2021 Revel Ranger
Revel just released their 3rd bike, the Ranger, which blends the signature CBF suspension design with an XC-friendly 115 mm of rear travel. Check out our First Look for more on how the Ranger's design...
View Article2021 Transition Spur
Transition just announced a new addition to their lineup: the 120mm-travel, 29”-wheeled Spur. Check out our First Look for more on the new "All-Country" bike and how its design compares to the current...
View Article2020 Revel Rail
We've now had two reviewers riding Revel's 165mm-travel bike, the Rail, and they've both come away very impressed by its versatility. Check out our full review to see why, and how it compares to some...
View Article2020 Rocky Mountain Instinct BC Edition
The "BC Edition" of Rocky Mountain's Instinct is designed to be "an aggressive trail monster," though today, it offers something a bit different than most longer-travel 29ers. Check out our First Look...
View Article2021 Guerrilla Gravity Gnarvana
This year Guerrilla Gravity released their longest-travel 29er to date, the Gnarvana, and we've been riding one (after converting it from their shorter-travel Smash). Check out our First Look and...
View Article2020 Pivot Switchblade
This year Pivot overhauled their bike that they say offers "unrivaled versatility" — the Switchblade. Check out our First Look for more on the new bike and our initial on-trail impressions.
View Article2021 Trek Slash
Just a couple years ago, one of our reviewers called the Trek Slash the best all-round Enduro bike he'd ridden at the time. Today, Trek announced the eagerly anticipated update to that bike — the...
View Article2021 Privateer 141
Today Privateer launched their second bike, the 141, which maintains much of the modern geometry, sensible design, and very competitive price point of their Enduro-oriented 161 bike, but packages it...
View Article2021 Canfield Tilt & Lithium
Canfield recently added two new 29ers to their lineup, the Tilt & Lithium, and we're very excited about both. Check out our First Look to see why.
View Article2021 Canyon Spectral 29
After going unchanged for several years, Canyon just overhauled their 150mm-travel Trail bike. We'll be spending time on it soon, but in the meantime, check out our First Look of the Spectral 29 for...
View Article2021 Pivot Mach 6
Pivot just announced a brand-new bike — the latest generation of their 27.5" Trail / Enduro bike, the Mach 6. Check out our First Look to learn more about the bike that Pivot says offers "eye-watering...
View Article2021 Ibis Ripley AF
Ibis just announced the brand-new Ripley AF, the second Aluminum-Frame-ification of one of their carbon models, but the Ripley AF isn’t just an aluminum Ripley — check out our First Look for more info.
View Article2021 Nukeproof Giga
What's a "Super Enduro" bike? Apparently, the brand-new Nukeproof Giga is one of them, and you can check out our First Look to learn more about this competitively priced, extra-long-travel bike that's...
View Article2021 Forbidden Dreadnought
Forbidden’s new Dreadnought is an especially interesting contender in the field of ~160mm-travel Enduro bikes, with high-pivot suspension, radically size-specific geometry, and a host of other...
View Article2021 Canyon Stoic
Sub-$2K price tag, huge size range, modern geometry — the new Canyon Stoic hardtail checks a lot of boxes on paper. And after spending a couple months riding it, we think it checks a lot of boxes on...
View Article2021 Pivot Trail 429
Pivot’s longstanding Trail 429 just got a major update, but how true to the original recipe is the new, V3 version? Check out our First Look to find out.
View Article2021 Guerilla Gravity Trail Pistol
“Full carbon, with a little bit of anarchy.” That’s how Guerrilla Gravity describes the newest version of their Trail Pistol. The prior-generation bike was one of the rowdiest short-travel Trail bikes...
View Article2022 Trek Session
Trek just updated their World-Championship-winning Session, and while it still looks like a Session, there’s a whole lot going on that’s new — including a high-pivot suspension layout. Check out our...
View ArticlePrivateer 161
With progressive geometry, a bargain price for what you get, and thoughtful design touches and spec, the Privateer 161 looks awfully appealing on paper. We’ve been testing this aluminum Enduro race...
View ArticleBanshee Titan V3
We recently reviewed Banshee’s short-travel Phantom, and we've also spent the past year+ on its longer-travel sibling, the Titan. It’s an impressive (and incredibly good looking) 29er, but who is it...
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