Review: Felt Double Double 30
By Ryan LaBar While most of the companies producing fatbikes are based in areas with, well, seasons, Felt Bicycles is located in Orange County, where winter is basically a month with a few clouds and a low of 60 degrees….
Tested: 45NRTH Vanhelga Tires
45NRTH revamped the Vanhelgas late last fall—the shape got rounder, and knobs more-refined, and they got outfitted with new rubber compounds. It’s easy to assume that fatbike tires are blunt tools that are beneath the attention paid to regular-season rubber….
Luca Shaw Is Looking Fast At Scenic Team Camp In France
Though Luca Shaw lives in a hub for winter riding in the US, it never hurts to travel and ride some different terrain. Watch The American glide through a rocky trail at the Canyon Team Camp in the south of…
Jackson Goldstone Undergoes Knee Surgery, Will Miss Extended Period
Last year, Jackson Goldstone had just about the best rookie season anyone could ask for, winning two World Cup Downhills and getting third in the overall standings. Unfortunately, Goldstonetook a heavy crash at Red Bull hardline last month and injured…
Tested: Pole Taiga Fatbike
The Pole Taiga is a radical departure, geometry-wise, from every other fatbike on the market. The Norco Bigfoot and the Kona Wozo nod amiably in its direction, but both fall well short of this outlier. There isn’t a geometry number…
Forge+Bond Announces 27.5” EM 30 Wheels
Depending on your point of view, Forge+Bond either snuck a 27.5” mountain bike rear wheel into their gravel and all-road launch, or released the only wheel size that matters, along with a bunch of skinny wheels for skinny people wearing…
Give Me Liberty or Give Me…Belts?
Last week I was out in the woods, shooting photos for a review. My buddy Jack had his camera out, and we were doing the little song and dance routine: Look off into the woods vaguely so that we can…
Rider Masterfully Avoids Disaster Mid Run And Goes On To Win Race
In downhill racing, riders only have one run to post a result. This leads to racers putting everything on the line to squeeze out every last millisecond. Jackson Connelly got very close to finding the edge of control at the…
Builder Tests Out Newly Built Jump At Irish Bike Park
The best part of building any feature is the guinea pig. This is when builders reach for their bikes and test their creations out. The first hit is not always pretty. Watch Brendan Conroy eek his way over a freshly…
Wolf Tooth Ripsaw vs. Waveform Pedals
Ripsaw Essentials The new Ripsaw pedal from Wolf Tooth Components (WTC) is a complimentary platform, rather than a replacement, for their Waveform pedals. It sports a 118mm x 102mm platform with ultra-thin 7mm edges that taper towards a ~ 12.5mm…