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Easton EC90 AX wheelset review

Race-light and gravel ready

Review: Giordana FR-C Cargo Bib Short, comfortable and functional

Perfect for your next adventure with lots of room for snacks

Review: Scott Spark 910

The shock may be hidden, but the XC/trail bike projects high performance

Review: Bontrager Kovee RSL wheels

Impressively light and a better ride quality than previous efforts

Review: Enve M5 cross country wheels

Light and compliant carbon-fibre cross country wheels

Review: Bontrager Line Pro 30 wheels

Updates to the reliable carbon-fibre hoop pay off on the trail

Review: MET Parachute MCR Helmet

A convertible enduro lid that offers top protection, bar on, bar off, bar none

Review: Moustache Samedi 27 Trail 6

Power and performance for a full Saturday on the trails

Cannondale’s new Topstone Carbon Lefty: First ride impressions

This gravel bike with a suspension fork offers an enormous amount of versatility

2020 Trek Top Fuel reviewed

Head down country on this quick and nimble bike

Long term review: Shimano XTR delivers unwavering performance

Top end group set starts flawless and stays that way

Review: Scott Ransom 920

A choice rig whether you are racing enduros or your local trails.

Osprey Raptor 10 offers clever organization solutions

Keep your gear safe and easily accessible when you need it

Packing essentials: Must have gear for quick rides and your next epics

Comfortably store everything you need to make it through your next ride with Dakine

Hitting singletrack with the pooch

Transform your high energy pup into an obedient trail dog that’s a great companion on your rides

Gallery: New road and gravel bikes at Sea Otter Canada

With the ride season in full swing, and the excellent paved and dirt roads surrounding Blue Mountain, manufacturers brought a […]

Gallery: New MTB Gear on show at Sea Otter Canada

Even more than all the great rides and racing, Sea Otter Classic is all about the gear. The inaugural Sea […]

Gallery: Hot dual slalom and short track action at Sea Otter Canada

Both the temperature and the action was hot at the inaugural Sea Otter Canada at Blue Mountain, Ontario. Riders took […]

Could the new Shimano XT be better than XTR?

The second-tier group inherits many of the features that its top-of-the-line sibling has, except for the price

Intense Sniper XC Expert review

Spandex or baggies? Yes

Mallorca, an island playground for cyclists

Find out why so many pro and recreational riders flock to this Mediterranean destination

Trial by fire: testing SRAM GX Eagle at a 7 day stage race

Putting SRAM’s affordable wide-range drivetrain through its paces at Quebec Singletrack Experience

Velovault2 bike box review

A durable hard case for road and large 29″ mountain bikes that easily packs up and rolls smoothly through the airport

Gallery: Elite Women XCO World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne

Photo’s from an incredible day of World Cup racing for Canada’s fastest XC racers

Gallery: Men’s XCO World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne

Across categories, Canada’s cross country racers made the most of the home field World Cup

Gallery: French flying at MSA World Cup downhill

Photo’s and results from a big day on classic Quebec downhill track

QSE Diaries Stage 7: Becoming a Que-Biker in Sentiers Du Moulin

Quebec Singletrack Experience wraps up with sweet shred in Sentiers

QSE Diaries Stage 6: Riding riverside rocks in Shannahan

Quebec Singletrack Experience rides the incredible Nielson trail

QSE Diaries Stage 5: Lac-Beauport breaks the field apart

Camaraderie comes to the fore as tired legs battle five days of fatigue and fresh climbs

QSE Diaries stage 4: playing in the mud at E47 Lac Delage

Quebec Singletrack Experience dodges airplane debris, big rocks and deep puddles

QSE Diaries Stage 3: A different kind of history on a legendary mountain

Coming into stage 3 I was nervous, to say the least. It was promised to be the hardest stage of […]

QSE Diary Stage 2: Welcome to berm country

Vallée Bras-Du-Nord-Saint-Raymond delivers the fun on Day 2 of Quebec Singletrack Experience

