The Hive's unique dropper for the sophisticated luddite
e*thirteen TRS+ Dropper Post: First Look
E*Thirteen's TRS+ gets two 'Best In The Industry' awards: one for their fantastic remote, and another for...
LONG-TERM REVIEW
Rockshox Lyrik RCT3
How has our 160mm Lyrik RCT3 performed after 6 months on the shore?
Ride Bikes, Drink Beer, Flout Darwin
Survival of the Fattest
A Survival Guide to Group Rides
Ask Uncle Dave
I'm Coveting My Neighbour's Life. What Should I Do?
Is your FOMO out of Control?
One Man's Preferred Perch - the WTB Deva
This Man Loves a Women's Saddle
The WTB Deva saddle isn't deceptively named - it's made for women but Andrew Major likes it anyway...
Fatness Goals
For those of us who get our fitness entirely from the mountain bike, winter can be a frustrating and fat making time...
Best of 2016 – Andrew’s Picks
Andrew does some up-cycling and custom painting, gets some seriously big-ass rubber and taps an underdog...
Ask Uncle Dave – How to Give Back
"If we all start riding like that, we’re not going to have any trails left due to all the damage we will cause and people we will piss off..."
EDITORIAL
The Pace of Change in MTB
We asked 8 industry insiders one question: Will the pace of change in MTB parts and standards remain contsant, increase or slow down?
Cooking with NSMB.com
Is that a F#cking Potato?!
Are there are alternatives to eating $10 worth of pre-packaged future-sh!t on a ride - maybe even real food...
Cannondale Lefty SuperMax Teardown
Is it actually a fork when it has only one leg? There is much to recommend Cannondales oft derided single sider especially on the inside...
Best of 2015 – Andrew’s Picks
Andrew's got a thing for high end tools, German precision and maybe even a shoe fetish...
FEATURE
Kona: The Smallest Biggest Bike Company in the World
“Those employees add layers and polish to the culture the owners molded from frame jigs and late nights and cheap whiskey. And so it is with Kona.”
Should One Bull Have All That Power?
Someone’s gotta pay those biking bills, but should we have all our eggs in one basket?
Confessions of a Sandbagger
“Amidst a pile of commuting and touring bikes de-fendered and knobbed up, I felt like a dick…”