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A technical riding pant at a competitive price, the Backcountry Slickrock Pant is nice addition to riding pant options available. Featuring a well-considered design and constructed of quality materials, it’s suitable for cool weather riding, and pairs well with the matching Hero Dirt Hoodie. (also from Backcountry) The Hero Dirt Hoodie is great, but I […]
Most carbon fiber bikes include some sort of frame protection from the factory these days. While some of the stock frame guards are good, most don’t provide anywhere near the coverage needed to protect your carbon frame investment. Quite a few aftermarket options have sprung up to fill this niche with a lot of available […]
The TranzX Jump Seat Dropper post is a simplified take on the adjustable height seat post, distilled to the basics. There are no remotes or cables, just a simple lever you engage to quickly adjust the height of your seat. Best of all, it’s only a hundred bucks. Available in 3 post diameters with a […]
We enjoy riding MTBs of all wheel sizes… 26″, 27.5″, and 29″ all have a place for us. That said, after building up a 27.5″ hardtail, it simply didn’t have a place.. the 26″ was more fun on the pump track and dirt jumps, and the 29″ was more useful on the trail. But what […]
White Salmon is a town in Washington, located across the Columbia River from Hood River. A one-hour drive east of Portland, it’s popular with outdoor recreationists for all the same reasons as Hood River — the area is filled with opportunities for mountain biking, wind and water sports, hiking, and more. We caught wind of […]
Like the best of the Ryders Eyewear lineup, the Roam Fyre sunglasses feature tint adjusting photochromic lenses and an antiFog coating. It was the larger eye coverage and semi-rim design that intreged me the most, and after spending some time running the Roam Fyre glasses, they’ve proven to be a great option for protective eyewear […]
Construction crews have been building what a service road parallel to the NE Halsey Street overpass and under the I-205 and I-84 freeways for the last month or so. Are we going to finally have a safe and direct option to access Gateway Green from the west side of the 205 freeway? <Update> After reaching […]
Mixed wheel sizes on mountain bikes isn’t a new concept, but in the last few seasons we’ve been seeing a re-emergence of riders and brands “mixing things up.” Michael Vidovich and Schwartz are two riders so committed to the concept they’ve developed a brand around it: Mullet Cycles. Mullet Cycles launched with a trail/enduro hardtail […]
What the heck is the Status? Details on this elusive alloy FSR bike have been scarce, with our first glimpses being limited to social media. Was it a new alloy iteration of the Stumpjumper EVO? But then the 2021 Stumpjumper EVO was announced, and it was clear the Status was something different. When additional detail […]
Shimano offers a full range of shoes for clip-in and platform pedals, and although we’ve been happily wearing Shimano clip-in shoes for years, I have been looking forward to trying the flat-pedal specific SH-GR501 model, AKA the GR5. The Shimano footwear line is divided between road and off-road riding applications, and sub-divided further by riding […]
Grips are an easy way to refresh the look and feel of your MTB. At $20, the Loam Grip from PNW Components is a good-looking option for riders looking to spruce up their ride. Features Width: 133.5mm Durometer: 25A Listed weight 90g Single clamp design Ergonomic pattern designed to support palms and relieve fatigue caused […]
Joe Oshman’s got a sweet looking new custom steel trail bike. We hounded him at the parking lot to learn more about his new ride and got him to spill the beans.
