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Component Reviews, Feature Stories, Mountain Bike, News, Reviews - February 16, 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 Reserve recently added the 30 SL to the lineup. Compared to the existing Reserve 30, the 30 SL got a revised rim profile that increased both compliance and lateral stiffness.

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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 the test inside a Maxxis Minion DHR II Double Down Casing tire on a rear 27.5″ Nukeproof Horizon V2 alloy rim. I rode this combination over my regular 19-21 PSI

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Review: The new Bryton S500 GPS head unit may be worth it for the battery life alone

Bryton’s new S500 is smaller, and better equipped than the current Rider 750. Their hope is that the S500 will be something serious racers and keen amateurs can rely on. So was Bryton successful in their pursuits? Read on and find out… Bryton S500 — What is it? The Bryton S500 is the company’s S-series

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Retül Premium Fit incorporates motion capture and biomechanical ranges for more accurate fit

In a game of millimeters, it helps to have a really good ruler. That’s exactly what Retül’s Premium Fit is: an extraordinarily accurate and refined measuring tool. The differences between the Retül Premium Fit and the standard fit ultimately boil down to some key technology that helps a fitter provide an athlete with a more

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Review: Gloworm G2.0 MTB lights are bright, custom controls shine brighter

To be fair, the original Gloworm X-series lights are great, but the new G2.0 series improves upon almost everything we liked. And what isn’t upgraded simply carries over, making these some of the best, easiest to use, and most customizable mountain bike lights on the market. Standout features like swappable lens elements to customize the

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

Review: Vittoria Airliner Mountain Bike Tire Insert

Review: The new Bryton S500 GPS head unit may be worth it for the battery life alone

Retül Premium Fit incorporates motion capture and biomechanical ranges for more accurate fit

Review: Gloworm G2.0 MTB lights are bright, custom controls shine brighter

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