Long Term Review: Trek Top Fuel Bike Review
Part long-term checkup, and part manifesto about the Top Fuel, and other bikes of its ilk.
Reviews
Latest Reviews
The new Shuttle SL/AM isn't Pivot's lightest e-bike, or their most powerful. Instead it's meant to strike a balance that appeals to most riders, on...
The new wireless Di2 XTR drivetrain is backward-compatible, shifts fast under load and should be more robust, easier to maintain, and should stay...
Bike Reviews
Yeti MTe T3 Bike Review
While Yeti’s full power 160E has been around for several years, and has a nice bunch of accolades and race wins to its name, the MTe is the brand’s first foray into the lighter weight, lower power market. And an impressive foray it is.
We’re getting deeper into autumn in the Pacific Northwest. This shift leads to slick trails and cooler temperatures. The new Trek Top Fuel...
The Evil Wreckoning has been on my mind for a few years since the last review I did in 2020. With a fresh spec, including the latest kit from SRAM...
Component Reviews
Fox 36 Factory GRIP X2 Fork Review
Fox’s new 36 fork is an exercise in refinement. Lots of little details add up to make for a plusher, more confident suspension experience.
More drop, less money, no cables. Last week SRAM released its new, wired Transmission and Motive brakes , effectively adding a shift cable back onto...
Can magnets bridge the gap between clipless and flat pedals? Magped is no stranger to magnetic pedals. It’s in the name after all. The German...
Apparel Reviews
5.10 Freerider Pro BOA Shoe Review
The performance you’d expect, without laces. Bike shop employees, more experienced friends, and anyone else tasked with giving flat pedal shoe...
Perched high in the mountains, the Leontopodium alpinum, or Stella Alpina flower, thrives in harsh winter conditions, a symbol of rugged beauty and...
Curious Creatures has joined the apparel party to ensure that what we wear riding is just as fun as the experience itself. With construction and...
Wheel & Tire Reviews
Updated Specialized Butcher and Eliminator Tires Tire Review
The same tires we loved, now with even more grip. Specialized is coming into the Spring 2025 release season hot with updates to all four of its tire...
Wheels, it turns out, do not exist in nature. Unlike soaring or floating, the concept of rolling is completely credited to human invention. This...
Never come between a judge and his verdict. Doing so might make the judge threaten to have the sheriff hold you in contempt of court—at least...
Accessory Reviews
USWE Rush 8L Hydration Vest Accessory Review
There’s something beautifully simple about the right to roam—wandering through nature unencumbered, exploring trails with the freedom that comes from...
Have you ever met someone for the first time, and it feels like seeing an old friend? That’s the experience I had when I tried on the Osprey...
Balance is everything, in life as well as when shooting photos on a ride. We photographers often find ourselves sacrificing the fun of a ride if we...
