2023 Transition Smuggler
After a long hiatus, the Transition Smuggler is back, and the new bike fills the notable hole in Transition’s lineup between the Spur and Sentinel. Check out our First Look and Flash Review for the...
View ArticleEsker Rowl
The Esker Rowl is a mid-travel Trail bike that does a lot of things differently from the rest of the market — starting with a wild Dave Weagle-designed suspension system. The post Esker Rowl appeared...
View ArticleCanyon Spectral 125
The Canyon Spectral 125 is about as aggressive as ~120mm-travel Trail bikes get, and the results are pretty interesting. Check out our full review for the whole story, including comparisons to six...
View ArticleTrinity Gravity
Trinity MTB has been developing one of the wildest, most interesting new bikes in recent memory and now the result of their efforts is available to pre-order. Check out our First Look with all the info...
View ArticleIbis Ripmo V2S
Ibis gave the Ripmo a light update late last year, and while the changes to the new V2S version aren’t all that dramatic, it’s still a good, well-rounded bike that blurs the line between longer-travel...
View ArticleSpecialized Turbo Levo
Specialized has been one of the pioneers in the rapidly-burgeoning field of e-MTBs, and we’ve been spending time on their Turbo Levo. Check out our First Look for the rundown on the bike, as well as...
View ArticleStarling Murmur Enduro
The Starling Murmur, with its steel construction and single-pivot suspension, doesn’t ride like most bikes, but those differences just might be what certain riders are looking for. Check out our full...
View ArticleCotic RocketMAX Gen4
The Cotic RocketMAX is the UK brand’s take on a steel full-suspension Enduro bike, and we’ve started spending time on it. Check out our First Look and Flash Review for all the info on the bike, plus...
View Article2023 Revel Ranger
Revel’s shortest-travel full-suspension bike, the Ranger, is getting an update today, with a revised rear triangle, new builds, and some other tweaks. Check out our First Look for the rundown. The post...
View ArticleDevinci Chainsaw
Stevie Smith was an enormous inspiration to the current generation of Canadian mountain bikers, and his longtime frame sponsor, Devinci, has launched a new, more-affordable Enduro / DH bike in his...
View ArticleMarin Rift Zone E
A new Marin Rift Zone eMTB drops today from Marin, a brand making a strong case as a value leader in eMTBs. The post Marin Rift Zone E appeared first on BLISTER.
View ArticlePropain Tyee
Propain’s Tyee Enduro bike just got a major update, and while the new one is visually pretty similar to the bike that it replaces, there’s a lot of new stuff going on here. Check out our First Look for...
View ArticleYeti SB135
Yeti released a barrage of new bikes late last year, but they weren’t done just yet — because now they’re launching a new 27.5’’-wheeled aggressive Trail bike to replace the prior-generation SB140....
View ArticlePivot Shuttle LT
The long-range eMTB market is heating up, with companies turning up the capability, and battery size bragging rights featuring prominently. But while the Pivot Shuttle LT’s battery isn’t the biggest...
View Article2023 GT Sensor & Sensor ST
GT just gave their Sensor Trail bike a big update and split it into two versions, the Sensor and Sensor ST. The new bikes look like a promising take on a short-to-mid-travel Trail bike, and a much more...
View Article2023 Transition Smuggler
The Transition Smuggler is back in their lineup after a lengthy hiatus, and it’s one of the most well-rounded, aggressive, short(ish)-travel Trail bikes we’ve ridden. Check out our full review for the...
View ArticleFlash Review — Revel Ranger
We've been spending time on Revel's newest bike, the Ranger, which is so far proving to be a nice mix of XC efficiency and Trail bike capability. Check out our initial impressions. Blister’s Flash...
View ArticleCanyon Torque:ON CF
There aren’t a ton of bikes being branded as “freeride” bikes these days, but Canyon has dubbed their new Torque:ON CF an “e-freeride” bike, and it’s positioned pretty differently from a lot of the...
View ArticleForbidden Druid V2
Forbidden was one of the first companies to offer a shorter-travel high-pivot Trail bike, and now that bike, the Druid, is getting a big update with a new (but still high-pivot) suspension layout and a...
View Article2023 Trek Fuel EX
The Trek Fuel EX has grown in just about every respect from its fifth to sixth generations — suspension travel, wheelbase, degree of adjustability, and so on — and the end result is an extremely...
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