Marzocchi has been offering high-end performance at a reasonable cost for some time now. With their Bomber CR coil shock establishing itself as one of the highest performing entry-level options on the market, it was only a matter of time until an air version made…
Catching Up with Eric Olsen // Fanatik Enduro Team Interview For those in the local racing scene, the name Eric Olsen is probably familiar. A constant podium threat at Cascadia Dirt Cups, a GGR youth development coach, and a small business owner, he is one…
Five Ten Trailcross Gore-Tex Long-Term Review As long as you don’t mind the rain, you can ride year-round in the Pacific Northwest. Entering this past winter I set out to find the perfect puddle-splashing attire. Fox’s Ranger Water lineup supplied the waterproof pants, gloves, and…
Night Riding: Outbound Lighting Trail Evo & Hangover Review As a newcomer to night riding, the thought of flying over roots and rocks in a pitch-black forest always made me uneasy. Fears of finding myself laying in the darkness as my lights bounce wildly off…
Revel Ranger // Dream Build Bike Check It only takes one glance at his one-of-a-kind custom Revel Ranger to realize that Bill Fritts knows bicycles. Having amassed 19 years in the cycling industry, with a lengthy background in road and XC racing, Bill set out…
Fanatik Custom Wheel Builder // Best Performance VS Cost Build “At Fanatik our standards for wheel building are so high that it was almost as if I had to relearn how to build a wheel. They are some of the highest, if not the highest…
CushCore Tire Inserts – Reviewed Situated amongst the foggy folds of the Allegheny Mountains is Snowshoe bike park. Its trails fall into the dark forest below, consisting of moisture-sodden dirt, gnarled roots, and rocks… a lot of rocks. More often than not, these rocks are…
Hope Tech 3 E4 Long Term Review It has been exactly a year since I started riding the Hope Tech 3 E4 brakes. Over that time, I have ridden over 1,500 miles of trail. From downhill racing in Snowshoe West Virginia, to long days in…
Raising the bar for Mindfulness A golden circular sign hangs from a brick building, lining the cobblestone streets in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom district. The sign reads “Mindfulness Bar”. The double entendre name interests those that walk by. It certainly doesn’t look like any dive bar…
From Player to Coach For most people the road from their playing career to being a collegiate head coach is a long one. Many years are spent toiling as a graduate assistant, or assistant coach, before being entrusted with the responsibilities of a head coaching…
