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Top Smart Helmets: Put Your Lid to Work
A new crop of smart helmets are betting you want your lid to be more than just a brain protecting bucket. Along with the usual safety features, they add hands-free speakers and microphones, app connectivity, intercom function, and even turn signals. They aren’t riding an entirely new trail. Smart helmets have been around for a Read More
The Return of the Marzocchi Bomber DJ Fork
This has been a long time coming. The rise of Marzocchi happened alongside the rise of 26-inch dirt jumping. Actually, “alongside” doesn’t even do that relationship justice. Marzocchi means what it means today, in part because of the rise of 26-inch dirt jumping. Late-90s and early-2000s dirt jumpers were possibly the first subcategories of mountain Read More
Esker Cycles Introduces the Rowl
The most underrated bike of 2018 was the Esker Elkat. We've been waiting for a 29er ever since, and today we got one. Meet the Esker Rowl
First Impressions: Giant Trance X Advanced Pro 29 0
The combination of relatively quick handling and enough travel to take aggressive riding on challenging terrain, suited our tester's riding style perfectly.
Liv Launches Carbon Intrigue 29er
If a new Liv Intrigue sounds familiar, that’s because it is. It’s only been six weeks since Liv introduced the aluminum-frame version of the Intrigue as the brand’s second-ever 29er. Now, the women’s-specific brand is back with the Carbon Intrigue 29, a three-model addition to the two aluminum builds. The Intrigue has been in Liv’s Read More