The new Bel Air Saddle from SDG Components officially drops today, bringing more of everything loved about the classic profile and then some. The new Bel Air v3.0 offers a few small refinements to bring it up to speed with new trends in frame geometry and manufacturing to improve on what was an already great […]
PNW Components Range Handlebar – Just a Little More Sweep
Wide bars offer the fit and control riders like on mountain bikes with modern geometry, but after a few hours of pedaling, we find that it isn’t always the most comfortable on our wrists. Although there are a few options for swept-back bars, many of the options are heavy or just straight up look a […]
How to Install Shimano Hydraulic Disc Brakes – Tips & Tricks
Installing hydraulic disc brakes can be difficult without the knowledge or experience needed for proper setup. However, if you’re mechanically inclined, simply bolting them on isn’t very difficult; it’s having the correct tools, accessories, and the fine-tuning and adjustments that can prove challenging. That said, a bit of know-how and experience can save you a […]
Shimano Deore Updated with Wide Range 12,11, & 10 Speed Options — Why You Should Care
Shimano Deore 12 Speed has arrived, bringing the technology initially found in the flagship XTR group to a price point more commonly found on “entry-level” bikes. For most riders, it isn’t news that will affect them — not right away at least. Trickle-down tech isn’t a new concept; last year SLX dropped in a 12-speed […]
Inner Bar Ends for MTB Handlebars? Three Options for Alternative Hand Positions
Bar ends suck. They look horrible, can catch on branches and blackberry bushes, and take up valuable real estate on the bars as they push your hands inwards decreasing usable bar width. They’re appalling mounted riser bars with any type of sweep… that said, for long XC and multi-surface rides, having a secondary hand position […]
Enve Rigid Carbon Mountain Fork Install: 29″ MTB to Gravel Conversion
After reviewing all the available options for rigid Carbon Fiber mountain bike forks, the Enve Mountain fork was at the top of the list for our 29″ MTB XC hardtail to Gravel Conversion project. It sits at or near the top of its class for light weight, features a proper axle to crown length, plenty […]
Spank Industries Limited World Cup Edition Direct Mount Stem and Spike 800 Vibrocore Bar
My downhill bike is one of my favorite bikes to ride. While I don’t ride it as often as my other bikes, it has received considerably more attention than most of them this year, getting a complete rebuild this winter. One of the highlights of the build is a new cockpit featuring a limited edition […]
Going Rigid: 10 Rigid fork Options for the Ultimate Flatbar MTB Gravel Bike Conversion
We have been seeing a lot of cyclocross and gravel bikes equipped with rise bars instead of drop bars, but this doesn’t make a lot of sense. Cyclocross bike geometry is designed for drop bars, with the reach of the bikes designed into the bars. If you replace a drop bar in favor of […]
Shimano Saint 10-Speed Groupset – Are Fewer Gears Better?
The existence of Shimano Saint represents everything that is both good and horrible about the current state of the bike industry. When it comes to performance, it doesn’t get better than Saint. And while that may be a bold statement, consider this: Saint is essentially the XTR of durable, performance gravity riding. Take away the […]
Tested: Shimano XT Platform Pedals (PD-M8140)
Shimano XT trail SPDs have been our go-to pedal for trail riding for years, but until recently, we’d never had a platform pedal with the same designation to match the rest of our bike. Though I’ve owned and have run a set of the DX pedals since their release, (which, like all Shimano pedals we’ve […]
New Shimano XT and SLX: 12 Speed XT & SLX Groups Announced
The industry demanded it, and 12-speed XT and SLX is now here. I’m a Shimano fanboy, but I may possibly be the least excited about the addition of a new cog on our drivetrains. One-by has been mainstream for a few years now, but I’m old school. We were riding our 1-x “DH” bikes up […]
OneUp Components EDC Stem System
OneUp Components released an EDC tool system last year that allows the rider to store essential trailside tools using the space in the steerer of the bike. Residing where the star-fangled nut usually lives, in order to get the headset adjusted, they created a proprietary top cap that threads directly into the steerer. (they also […]
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