A minimalist spring maintenance guide for lazy riders
Spring is here and, depending on where in Canada you are, you might be back on the trails…
32″ bikes get real at ABSA Cape Epic
The 32″ hype is inching closer to reality every week. But this week will be arguably the biggest…
Hope for Berds: The future of spokes is getting closer?
Berd spokes have won the Olympics. They have won world championships (under a Canadian, even). They are growing,…
Gates’ unclaimed $100,000 bounty rolls over into 2026
12 months after offering a huge cash prize, no team has won a World Cup (sort of) on…
Long-term review: Shimano XT Di2 delivers a new path forward for wireless shifting
When Shimano finally brought back Di2 to mountain biking this summer, this time in wireless form, it was…
Is the future of shifting mechanical?
If you look at pro racer’s bikes or ads in magazines (ours included) the future of drivetrains look…
Long-term review: Aenomaly SwitchGrade – Canadian Cycling Magazine
In the history of mountain biking, there is a long list of tech that was deemed “unnecessary,” only…
ALN and Brooklyn Bell get custom Creator Kits from RideWrap
RideWrap’s 370,720 (easily searchable) protection kit options now includes two new Creator Protection kits. Andréane Lanthier Nadeau and…
UCI is already approving production 32″ frames, apparently
32″ bikes aren’t coming. They’re already here – and stamped with the UCI’s official seal of approval. Not…
Bike Check: Emilly Johnston’s Scott-SRAM Team Issue Spark RC
At the start of 2025, Emilly Johnston joined the powerhouse Scott-SRAM team. She also stepped up from under-23…
Rapid fire review: Rab Cinder Crimp Tee
Like many of us that have been riding for a while, I have accumulated a small closet full…
9-45 vs 10-51: are big cassettes dumb?
Shimano’s first wireless Di2 release held a suite of surprises. Not just in the inner workings of the…