Tips & Reviews

Gloworms’ night riding lights are among our favorites for their long run times, customizable beam patterns, and light weight. Now, their remote control options get better, with a new Bluetooth remote switch for your handlebar, and an app to customize each setting. The Gloworm G2.0 range also gets minor updates to the optics and tech

Ribble Cycles adds two new UK-style HT AL hardtails to take on any terrain at any budget, from the versatile Trail 29 to the more hardcore 27.5. Both start with similarly capable modern geometry alloy frames with big tire clearance, and add on the choice of low-cost builds, frame-only options, full build kit configuration, and

Fezzari Bicycles has grown into one of the largest direct-to-consumer bicycle brands by continually improving their designs and technology. Now, with numerous “Best Of” and “Editor’s Choice” awards (including several from us for the La Sal Peak and Delano Peak mountain bikes), we wondered how they’re doing it while remaining under most peoples’ radar. We

OneUp Components have raised the bar for every day carry solutions to an all-time high. Their new Threadless Carrier is designed to stow the 20 function OneUp EDC V2 multitool inside your steerer tube. As the name suggests, it does this without the need for tapping the fork steerer. Let’s zoom in on this multi-functional,

Premiering today on Red Bull TV, Out Of Season shows 29 year old BMX Rider Kris Kyle showcase a number of world first tricks down a unique custom built line in the distinctive woods of north east Wales. Starting with a 21 foot drop from the roof of a forest cabin (that Kriss actually falls from on his first attempt), Kriss keeps

Working with downhill MTB legend Fabien Barel, Pirelli is set to release their next level of DH & EWS race-ready Scorpion Gravity Racing mountain bike tires. The prototype gravity tires are being thrashed down the mountain now, being tested on the EWS & DH World Cup race circuits before an imminent launch for consumers… Pirelli

For this model year, Vitus have updated their line of enduro and trail mountain bikes, overhauling their suspension designs adding significantly more progression. These are some very good value for money bikes, with the direct-to-consumer brand offering up a complete build of the carbon 2021 Vitus Sommet from just $2999.99. With such competitive price points,

Spanish bikemaker MMR’s top lightweight carbon Rakish SL cross-country and Adrenaline SL road bikes get custom Fernando Alonso special editions, celebrating the return to racing of the Spanish F1 driver. A longtime cyclist from the same Asturias province on the northern coast of Spain as MMR, Alonso has been riding both the XC Rakish SL

My long-term review of Shimano GRX Di2 will be hitting the airwaves here at Bikerumor very soon. In it, I mention the notable braking power of the sub-levers that live on the bar tops. These levers now sit in line with the main brake levers and the hydraulic fluid from the master cylinder flows through

The Prologo AGX saddle line up is a three-saddle collection designed specifically for Adventure, Gravel and CX, with shapes for any type or ride or rider. Launched in 2020, the group uses specific design features that actually do seem optimized for off-road drop bar bikes, and they work. Prologo AGX saddle options & actual weights

Canyon’s long-travel do-it-all Torque CF enduro bike adds a new limited pro signature edition to bring you the same bike setup as trials-to-DH shredder Fabio Wibmer. Whether you call it an enduro bike, freeride, or a “fun-loving bikepark machine”, the Torque CF is a gravity-ready bike capable of anything you can dish out. And this

KOM Cycling are setting a new benchmark in indoor cycling with the all-new Full Motion Rocker Plate RPV2. Not only does it rock from side-to-side, but it also offers 9 inches of fore-aft movement too. At $799.99, this has to be the most reasonably priced rocker plate boasting that particular set of features. We put

Get ready to geek out on how the bearing size, ratchets, pawls, and overall hub designs and spoke interfaces all impact your hub’s durability and overall wheel’s performance. Our guest is Jacob McGahey, VP of Industry Nine, and with four generations of hubs to talk about, this is an in depth look at what they’ve

We know, there’s no such thing as a stupid question. But there are some questions you might not want to ask your local shop or riding buddies. AASQ is our weekly series where we get to the bottom of your questions – serious or otherwise. Hit the link at the bottom of the post to

Granite Design have added two very small but very useful items to their portfolio. The Cricket Bell is an under-bar mounted bike bell that has two modes; a continuous “cowbell” mode and a single hit “ding” mode. There’s also a new quick-release cycle computer mount that replaces the top-cap of the SWAT tool system. Let’s

To celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the Finnish bikemaker’s long wheelbase Evolink trail bikes, Pole has given the Evolink 140 a v1.4 upgrade. Keeping its original and forward-thinking low & slack geometry, Pole has tweaked the mid-travel trail-to-enduro bike to make it more capable than ever, pedaling up the mountain and bombing down the

If you’re a fan of simple, light riding gear 7mesh has just announced a few new pieces that are definitely worth checking out. The brand’s Spring 2021 collection features men’s and women’s T-shirt style jerseys, plus lightly padded undershorts in a boxer short cut for men and a brief style for women. They’ve also released

Girls Gotta Eat Dirt, because life is jort – Colorado denim specialists Ripton & Co are bringing the stoke this week with their first short film, titled ‘Girls Gotta Eat Dirt‘. The all-women mountain biking film does include a lot of riding in cut-off jean shorts, but it’s more the light-hearted story arc and killer