specialized Search helmet has 5-star safety rating, feels good too [Review]
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Mountain Bikes and Gear
Do you like internal cable routing for mountain bikes?
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Flat Pedals
$49 Trail One Vortex pedals are grippy and rebuild kits are free for life* [Review]
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Hardtail bikes
Riding the Priority 600HXT, a gearbox MTB with electronic shifting [Review]
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Cross Country Bikes
Trek Procaliber hardtail gets 200g lighter and longer, lower, slacker too
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Mountain Bikes and Gear
Tom Ritchey himself is welding bars and forks for an exclusive group of buyers [Gear Watch]
Drivetrain
Do any of your mountain bikes have electronic shifting?
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Pumps
This tiny electric pump inflates two flat MTB tires on a single charge
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Mountain Bikes and Gear
The best Labor Day MTB deals so far at REI, Specialized, Adidas and more [Updated]
Bike Racks
4 Tailgate pads to fit your compact pickup truck, tested
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Mountain bikes
You can get a Trek Fuel EX with GX Eagle Transmission for $3,999 right now 😱
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Mountain Bikes and Gear
An updated soft tail BMC bike plus a funky Crankbrothers tool kit and Kona eMTB