Review: First Rides on Maxxis Reaver 45mm HYPR-X Gravel Tire’s New Rubber
Maxxis has been quietly crushing it in the gravel game for a while now, but they just gave their lineup a serious shot of go-fast juice. Meet HYPR-X, the new rubber compound blending the best bits of Maxxis road-focused HYPR and mountain-bike-speed-demon MaxxSpeed formulas. The result of the updated HYPR-X compound? A gravel compound that […]
First Look: Garmin Adds Varia Vue 4K Camera Equipped Headlight
Just in time for my favorite season to ride (spring!) Garmin announces an innovative extra for cyclists to record their rides and/or have evidence of possible incidents. Meet the Garmin Varia Vue, the first headlight-camera combo that lights the way and records everything in crystal-clear 4K. (All photos: Jordan Villella/Bikerumor.com) The Varia Vue shows signs […]
Review: Roval Traverse HD 240 DEG Carbon, Specialized’s Strongest & Fastest Trail Wheels
Specialized’s notoriously tough carbon Roval Traverse HD wheels get a high-engagement DT Swiss 240 DEG upgrade, boosted almost three times to 90 POEs without sacrificing DT’s proven Star Ratchet durability. Not only are they tough enough to get spec’d on Specialized’s new top, high-powered S-Works Levo eMTB, they’re also plenty lightweight for any bike you […]
First Look: KOM Cycling Unveils Quick Release Light 1000 and 350 Compact Headlights
KOM Cycling just dropped its latest innovation in bright bike lighting, and if you’re the kind of rider who swaps bikes like most people change socks — this one is for you. Meet the Quick Release Light 1000 and Quick Release Light 350 — two compact, high-powered solutions designed for easy-on, easy-off action without skimping […]
Challenge Getaway Race TLR: Less Money with Comparable Performance
The Challenge Getway Race TLR is primed to offer PRO-level performance at a fraction of the price. How? It has an updated casing, 60 TPI (instead of the PRO 260 TPI), and a different construction. The Getaway Race TLR is slightly heavier and arguably less supple than the flagship model, but this comes from a […]
Review: SRAM Eagle 90 Mechanical is the Exact Mountain Bike Group I Was Waiting For
The all-new SRAM Eagle 90 Mechanical Transmission that debuted today is exactly what I was looking for in a new drivetrain for my super trail bike. Last fall, I built up a killer long travel mountain bike that could pedal up as well as it shredded down. It was gonna see a lot of abuse. […]
Vision Metron 45 & 60 RS Wheels Take Performance to Next Level with Carbon Spokes – First Rides
Vision takes their aerodynamic road wheels to the next level with the new Metron RS racing series. Inspired by continued success on the World Tour in recent years, and driven by positive feedback from their 2021 SL series overhaul, Vision continues to improve their level of quality and top pro-race performance, while still retaining pricing […]
Continental Terra Adventure Review: All-New MTB-Inspired Gravel Tire for Off-Road Racing
Continental’s newest addition to their gravel race tire family – the Terra Adventure – leans on mountain bike tire tech to take on ever-tougher racing. Not only is the new Conti Terra Adventure tread design clearly influenced by fast-rolling but capable XC tires, and even offered in XC widths. Continental also directly applies the exact […]
BikeYoke Barmate Carbon Brings Comfort Back to 35mm MTB Bars & New Logic: Review
Dropper specialist BikeYoke finally expands deep into MTB cockpits with the long-awaited Barmate Carbon mountain bike handlebars that we’ve been sneaking peeks at for years. They feature built-in vertical flex for enhanced rider comfort & reduced fatigue, yet are still gravity-ready. Then, BikeYoke also has some tough alloy Barmate bars for mountain bikers on more […]
Race Face Turbine SL Stem Flip Flops Between Race & Trail
The way Race Face sees it, stems have missed the boat on the “light trail” category. There are burly all-mountain stems handling everything from big trail to enduro, and there are lightweight stems for XC bikes. But nothing in between. Oh, and the current crop of XC stems haven’t really kept up with the slacker […]
