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These are polarizing times. Seems like everybody’s either on one end of the spectrum or the other. I speak, of course, of hardtails. There are more and more aggressive, boundary-pushing rigs out there, and the ever-present XC hardtail holdouts. But the latter are usually aimed at the gram-counting racers that clearly are a bit too Read More

If you’re a loyal follower of the podcast 99% Invisible, you probably already know the connection the Camelbak Stash Belt has to the history of modern clothing. In episode 3 of the series spinoff called Articles of Interest, they explore the surprisingly fascinating topic of… pockets. For a long time, pockets weren’t sewn into our Read More

Joining the recent tradition of rolling out a staggered run of surprise new bike releases, Orbea has rounded out its new XC lineup with a totally redesigned Alma hardtail. Yep, a hardtail. With all the buzz about more aggressive full-suspension race bikes lately, it’s easy to forget that there still are plenty of die-hards who Read More

Bleeding brakes is a pretty simple concept, on paper: Basically you just need to purge air from a sealed system using hydraulic syringes. The reality of bleeding brakes can be a nightmare, though: Without the proper tools, it’s nearly impossible to do with any success. And without nice tools, it can be more vocabulary limiting Read More

Spot just revamped the 130-millimeter-travel Mayhem with completely new geo, and added in a harder-hitting Mayhem 150 to really get the party going.