Mitchell Turk 
With springtime around the corner, it’s never too early to start thinking about preparing your bike and gear for riding season. But how do you get your MTB ready for riding season? You leave that to the experts at the bike shop, right? Well, maybe not this year. Bike shops have always been inundated by … Read more
The freewheel vs cassette controversy rages on, and it’s easy to understand why. Most bike dealers use the two names interchangeably, and so instead of creating clarity among riders, they end up confusing them amore. Since you are here, I don’t want you to waste time or money like I did when I knew nothing … Read more
If you’re new to the world of full-suspension mountain bikes, you have probably looked at your new bike with a suspension right underneath the top tube and asked yourself, “How is that going to fit on my bike rack?” Although the added suspension makes the traditional hitch rack a bit inconvenient, there are a variety … Read more
It’s difficult to know at a glance whether or not a bike chain is worn out and needs to be replaced, which begs the question of how long a 12-speed chain should last. A 12-speed bike chain should last at least 750 miles of singletrack riding, but a high-quality chain that is properly maintained can … Read more
Tubeless tires often go flat on their own if they have not sealed up properly. Some of the most common causes for this include: the bead of the tire is not fully seated on the rim, the tape has not affixed properly to the rim, the valve is over-tightened, or there is simply not enough … Read more
Tubeless tires are known to be difficult to set up, require regular maintenance and are not necessarily inexpensive to set up, so are they really worth it for a mountain bike? Well, tubeless tires allow the rider to run lower tire pressures, increasing the surface area of contact between the tire and the ground. This … Read more
Trek is a well-known name worldwide in the cycling industry. Perhaps you are familiar with Trek’s innovative history and reputed products, or maybe you owned a Trek as a kid and are returning to the trusted brand. Regardless, Trek has built a product line of cyclist-favorites and you can’t go wrong with any Trek road … Read more
There are a wide variety of bicycle brakes on the market. Chances are you have purchased a bike in the past without realizing exactly what type of brakes are on your brake. Maybe you noticed that if they were rim brakes or disc brakes, but do you know if they were caliper brakes or cantilever … Read more
For those who find themselves in the market for a new bike, the most common bicycles considered are road bikes, mountain bikes, and hybrid bikes. While each of these are designed to excel on their respective terrains, there is a fair amount of design overlap and some clear distinctions between all of them. This is … Read more
The Specialized Fuse is a versatile hardtail mountain bike that offers a remarkably capable build at an attainable starting price of $1,250. The Fuse is built out with a high-performing drivetrain, dropper post, and a lightweight, burly aluminum frame. For someone interested in mountain biking for the first time or in adding a hardtail bike … Read more
If you’ve been to your local bike shop recently, you have probably experienced the dissatisfaction of discovering that the part, accessory, or even bicycle you were looking for was out of stock. Then, if you’re like me and asked to have that item ordered into the shop, you were told by your local shop that … Read more
At some point in their growth as a cyclist, every rider reaches a point where it’s time to upgrade their bicycle, or at least upgrade the components on it. There are several motivations for the need to upgrade, ultimately leading to the question, “How do you do a drivetrain conversion properly, or even just upgrade … Read more
What are you looking for in a mountain bike? Are you a new rider interested in cutting your teeth on trail riding without spending a fortune? Or are you searching for a rugged commuter that uses familiar, comfortable, mountain bike geometry? If you answered yes to the questions above, or find yourself somewhere in between, … Read more
Now what? You’ve read through our Complete Guide to Bike Handlebars and picked yourself up the perfect set of handlebars, but they didn’t come wrapped in tape, and how do you get them swapped out with your current bars anyway? You could take your bike into a bike shop and have them do this for … Read more
The Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 is a versatile, high-performing gravel bike that appeals to roadies and gravel racers alike, while still offering plenty for the casual gravel rider. With the Checkpoint, Trek Bicycle pulled from their past successes, both in road bikes and cyclocross bikes, and brought to the market an all-around bike that performs … Read more