QSE Diaries Stage 1: A taste of the old school in Valcartier

Valcartier starts off the second edition of the Quebec Singletrack Experience

Shimano XTR M9100 first-ride impressions

Thoughts after a few big days with the new groupset

Bike check: Norco Optic stage racer

A shorter-travel bike for big rides on a multi-day event

The 8 standout components of Shimano XTR M9100 groupset

A tour of the features within the redesigned mountain bike parts

First Look: Fox 34 Step-Cast

New-look fork from Fox bridges the gap between aggressive cross country race and trail riding

Mont-Tremblant by trail: sampling singletrack in Quebec

Ride straight from town onto beautiful Laurentian mountain bike trails in Mont-Tremblant

Norco Optic Carbon 9.1 review

Balancing XC speed with trail-like descending abilities

Trek Fuel EX 9.9 29 review: Cruise on the trail with control

A comfortable rig that’s easy to ride for long distances over varied terrain

3 full-squish XC-oriented bikes

Dual-suspension rides to rip the trails

Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3: A finely honed instrument for serious cross country riding

A hard-tail alternative that’s capable of more

Race Face Turbine R wheel review: A worthy upgrade for any trail bike

A fast engaging rear hub, stiff build and overall durability make the Race Face Turbine R a standout wheelset

Fire road hoses: 5 hydration packs for the trails

Hydration packs that let you carry essentials into the woods comfortably

Pro bike: Peter Disera’s blinged-out Norco Revolver HT

Canadian champion sports gold and black team on his SRAM Eagle XX1 equipped Norco Revolver HT

The Quarq ShockWiz: A mechanic in your pocket

A suspension setup always involves an element of guesswork. Whether it’s how much sag you should start with, or how […]

First ride on the new 2018 Scott Genius

Versatile trail bike that won’t slow you down on your way up to the fun stuff

Buyer’s guide: Top mountain bike tires for any trail

Find the right tire for the conditions you ride in

Easton EC70 AX handlebar review

Ride with flare, 16 degrees of flare, that is

Osprey Zealot 15 pack reviewed

Well-designed pockets and straps let you carry all you need on long singletrack adventures, comfortably

2017 buyer’s guide: All-mountain/trail bikes

5 machines with plenty of travel for big singletrack adventures

Rocky Mountain Element 990 RSL B.C. Edition review

A cross country bike that fears no trail

Jumping fires, and testing Maxxis tires, at the Mulberry Gap

Plus-size tires and treads for wider rim widths on the trails of Georgia

My bike Monday: Scott Scale 720 Plus review

Big tires expand your performance

My bike Monday: Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod Disc

High speed and fine control

Bell Super 3R MIPS review

A great trail style helmet with a camera mount, removable chin bar and added protection

Gallery: Mont-Sainte-Anne downhill World Cup

Danny Hart and Rachel Atherton take the wins on Mont Saint Anne course

Gallery: Pendrel and Absalon victorious at Mont-Sainte-Anne cross country World Cup

Batty third as Canada’s Olympic women make their final preparations for Rio

First look: 2017 Scott Spark and Scale

With the Rio Olympic Games weeks away and Nino Schurter in the world champion’s rainbow jersey, Scott released its the […]

Preview of Scott’s 2017 mountain bikes

A quick look at the new rigs from the Swiss company

First ride on the new Cannondale Scalpel-Si Race in Italy

Putting Cannondale’s full-suspension cross country mountain bike through its paces.

Cervélo C5, taking the ride to more roads

“Don’t let the slackened geometry and disc brakes make you think this bike is anything but pure Cervélo.”

Maxxis Trail Summit presents company’s new treads

Canadian Cycling Magazine spent a weekend in the Georgian mountains near Maxxis’s U.S. headquarters to test ride all the new tire offerings

Pearl Izumi’s trail category Launch kit reviewed

We rode the new Pearl Izumi Launch trail kit. Find out how it performed.

Preview of the Cervélo C5, the company’s new endurance bike

First impressions of the Cervélo C5, an endurance bike with a racing influence.