Fat Bike Review: Borealis Crestone is Still a Fun Bike to Ride, Years Later
This Borealis Crestone review is a long-term look at a bike that has been on the market for many years, but still is delivering smile after smile. Easy to maneuver, yet still stable in notoriously loose conditions. Lightweight & light feeling, even with those massive tires. Not exceptionally ...
Equator Titanium Yasei & Sensei Gravel Bikes are Affordable and Available Now
Equator wheels is now also Equator gravel bikes, thanks to 2 new titanium gravel frames that deliver their same ethos of consumer-direct value and high-performance. Pick from the adventure Yasei or race Sensei, with a couple of affordable ti frames that cover a broad spectrum from all-road to ...
Review: BMC Teammachine R Road Race Bike
The BMC Teammachine R launched in October with the ambitious goal of being the perfect road racing bike. While I didn’t get to test it in a race, I did travel to the Circuit of the Americas race track in Austin, TX, to join BMC for test laps, ...
1Up Recon Rack review: legendary 1Up durability now in a 5 or 6-bike vertical carry rack
Last year, we announced the launch of the then-new 1Up Recon 5 and Recon 6 vertical hanging hitch bike racks. After acquiring Recon Racks in 2021, it didn’t take long for 1Up to develop the new Recon models based on the original but with some notable changes. While ...
The Rivendell Gus Boots Willsen Hillibike Makes a Case for 550mm Chainstays
Ok, here it is. A lighthearted, albeit detailed review of the Rivendell Gus Boots Willsen and the brands that contributed to the build. This bike defies categories and is hard to label. Grant Petersen prefers to call it a “Hillibike”. But, really for all intents and purposes, it’s ...
PNW Loam Carbon Handlebar Offers Predictable Comfort with CBD Layup
If your hands are telling you it’s time for a new handlebar, PNW Components have a new item on the menu. Their new Loam Carbon handlebar is their top shelf offering, though it’s made to be comfortable and predictable more than anything else. There are plenty of handlebars ...