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.
Enduro efficiency. Today Pivot is launching a new Firebird, hot on the heels of the Trailcat SL and LT which dropped earlier this spring. While this...
I have a bit of a personal connection to Cannondale. It was the top-tier brand at my local bike shop in Superior, Wisconsin growing up—shout...
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.
New options to make your bike your own. Earlier this month, Squamish-based brand OneUp Components released the second version of its carbon handlebar...
FSA rounds out its range with this gravity-oriented wheelset. We never know when we will do something for the last time, no matter how familiar it...
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...
Sensible, adaptable, and sustainable mountain bike apparel is always in style. This is what Patagonia consistently delivers with its clothing and...
While making good gear isn’t rocket science, Outdoor Research founder Ron Gregg might say it doesn’t hurt to have a Ph.D. in Applied...
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...
Asheville, North Carolina is a city where nature’s grandeur meets human ingenuity. Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this...
In college, I nearly failed Chemistry 101 because I struggled to memorize the periodic table of elements. Being forced to learn all those funky names...
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...
Nature, in its infinite wisdom, always finds efficient solutions for intricate challenges. Consider the honeybee meticulously crafting hexagonal...
The human eye is a marvel of evolution. As the second-most complex organ in our body with more than 2 million working parts, these little spheres...
