MTB Gear & Reviews

I rode flats for three seasons before I ever bolted on a clipless set, and I switched not because someone convinced me…

I ran the wrong grip diameter on a hardtail for most of a season before I figured out why my pinky finger…

I trimmed 40mm off a stock handlebar with a hacksaw and a torpedo level in my garage a few seasons back, convinced…

I ran a fixed post on my first hardtail for two full seasons before I understood what I was missing. Then I…

I rode a rocky, switchbacking descent outside Marrakech years ago with my seat still jacked up at climbing height, because I hadn’t…

I rode an entire enduro season on a saddle that was half an inch too narrow for me before I figured out…

I once spent an entire Saturday morning at a shop trying to figure out why a “compatible” wheel upgrade didn’t fit my…

I ran the stock wheelset that came on my hardtail for almost two full seasons before I finally swapped it out —…

I ran the wrong tire combination on a rocky loop outside Moab for exactly one lap before I flatted twice and slid…

I ran a 27.5 hardtail for most of a season before borrowing a 29er demo for a weekend on a rocky, root-choked…