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The 2025 Rocky Mountain Element was just unveiled with a significant update that promises to shed weight and increase stiffness with a surprising tweak to the suspension design. We got a hold of one ahead of today’s launch to compare it to the previous version and see how it holds up on the trail. Head to our home page to find the review with thoughts on why the latest Element is refreshing in an industry that seems to value constant change…
With a compelling “speed metal” aluminum frame, versatile geometry, and a forward-thinking design, we put the 2025 Specialized Chisel on our list of short-travel, full-suspension bikes to review as soon as it was released earlier this year. Find our Specialized Chisel review after testing one for several months, and learn how it bucks industry trends as an excellent bike for progression-minded folks here…
Whether you’re running the latest wireless drivetrain or a mechanical one, derailleur-based drivetrains have some obvious shortcomings. They require regular maintenance and cleaning to function correctly, the parts wear out, […]
Neil tested the Pivot Mach 4 SL over the last several months, taking it on a multitude of trail rides and a bikepacking trip along the Madrean Rugged Ramble in Arizona. Continue reading for his review with thoughts on how the brand’s latest full-suspension XC race bike performs while loaded, some interesting sizing findings, and how it handles his burly home trails around Gunnison, Colorado…
With only one full-suspension bike on his radar for 2023, Logan was intent on testing the all-new Transition Smuggler, the long-awaited sequel to a cult-status trail bike. After putting many miles on it in Western North Carolina and the Colorado Rockies, find his detailed review here, including seven realizations he had while building it, riding trails, and sleeping next to it in the woods…
Over the last few months, Neil has put a ton of miles on the REEB SST, a unique steel full-suspension bike with 120mm of rear travel. In this review, he dives into what makes this Colorado-made bike stand out among a sea of options and discusses its distinctive geometry, specifications, and pedaling performance…
The 2023 Revel Ranger was just revamped and rereleased, and we had the chance to put this short-travel full-suspension 29er through its paces before today’s launch. Find out what’s changed and dig in to the full review here…
The Ibis Exie is the brand’s latest creation, a cross-country bike with a sub-2,000-gram (4.4-pound) frame that’s designed, built, and tested in their solar-powered California factory. As longtime Ibis fans—and curious about the Exie’s bikepacking prowess—we had to give it a try. Find the full review here…
The 2022 Rocky Mountain Element got a dramatic redesign, featuring more travel, a radical geometry change, and a massive frame triangle, complete with two sets of bottle mounts. It has a neat little trick up its sleeve, too. We had the chance to take one bikepacking and on a ton of trail rides for this review. Find all the details here…
Earlier this year, Pivot Cycles updated their lauded Trail 429 with a revamped geometry, more mounts, and a different linkage design, aiming to make their multi-talented short-travel 29er even more versatile. We got a hold of one for several months of testing, including a spin on “The Real Pisgah” bikepacking route. Find our full review here…
The Kona Hei Hei is a short-travel full-suspension mountain bike on a mission to blur the lines between cross-country and trail bike. Its modern geometry and cavernous main triangle had us wondering how it would perform as a loaded bikepacking rig, and after four months of testing, we’re excited to share our findings. Find our detailed review of the Kona Hei Hei CR / DL here…
The 2020 Santa Cruz Tallboy was revamped with lower-link suspension, 120 millimeters of travel, and an interesting axle flip-chip that allows 10mm of chainstay adjustment and clearance for 29 x 2.6″ tires. We’ve put one to the test over the last five months. Here’s our complete review with loads of photos and an analysis of the Tallboy vs. the Ibis Ripley…
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