Bikes

Revel Ranger V2-Review

Revel Ranger V2, Climbing Machine Words by Lauren: The Revel crew sent us a Medium Ranger, XO build that I’ve been riding for the last 6 months. This particular Ranger is the second version of Revel’s XC bike, known as the Ranger V2.  We started this XC Series with a […]

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Forestal Siryon-eMTB

Bike Review- 2022 Forestal Siryon e-MTB Words by Mia:They say e-bikes are heavy… that’s one of the main reason I hear why women don’t want to get an e-bike… I’ve also heard the old “e-bikes are for lazy people”… I very much disagree. At one point, I was the type […]

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Ibis Ripley AF- Custom Build

Bike Check- Miriam’s custom build Frame: Ripley AF, Small  Rear Shock: Fox Float DPS, 120mm travel  Fork: Fox 36, 140mm, Grip 2 Handlebar: Deity Skywire 35 Carbon Stem: i9 A35 Brakes: Magura MT 5 HC Rear Derailleur: SRAM XO1 Cranks: Sram GX Chainring: Sram Dropper Lever: PNW Loam Dropper Post: PNW Loam Chain: SRAM XO1 Cassette: SRAM […]

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Bike Park Basics Pt 4

Key Takeaways 1-Advanced Protection  2- What to do when you Crash on the trail 3- When to call it quits for the day 4- Racing! 5- Skills Clinics 6- Recording your rides to improve  Part 4: Getting Comfortable and Advanced at Parks Listen to or watch our chat on youtube or on […]

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Bike Park Basics Pt 3

Key Takeaways 1-What is a “Trail side Chad” & Other Lingo2- Common Features on a Green trail3- Common Features on a Blue/ Black trail4- How to session a trail at a bike park 5- Clipless or Flats https://youtu.be/itLSzVNkaiI Part 3: Bike Park Lingo & Features! Listen to or watch our chat on youtube (below) […]

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Pivot Switchblade- Custom Build

Bike Check- Maya’s custom build Hey everyone, I had the amazing pleasure of chatting with Maya on our podcast a few weeks ago! She’s a business woman who does professional mountain bike wraps- Maya Papaya Wraps Bikes. Not only can she wrap bikes, but she also does helmets! A graphic […]

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Revel Rail 29- Custom Build

Bike Check- Mia’s custom build Hey everyone, keeping with the theme of Revel, which is the best brand of bikes I’ve ever ridden, I decided to do a custom build of my first Enduro mountain bike. I’ve been dreaming of doing an enduro race and pushing my skills over the last […]

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Bike Check- Specialized Stumpjumper Expert 29

Bike Check- Katie’s build Words by Katie My bike’s frame is a Specialized Stumpy Expert 29, made of carbon and is a size small, which is perfect for me since I’m 5 ft 3 and a half. The color is Gloss Storm Grey with Rocket Red accents. I didn’t pick […]

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Bike Check- Revel Rascal

Bike Check- Mia’s custom build Hey everyone, Mia here! This bike has been a labor of love that I have built over the last 2 years. It is by far the best mountain bike I’ve owned (I used to ride Giant). The Canfield suspension on this bike is unlike anything else I’ve […]

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Bike Check- Trek Slash

Bike Check- Beka’s custom build Beka has built a beautiful Trek Slash mountain bike!  She’s an east coaster that loves to ride bike parks. One of her favorite places to ride is Thunder Mountain Bike park in Charlemont, MA, where she shreds every summer and fall! Be sure to watch the […]

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