Category: Biking

[ad_1] Get a jump on the summer mountain bike season with one of these component or gear upgrades*. Take advantage and save 20% off one full-price item* with code GIRO20 (*exclusions apply, ends 5/16/22) at Competitive Cyclist. FOX Racing Shox 38 Float 29 Grip 2 Factory Boost Fork $1,249.00 Should I upgrade from a Fox…

[ad_1] Lazer did nearly everything right with this most recent Jackal helmet. It’s fairly lightweight, well ventilated, protects your head with their new KinetiCore technology instead of a noisy hunk of yellow plastic, has a Fidlock buckle, the colorways won’t offend the forest, and a pair of goggles will easily stow below the visor. If…

[ad_1] A new bike park in St. Joseph, Missouri is set to open at the end of May, fitting in with a rapid growth of trails in the Midwest. Last year we wrote about a new bike park in Ironton, Missouri and trails in Madisonville, Kentucky, and River Bluff Trails Park in St. Joseph will…

[ad_1] One of our favorite things about mountain biking is traveling to ride great trails all over the world. Tell us where you’re heading to ride bikes this year, or where you’ve already been! We’ll be reading the responses to get ideas for where we should go next. 🙂 Not enough space to type your…

[ad_1] Photos: Matt Miller unless otherwise noted Sometimes, for a product to get a great review, it doesn’t need to go above and beyond or be extraordinarily innovative. Often, as I’m thinking back on my experience with a piece of gear, if I can get to the point where I’m ready to review it and…

[ad_1] You can call Larch trees by the name Tamarack in some parts of the world, and you can also call some hardtails “gravel bikes” if you happen to pedal them on dirt roads. Super fast-rolling XC race tires like the Schwalbe Thunder Burt will help convert almost any hardtail to a passable gravel bike,…

[ad_1] Some of the first bicycle shifting systems were hand derailed. Riders would dismount at the hill’s crest to loosen their rear axle and move the chain to another gear before descending. Nearly every drivetrain component has improved since then, and there have been some poor choices like adding a second derailleur and extra chainrings.…

[ad_1] That crease line on the toe break is where the flex happens. Sound the alarm! Someone just wrote the word “hike” into the title of a mountain bike shoe review. In all seriousness, it’s a good thing. The previous Specialized 2FO built up faithful fanfare for good reason. The shoes were light, durable, appeased…

[ad_1] Trail Flow Thursday is a roundup of all the mountain bike trail related news of the week including new trail builds, advocacy, and planning. Do you have trail news? Email [email protected] for possible inclusion. Georgia’s first shuttle serviced bike park opens in May Photo / map from jarrodsplacebikepark.com. A new bike park is scheduled…

[ad_1] The Pro’s Closet Start of the Season Sale The Pro’s Closet just marked down a bunch of certified pre-owned bikes and other goodies for their Start of the Season sale. Size and availability on the bikes are constantly updated but you could get lucky and find an older model bike with a custom spec…