Bike Types Archives

Salsa Cycles Has a HeyDay! After Mukluk Name Deemed ‘Potentially Problematic’

Located up north, in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”, Salsa Cycles is no stranger to offering some of the best fat tire bikes around. And…

Written by Ron Frazelle August 15, 2023

Bianchi Oltre Race & Sprint Aero Road Bikes Tease Shimano Mechanical 105 12sp!

Bianchi Oltre Race & Sprint aim to lower cost of modern carbon aero road bikes, but also tease unreleased Shimano 105 mechanical 12-speed…

Written by Cory Benson August 14, 2023

Pro Bike Check: Anton Cooper’s Trek Procaliber World Champs Short Track Bike

Along with most of the World’s top cyclists, Trek Factory Racing’s Anton Cooper was in Scotland last weekend, preparing for the 2023 UCI XC World…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan August 14, 2023

Pro Bike Check: Joshua Dubau’s 10.19 kg World Champs RockRider XC Bike

Rockrider Ford Racing Team member, Joshua Dubau, slotted into 25th at yesterday’s UCI XCC Short Track World Championships. Of course, we know the french rider…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan August 11, 2023

The Latest Costco Mountain Bike Deal is Essentially a 2018 Diamondback Hardtail?

Costco is known for many things, but not really bicycles… until recently. First, the wholesale giant started offering mountain bikes from the legendary Intense Cycles.…

Written by Ron Frazelle August 11, 2023

YT Capra Uncaged 10 is Coiled for Bikepark Fun in More Affordable Alloy or Carbon Mullets

YT Capra is Uncaged again with no-nonsense and more-affordable bikepark-ready enduro bike builds – now in alloy or carbon…

Written by Cory Benson August 11, 2023

Updated w/ New Photos: Prototype Fox Reverse Arch XC Suspension Fork?

This week, Scotland is hosting the best mountain bikers in the world as the 2023 UCI World Championships continue. With the top racers from each…

Written by Zach Overholt August 11, 2023

Pro Bike Check: Tom Pidcock’s Pinarello Dogma XC HT Short Track Bike

Yesterday’s 2023 UCI XCC Short Track World Championships proved to be as controversial as it was exciting. While French rider, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, stormed to victory…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan August 11, 2023

Pinarello Dogma XC HT adds Wild Asymmetric Hardtail to Win XCC World Champs

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot wins UCI Short Track MTB World Championship on all-new Pinarello Dogma XC Hardtail mountain bike…

Written by Cory Benson August 10, 2023

Rose Reveal AL Unveils Affordable Integrated Alloy Road Bike from 1900€

Rose reshapes best-selling affordable alloy road bike into this totally modern Reveal AL, as sleek as much more expensive carbon bikes…

Written by Cory Benson August 10, 2023

New Trek Supercaliber Tops Off Travel, Drops Off 250g

Trek’s top race bike gets a bit more travel with geo to stretch those legs, and drops up to 250g off the frame!

Written by Tyler Benedict August 10, 2023

Review: Engwe Engine X is a Silly Low-Cost eBike, but Kinda Great for What It Does

This budget Engwe Engine X 250 fat folding commuter ebike is surely odd, but has turned out to be a reliable form of alternate transportation…

Written by Cory Benson August 09, 2023

Win a Mountain Bike Worth $11,500 in The Cane Creek 2023 Pisgah Project Bike Raffle

News out of Ashville, North Carolina, Cane Creek Cycling Components is excited to announce the 2023 Pisgah Project Bike Raffle. For the last seven consecutive…

Written by Ron Frazelle August 09, 2023

Vitus E-Mythique LT is a Long Travel eMTB Priced Below $4k

Adding to its extensive line of performance eMTB, Vitus Bikes introduced the new E-Mythique LT. There have been a lot of new electric mountain bikes…

Written by Ron Frazelle August 08, 2023

Pro Bike Check: Sina Frei’s Specialized Epic EVO with Flight Attendant

Update: The original publication of this post identified Sina Frei’s bike as the Epic, when it is in fact the Epic EVO. While Christopher Blevins…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan August 08, 2023

Esker Portage Dropouts Prove to be ‘Future Proof’ w/ UDH Update for Any Hayduke or Japhy

Good news for anyone riding an Esker or even one of the OG Advocate hardtails – your bike is now SRAM UDH compatible. You’ll have…

Written by Zach Overholt August 08, 2023

Ridley Dean Fast TT bike stretches out, finally adds disc brakes

Ridley takes full advantage of the new 8:1 UCI rules and adds their own dimple-and-groove secret sauce to make their new TT bike faster than…

Written by Tyler Benedict August 08, 2023

DT Swiss Affordable Alloy Road, Gravel & Cross Wheels Upgrade Performance

DT Swiss trickles down high-end performance into upgraded family of affordable alloy wheels for road, gravel, and cyclocross riders…

Written by Cory Benson August 08, 2023

Aventon’s New Soltera.2 eBike Promises High-Tech and Low-Cost

California-based eBike specialists, Aventon are launching a new eBike called the Soltera.2. This new eBike brings a load of updates over the OG Soltera. The…

Written by Ron Frazelle August 08, 2023

Mondraker NEAT e-MTBs blend light weight w/ big ambitions

Mondraker’s NEAT new e-mountain bikes pair long-travel, enduro-proven suspension with TQ’s lightweight motor for a capable bike that won’t weigh you down.

Written by Tyler Benedict August 07, 2023

Fresh Bikes and Tech at the 2023 Downhill World Champs, Fort William

A lap of the pits at Fort William World Champs revealed prototype components from SRAM, RockShox, e*Thirteen, Pinnd & Michelin, with new bikes from Mondraker,…

Written by Jessie-May Morgan August 07, 2023

Extra, Extra, Read All About it: Merlin Delivers Updated Newsboy LTD!

The Newsboy is back. Merlin Metalworks (we all know them as “Merlin“), maker and purveyor of premium titanium bicycles since 1986, just announced the launch…

Written by Ron Frazelle August 07, 2023