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First Rides: Öhlins RXF34 MTB fork sheds 400g, limits trail-ready travel to 120 or 130mm

Öhlins completely overhauled their approach to short-travel lightweight trail bike suspension with their all-new RXF34 m.2 fork. Instead of a light 34mm stanchion fork with…

Written by Cory Benson March 09, 2022

Review: PNW Components Loam Dropper Post and Lever

Dropper posts are pretty much ubiquitous on trail MTBs and are even showing up on XC bikes straight from the manufacturer. Because of that, there…

Written by Chris Chou March 07, 2022

New CADEX AR 35x gravel wheels are 1,270g! Plus new CADEX gravel tires

The carbon creators at CADEX officially entered the gravel/all-road wheel market with one of the lightest wheelsets we’ve seen — CADEX AR 35 DISC. That’s…

Written by Jordan Villella March 01, 2022

Long Term Review: SR Suntour Durolux EQ R2C2 Enduro Fork

After some very good first ride impressions of SR Suntour’s short-travel Axon Werx 34 XC fork, we were keen to test the capabilities of their…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan February 17, 2022

Hands on: Reserve 30 HD carbon wheels are more burly with better ride, 27.5 or 29″

Better ride? More bomb-proof? Why not both? That seems to be the thought behind Reserve’s latest carbon hoops, the 30 HD. You may recall that…

Written by Zach Overholt February 15, 2022

Review: WTB Verdict 29″ x 2.5″ Light High Grip SG2 Mountain Bike Tire

This winter, I made the WTB Verdict the companion for my Crankbrothers Synthesis front wheel putting it to the test in some slick Scottish conditions.…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan February 08, 2022

Review: Vittoria Airliner Mountain Bike Tire Insert

Vittoria’s mountain bike rim protection offering comes in the form of the bright green Airliner tire insert, retailing at $54.99 USD. We put it to…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan January 25, 2022

Review: Ergon SMC Core Men’s saddle flexes for comfort, provides cush without mush

When it comes to riding comfort, there’s nothing more important than having a seat your butt agrees with. As their name suggests, Ergon is a…

Written by Steve Fisher December 29, 2021

Review: Nex-Gen Aero V7 gravel wheels

Nex-Gen Sports takes the factory-direct-to-consumer concept to a bit of an extreme, focusing on the tech and product attributes rather than marketing, and in all…

Written by Mike Albert December 22, 2021

Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards 2021 – Cory’s Best Bike & Gear Picks

Another wild & unpredictable year is near its end and it’s time to again wistfully look back on a year of testing out great new…

Written by Cory Benson December 10, 2021

First Rides: DT Swiss ERC 1100 45 aero endurance wheels are even better all-rounders now

We’ve been riding DT Swiss’s new ERC wheels for the past month to get a feel for what’s changed since our last long-term review of…

Written by Cory Benson November 15, 2021

The WTB Vulpine is back as a 700c x 36mm fast gravel race tire!

Not long after we posted our findings from Sea Otter, a box of tires showed up at the office. It would seem that WTB’s newest…

Written by Zach Overholt November 09, 2021

Long Term Review: Nukeproof Horizon V2 Wheelset for Enduro Riding

Last year, Nukeproof updated their long-standing aluminium enduro wheelset, adventurously naming it the Horizon V2. The overhaul saw Nukeproof replace 29mm WTB rims with their…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan October 22, 2021

Review: Farr Arm Rests provide light, customizable Carbon Aero Bolt-On position support

This summer Farr debuted a new set of alloy Arm Rests designed to deliver comfortable aerobar-style support in a tucked position, without necessarily having aero…

Written by Cory Benson October 21, 2021

Review: Nukeproof ARD tire inserts protect rims and help prevent pinch flats

ARD stands for Advanced Rim Defence; that would be the main selling point of the Nukeproof ARD tire insert we review here. Retailing at $69.99…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan October 19, 2021

