Ibis Exie: Blazing a New Trail and Thinking Green
Ibis is a brand we love due to its long commitment as an upstanding company that doesn't just do it like everyone else. Their dedication to design, customer service, support…
Long Term Review: Ibis Ripley V4 – Best in Class
By now you've heard how great the latest generation Ibis Ripley V4 is. There are mountains of positive reviews but after 8 months of comparisons to its competitors, I still…
Review: Norco Revolver FS 120 – Epic Ride Dream Machine
This year we've seen a blizzard of new aggressive geometry short-travel bikes hit the market. With a little more travel than a standard XC bike and geometry nearly matching a…
Review: 2020 Norco Sight – A Modern Enduro Slayer
One positive thing about 2020 is the aggressive trail/enduro bike category has a wide range of good bikes — if you can find one to buy. Finding the great bikes…
Opinion: Thoughts on the Latest Modern Aggressive XC Bikes
A flurry of exciting new short-travel bikes have been dropping lately. Due to many questions I've been receiving, I thought I'd share my thoughts on the latest modern aggressive XC…
Review: Alchemy Arktos ST – The Enduro Trail Bike
The trail bike category is on fire right now and changing at a rapid pace. With sub category's even among 120mm travel bikes emerging, choosing the right bike can be…
Reeb Sqweeb v3 Short-Term Review: So. Much. Fun.
Photos: Scott Cody Photography When it comes to writing the review for this bike, I think one sentiment says it all: I didn't want to give it back. This bike is…
Review: 2020 Norco Optic – The One Bike Answer?
Norco's previous generation Optic was a trend-setting bike in 2016 and is still one of the most fun short-travel bikes. The all-new 2020 Norco Optic bumps up 15mm in travel to…
Opinion: Is Modern MTB Geometry Overhyped?
Modern mountain bike geometry has highly evolved over the last few years to give us some super fun bikes that seem to do everything better. In most situations, these improvements…
Long Travel 29’er Shootout: Canyon Strive vs Ibis Ripmo
It's no secret- the hottest bikes these days are long-travel 29ers, and for good reason: with the newest geometry trends (steeper STA, slacker HTA) these bikes can be pedaled all…