RockShox has made their electronic suspension system, the Flight Attendant, available aftermarket for the first time. In case you didn’t know, Flight Attendant automatically controls the fork and shock settings wirelessly, with the help of a pedal sensor, to maximize the pedaling efficiency of the bike while reacting seamlessly to bumps. You can read Mike …
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WELCOME TO THE 2022 PINKBIKE FALL FIELD TEST 5 New Do-Everything Bikes Words by Mike Levy, photography by Satchel Cronk This Field Test takes us back to a drier and much warmer time of the year when fall may have arrived but maybe just hadn’t quite made it to Whistler yet. Late September saw Mike …
Fox Factory created Trail Trust in November 2021 to become a new kind of champion – one that leads the way in delivering sustainable adventure to everyone. In just one year, Fox Factory has donated over $1 million to more than 70 nonprofit organizations across seven countries worldwide. “As an industry leader, we believe it’s …
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Words and video by: Logan Williams “For every beginning, there is an end. For every sun that sets, a moon rises. And every autumn, August Falls.”—sick person Last winter, I went through a pretty serious bike withdrawal. There’s something to be said about not being able to do the thing you want to do that …
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It’s no secret that the hardtail diehards, Chromag Bikes, have been working on full-suspension bikes for some time now. This past summer over Crankworx, they were proudly displaying a sharp looking bike with a titanium front triangle dubbed, the Darco Ti. That version looked ready for production and judging by the build kit, would fit …
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Scott has entered the race to build an ultra-light electric mountain bike. The Lumen is closely based on the Spark, the brand’s XC/trail bike. It uses the innovative and lightweight TQ motor seen in Trek’s Fuel EX-e, but Scott undercuts Trek on the scales as their lightest model has a claimed weight of just 15.5 …
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Charlie Harrison has announced on social media that he will be stepping away from professional racing. After six years racing World Cups and a tough couple of seasons, Charlie Harrison has made the decision to step back from professional racing. Charlie says his priorities were moving away from World Cup racing to focusing on family …
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Some people are better than others at spotting potential, and an even fewer number can bring those dreams to life. It takes a brilliant mind to peer into the future and see what’s coming, and Graham Agassiz can see for miles. Graham grew up in Kamloops, British Columbia, a hub of freeride mountain biking. The …
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Why Japan? Well, just because. And, of course, the food. The reality is, that the seeds were planted in my youth and were watered by chance meetings, events and life experiences. It seems vacuous to say this, but, if you grew up on the west coast of Canada, you know that sushi is a recognized …
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The cycling industry gets away with some pretty wasteful practices, which it often waves away under the pretense of “it’s bikes, so it’s green.” The reality is that buying less, repairing and reusing your things, and riding more locally are the best things for the earth; however, we applaud the brands that are trying to …