First Ride Review: Vittoria Syerra Downcountry Tire is a good upgrade for aggressive XC

Vittoria Tires have released an new mountain bike tire specifically for Downcountry riding; the Vittoria Syerra. A supple yet robust casing construction is combined with…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan October 08, 2021

Jack The Bike Rack fits any bike’s handlebar tool-free from commuter to bikepacking

Jack The Bike Rack is a simple new universal front bike rack that hangs off your handlebar to fit almost any bike with no tools…

Written by Cory Benson October 01, 2021

Review: RockStop MTB Tire Inserts are super easy to fit, offer good rim protection

After suspension, wheels are some of the most expensive real estate on your mountain bike. Keeping them round and dent-free is paramount if you want…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan September 16, 2021

Review: Wireless Shimano Dura-Ace Shifting is blazing fast, but brakes are just as impressive

If you haven’t already heard, the new Dura-Ace (and Ultegra!) is here. It hasn’t exactly been a huge secret that Shimano would have something soon,…

Written by Zach Overholt August 31, 2021

New Shimano Dura-Ace Carbon road wheels use 12 speed-specific Direct Engagement freehub

How do you complete the ‘Science of Speed’ equation for the new Shimano Dura-Ace & Ultegra groups? New wheels, of course! And not just any…

Written by Zach Overholt August 31, 2021

Review: Michelin Wild Enduro Front and Rear Specific Tires w/ GUM-X3D Compound

Fitted to a Nukeproof Horizon V2 wheelset, we’ve been testing the Michelin Wild Enduro Front and Rear Tires. To a rider who spends almost all…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan August 25, 2021

Review: Kogel Kolossos OS pulley cage looks loud, but shifts oh so smooth & quiet

There was a time when a 10-42 cassette on a mountain bike looked ridiculous. Then, seemingly overnight, it looked normal. And then their 50, 51,…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 24, 2021

First Ride Review: Revel Wheels adds RW23 Gravel wheelset

Revel Bikes has enjoyed astronomical popularity since its launch just a few short years ago. It stands to reason that any product it launches, now…

Written by Dan Cavallari July 21, 2021

Review: PedalCell dynamo outpowers hub systems, works on any bike

The PedalCell dynamo attaches to your fork and rolls against your rim to create electricity, turning out enough juice to charge your phone and power…

Written by Bikerumor Staff July 08, 2021

Review: Gulo’s carbon-spoked GME-30 enduro mountain bike wheels ride hard, yet soft

You could look at Gulo’s US-made carbon fiber spokes as a bit of a gimmick, but you’d be missing the point of their unique winding…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 02, 2021

Review: 2022 Zipp 404 Firecrest are deep aero wheels for all, plus Actual Weights

The all-new Zipp 404 Firecrest are a bit of a surprise in that they feel, in all the right ways, like a much shallower wheel…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 23, 2021

First ride: Schwalbe G-One R gravel tires

The G-One gravel tire lineup just grew by one, adding a dedicated race tire to the multi-surface lineup. The new G-One R promises plenty of…

Written by Dan Cavallari June 15, 2021

Schwalbe Wicked Will returns as the ideal all-purpose trail tire for Unlimited performance

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Wicked Will. So long in fact, that 26″ tires were still the size of choice for the world…

Written by Zach Overholt June 10, 2021

Atomik x BERD ALGR aluminum gravel wheels prove you don’t need carbon for compliance

Once again, Atomik Carbon’s latest wheelset doesn’t actually use a carbon fiber rim. After adding premium aluminum mountain bike wheels to their repertoire, Atomik turned…

Written by Zach Overholt June 01, 2021

First Look: All-new Hope XCR mountain bike brakes are superlight and super powerful!

Hope’s all-new superlight XCR mountain bike brakes build on decades of UK CNC-machining expertise to stop the latest crop of lightweight downcountry bikes. As XC…

Written by Cory Benson June 01, 2021

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