Specialized has been running an all-new, mega light-weight cross-county wheelset right under our noses. For 2024, the Specialized Factory Team was a winning mobile test lab, experimenting with new XC rim shapes, carbon/titanium spokes, and updated hub designs. As a result, the new Roval Control World Cup Wheels ...

Saddles can make or break your ride. They are a highly personal piece of kit (probably the most, IMO), and once you find a match – you stick with it. Specialized’s Phenom is the go-to saddle for many on and off-road athletes. It was my favorite saddle until ...

I do a fair amount of off-roading in our Jeep, but I usually don’t bring bikes along when I do. One of the reasons is that I hate watching the bike get bounced around on the rack in my rearview mirror. With other hitch-mounted racks, that’s what I’d ...

When it comes to gravel suspension forks, you’d think there’s not a lot of opportunity to make 40mm of travel that different from the next brand. Turns out, you can, and the MRP Baxter makes the most of it while also packaging it in a more versatile, adjustable, ...

When the Kuat Piston Pro X debuted, it brought several novel features to market. The most visible was the integrated taillights and Kashima-coated sliders, but those weren’t really what made this rack special and unique. Fortunately, the followup Piston Pro dropped $300 from the X’s price by losing ...

If you work on bikes, even if you just dabble in light maintenance, you’ve probably used one of Park Tool’s bicycle-specific tools. Over many years of maintaining and working on my bikes, I’ve accumulated many of the tools that Park Tool offers, but none like the Park Tool ...