Trail Tech

Plan for the worst and hope for the best. Careful planning (and packing) will get you out of almost any mechanical problem you encounter on the trail

20 essentials for epic mountain bike rides

Partnered with Topeak

Be prepared to rise to the occasion and save your ride

Seven trailside repairs you need to know

Here are 10 tips to get you ready to hit the trail this spring

10 tips to get your mountain bike ready to hit the trails this season

This Bontrager Lithos did its job quite well

How to inspect and care for your helmet

1x drivetrains are becoming increasingly popular and the norm for modern mountain bikes thanks to their low weight, reduced maintainence and lack of handlebar clutter

How to convert your bike to a 1x drivetrain

Three 2mm allen bolts hold the cluch cover in place

How to adjust a Shimano Shadow Plus clutch rear derailleur

ISCG-O5 tabs are one reason companies choose threaded over press-fit systems

The ‘new’ bottom bracket standard we can all get behind

If you're not a tech-head, this guide to the basics of suspension adjustment is for you

How to adjust the rebound and compression settings on your mountain bike

The companies pushing e-MTBs need to step up to educate retailers and riders as to where they are allowed and where they are banned — the future of trail access in the United States hangs in the balance

The real problem with electric mountain bikes

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How 26+ breathes new life into ‘old’ wheel standard

Gravel grinders such as the Dirty Kanza 200 are attracting record numbers of participants

Defining the gravel race bike

Coil shocks are making a comeback thanks to enduro racing. Here Yeti racer Ritchie Rude storms the Whistler track to take the win aboard his Yeti SB6c equipped with a Fox DHX 2 coil shock

Shock talk – the coil-sprung comeback

Both Shimano and Trek have patents on auto-dropping seatposts time will tell if they make it to production

Examining the next generation of dropper seatposts

When no logos or decals are needed

Trail Tech: When form meets function

Evil's The Wreckoning is a shapely beast

Trail Tech: Could The Wreckoning re-write the long-travel 29er playbook?