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On the heels of the re-designed RIP 9, Niner Bikes has launched the expected Jet 9 Al with airformed tubing and an extra dose of refinements to keep pace with the latest advances. Lets be honest,...

Westcomb, you know that company up North that makes high-quality outerwear made in North America? Wait, what? Did you say North America? Yup, Westcomb manufacturers all of their products in...

When it comes to supercharging your ride, nothing beats adding carbon wheels. Whether it’s on the dirt or road, carbon wheels represent the next level of performance. The full Syncros line has been...

When Teva jumped into the all-mountain bike shoe game earlier this year, they really made a splash.  The industry was abuzz with discussion about the new technologies and innovation that Teva...

This spring, we’ve been reviewing a handful of rain shells with a variety of materials and construction. After giving them each the individual beat-down, it’s time to compare them head-to-head.  ...

It’s been a busy week for the boys down in Santa Cruz, CA. Hot on the heels of the new 125mm travel Solo 650b is the re-vamped Tallboy 2. Keeping all the goodness of the original, but now even more...

The folks at Mountain Khakis certainly make more than just khakis. Well, they make shorts too — and a bunch of other stuff. New this summer are the Poplin Shorts. Mountain Khakis Poplin Shorts...

The Niner Green Jet 9 RDO looks fast standing still. And, if you have a chance to swing a leg over one, you’ll find out that its sexy looks go much deeper than meets the eye. The all-new carbon...

Seemingly simple… all they do is hold water and shoot it out into your mouth when squeezed. But, when it comes to the good ones, they always make it to the top of the bottle pile stashed underneath...

Tis the season of new product technologies and Mountain Hardwear has unveiled their new Dry.Q Evap fabric.  Their new Plasmic rain jacket, new for Spring ’13, is loaded up with this technology and...

Late last summer, I had the chance to ride the 2013 S-Works SL4 Tarmac Red while attending Outdoor Retailer. The group ride took me up Emigration Canyon with the Tarmac as my steed. No question, I...

As a Web-only short, the new Zoic X Shorts have to be purchased sight unseen and without the luxury of a try-on. Luckily, Zoic has a solid reputation for highly-functional MTB shorts and the X...

We just got a great little video from Rocky Mountain called “Fourtitude” — four riders tweaking the new Altitude 790 MSL for their own style of riding. Wade Simmons, Andreas Hestler, Thomas...

I think we’ve all had days on the trail where the rain will just not let up.  Everything about you is wet: the DWR on your gear is starting to slack, there are soggy lines of moisture under your...

When Vasque chose to launch a new trail runner, they wanted to make a statement to the industry. So, the Pendulum represents the swinging back to a sense of balance in the market that has been...