Tech Briefing is a feature for the new stuff that we spot every month, but haven’t gotten our hands on yet. An eclectic serving of tech, from revolutionary products to novel traditional gear, with some wacky stuff thrown in for good measure. GT Zaskar LT Trail...
DescendingPointed in the more fun direction, the Rascal is lively and active, the type of bike that encourages you to get airborne any time there’s an opportunity. It’s a prime example of an aggressive trail bike – it climbs well, it doesn’t...
Revised Racing CalendarsRacing looks to be back on the table for DH, XC and Enduro. While many events have unfortunately been cancelled, the UCI announced its new calendar for 2020 racing. DH and XC World Cup races will begin on the 5-6 September in Lenzerheide,...
Pedal PickingAs former Pinkbike tech editor Richard Cunningham liked to say, “flat pedals are just flat metal,” and he’s not wrong. Unless they’re made of plastic, of course, but I’ll get to that in a bit. The basic design of a flat pedal is quite...
If there’s one brand that you associate with freeride mountain biking it’s Rocky Mountain. Simmons, Schley and Tippie coined the term while on Rocky’s bikes and made British Columbia the place to be if you wanted to go big on a mountain bike.The...