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Long-Travel eMTB for the Rowdiest Trails: Norco Range VLT C1 Review

An extremely capable high pivot downhill-focused mountain bike, but with a motor. You can lap your favorite big-hit run without a lift or shuttle.

Written by Jeremy Benson March 07, 2025

After 5 Years, Fox Racing Updates Favorite MTB Trail Helmet: Speedframe Pro First Look Review

Fox Racing updated its Speedframe mountain bike helmets. The three just-released models are sure to please riders who favored the original.

Written by Seiji Ishii March 06, 2025

The Best Dropper Posts of 2025

We tested ten dropper posts from top brands like Fox, RockShox, OneUp Components, and Wolf Tooth to find the best in 2025.

Written by Paul Clauss and Jeremy Benson February 14, 2025

The Best Dropper Post Money Can Buy: Wireless FOX Transfer Neo Review

The FOX Transfer Neo is the brand’s first foray into the wireless dropper post market. FOX knocked this one out of the park.

Written by Jeremy Benson February 10, 2025

Light, Adaptable, Mid-Travel Women’s Mountain Bike: Liv Intrigue X Advanced Review

The Liv Intrigue X Advanced brings excellent mid-travel mountain bike performance to women. It’s a solid choice for wildly variable terrain.

Written by Morgan Tilton February 06, 2025

Teenage Phenom: Watch Canadian 16-Year-Old Shred on Hometown Trail

Tayte Proulx-Royds shows why she’s one of Kona Bicycles’ newest sponsored riders in this fun edit from her hometown trails in British Columbia, Canada.

Written by Andrew McLemore January 30, 2025

Wildly Light, Fast, and Expensive: Yeti ASR T5 Ultimate XX SL Transmission Review

The Yeti ASR is the Colorado company’s reentry into cross-country racing. But the mountain bike can do more than race.

Written by Jeremy Benson January 20, 2025

Race-Oriented Brand Goes Full Squish: Cervélo ZFS-5 GX Eagle Mountain Bike Review

The Cervélo ZFS-5 is the brand’s first full-suspension mountain bike. The bike benefits from the brand’s deep experience and resources.

Written by Seiji Ishii December 16, 2024

Must Go Faster! Pinarello Dogma XC Mountain Bike Review

Pinarello set out to build a mountain bike cross-country race weapon. The Dogma XC rewarded the brand with a gold medal at the Paris Games.

Written by Seiji Ishii December 12, 2024

Mountain Bike Bends Around Turns, Literally: Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 70 AXS Review

The Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 70 AXS has unique and amazing cornering manners combined with capable suspension.

Written by Seiji Ishii December 06, 2024

The Best Mountain Bike Shorts for Women of 2025

We tested and reviewed the best women’s mountain bike shorts of 2025 to help you find the right pair for your next ride.

Written by Morgan Tilton and Mary Murphy November 19, 2024

Do ‘Trail Stuff’ With a ‘Race Bike’: Specialized Epic 8 Pro Mountain Bike Review

The Specialized Epic 8 Pro combines race bike frame geometry, weight, and specs with longer travel suspension for fast a do-it-all ride.

Written by Matthew Medendorp November 18, 2024

The Best Mountain Bike Flat Pedals of 2025

We tested 12 models from top brands, like Wolf Tooth, OneUp, Race Face, Chromag, and more, to find the best mountain bike flat pedals.

Written by Paul Clauss November 12, 2024

Rampage Recap: Highlights From Red Bull’s Historic Event

This year’s Rampage was historic from the moment it started — and the action never let up, even to the very last run.

Written by Chris Worden October 15, 2024

The Best Mountain Bike Hip Packs of 2025

We tested 12 mountain bike hip packs from brands like Evoc, Patagonia, Osprey, USWE, and more to find the best.

Written by Jeremy Benson and Paul Clauss October 07, 2024

Riding Dolomite Clifftops: GoPro Mountain Biker Rips Alpine Ridges in New POV

Watch Kilian Bron shred along a vertigo-inducing clifftop in a GoPro clip from his new mountain bike documentary, ‘Dolomites.’

Written by Will Brendza October 03, 2024

How to Watch Red Bull Rampage 2024 Mountain Biking Live!

Unless you’ve seen Red Bull Rampage, you haven’t seen anything like it. Tune in to catch the world’s steepest, airiest, raddest MTB freeride competition.

Written by Seiji Ishii and Mark Wilson October 01, 2024

Bike Shock Adjustment Has Never Been Faster: Fox Live Valve Neo Wireless Suspension Control

FOX Live Valve Neo is a suspension control system that the brand claims uses the fastest wireless protocol in cycling.

Written by Seiji Ishii September 24, 2024

First-Ever Flips and Whips on a Moving Train: Watch the ‘Red Bull Bike Express’

Watch ‘Red Bull Bike Express,” as Dawid Godziek performs the first-ever mountain bike freeride run on a moving train.

Written by Seiji Ishii September 13, 2024

Win Red Bull Rampage Tickets to See First-Ever Women’s Event

Would you like to watch eight of the best women freeriders compete in the Utah desert next month? Then this sweepstakes is for you.

Written by Andrew McLemore September 11, 2024

Race-Winning Speed With Longer Legs: Thömus Lightrider World Cup Mountain Bike Review

Swiss brand Thömus has been a fixture at the front of professional mountain bike races. The Lightrider World Cup showed us why.

Written by Seiji Ishii September 03, 2024

Schwalbe Radial Mountain Bike Tires: Why They Exist and Why You Should Care

Schwalbe introduced radial mountain bike tires. Read on to learn why and how this innovation could help your riding.

Written by Seiji Ishii August 15, 2024

Two Friends, 30 Years, 3,000 Miles of Leadville MTB Races

Leadville 100 MTB’s 30th anniversary also celebrated the 30th consecutive finish for John Callahan and Todd Murray.

Written by Andrew McLemore August 13, 2024

Shimano Pledges $10M to Support Mountain Bike Trails Globally

MTB trails can cost upward of $10,000 per mile, so the bike company’s donation could go a long way.

Written by Andrew McLemore July 30, 2024

Girls Rejoice: Liv Launches Faith, Its First Full-Suspension Youth Bikes

Liv has been leading the charge for women’s cycling since 2008, with the brand rightfully securing faithful customers and fans.

Written by Seiji Ishii June 13, 2024

Finally, Women Mountain Bikers to Compete at Red Bull Rampage

For more than 20 years, Red Bull Rampage has been one of mountain biking’s biggest events — and now women riders will share the spotlight.

Written by Andrew McLemore June 05, 2024

Speed Never Felt So Plush: Pivot Mach 4 SL World Cup XTR Review

The Pivot Mach 4 SL World Cup XTR is a full-blown race machine with the benefits of DW-link dual link suspension.

Written by Seiji Ishii June 03, 2024

Enter the ‘Flow State’: Heli MTB Trips on World’s Longest Rideable Granite Slabs

Flow State Guiding offers world-class heli-assisted granite slab mountain biking, unparalleled views of British Columbia’s Coastal Mountains, and a lakeside base camp.

Written by Will Brendza May 23, 2024