Reading Time: 4 minutesAs manufacturers continue to innovate and expand their ski outerwear offerings, we’ve seen a major uptick in the amount of hardshells, softshells, and even hybrid […]
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Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you’ve been around bikes much in the last decade, you’ve probably heard a lot of hubbub about wheel and tire sizes changing.
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs linkage systems continued to evolve, designers were left with the difficult task of designing a bike that absorbed the bumps of a rough trail, but without absorbing the momentum of the rider’s pedal stroke.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTubeless bike tires have been a mainstay for mountain bikers for years, but they have also been adopted across other categories too, like road and […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe performance of a bike varies dramatically, based on what its made out of, and over the course of history they’ve been built out of just about everything.
Reading Time: 5 minutesOne of the developments that looms large in the bike world today is the way electronics are becoming integrated into the modern bicycle...
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs riders and designers have pushed forward in search of the fabled one-bike quiver, we’ve seen more bikes that have slack headtube angles, more reach, lower bottom brackets, and longer wheelbases.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWritten by Jans Ambassador, Jackson Hogen, of Realskiers.com. Every skier, whether they know it or not, has a DIN number. It’s the torque value that their bindings are […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis is Not a Compatibility Chart: The Excuses Let me preface this by saying that an answers-all breakdown of boot-binding compatibility would need to get specific by brand, model, and model year, while accounting for all models, and years, from each brand, and any possible inter-brand combination thereof – which this does not. On top…
Reading Time: 4 minutesAlong with suspension and disc brakes, bicycle drivetrains are one of the things that make mountain bikes so incredibly capable. Having a wide range of […]
Reading Time: 8 minutesThere’s no argument; the most critical piece of gear for a trail runner is his or her shoes. Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned […]