Rad Button-Up For ROWDEE Rippers: Shindig MTB Shirt Review
I’ve never been big on cycling jerseys. I mountain bike a lot in the spring, summer, and fall, but typically, you’ll see me wearing a cotton T-shirt, a baselayer, or even a flannel if it’s chilly enough. Last year, though, I was introduced to ROWDEE. The small brand ...
Crankbrothers’ Stamp Trail BOA Shoes Offer Good Grip, Low Weight, and Quick & Easy BOA System
Accounting for two of your contact points when you ride, a good pair of shoes is a key piece of your riding kit. This spring, Crankbrothers announced their Stamp Trail BOA, a lightweight MTB shoe designed for adventurous trail or enduro riders. I’ve been riding the Stamp Trail ...
First Impressions: The New Haro Saguaro 1 is a Fun, Well Spec’d, Shreddy, Slack, 29er Hardtail
Well, I’ve mentioned it enough in a few of my recent articles… like this one, that one….oh, and this other one here. I guess it’s about time I let you know what my first impressions are of Haro Bike’s new Saguaro 1 hardtail mountain bike. (Photos/Ron Frazelle) Well, ...
First Rides: Marin Alpine Trail E Bosch Enduro eBike, Smashing Downhill & Zipping Back Up!
Last week Marin launched an all-new aluminum Alpine Trail E enduro ebike powered by the torquey Bosch CX with a big 750Wh battery. And it’s a beast. With all the big mountain travel and much of the adjustability of their recent “meat-powered” enduro bike, this pedal-assist enduro eMTB ...
Marin Alpine Trail Reshapes All-New, Super Adjustable 160mm Alloy Enduro Bike: 1st Ride
The all-new Marin Alpine Trail is an alloy enduro transformer. It’s a complete departure from the previous generation bike, fully adopting the best of modern enduro mountain bike tech, plus so much adjustability to really dial in your perfect setup. Or even to let you change the character ...
First Rides: A Stiffer FOX 32 Step Cast XC Fork Feels Light, Fast & Capable for just 100mm
I’ll try to keep this one short and sweet heading into the weekend, but we had the exclusive opportunity for a first test of the wild new reverse arch FOX 32 Step Cast XC fork. Although it almost looks smaller than ever without seeing a conventional fork arch ...