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When Salsa Cycles sent us their new 29+ off-road touring bike for a photo shoot, we decided to keep it for a few extra days of product testing. We gave it to Outside's resident 29+ expert to get his first impressions on how the mid-fatty performs on singletrack. …
Tips and tricks for protecting your whips
We've written plenty of stories about fat bikes' rise to the mainstream. Heck, we even named one of the rigs Gear of the Year in 2015. So it should come as no surprise that we're excited about Off the Beaten Path, a new film from First Tracks Productions that explores how fatties are…
Boutique brands are making some of the best kits we’ve ever tried
E-bikes are now legally allowed on designated bike paths in the state
Giro debuts the Silo, the first fully recyclable helmet made from plant-based foam
This might be the finest all-around gravel bike you can buy
Last Saturday, I lined up with Outside online editor Scott Rosenfield and 369 other riders for Giro’s inaugural, a 60-mile race-ride hybrid in the mountains above the tiny logging town of Quincy, California (population 1,728).
The top accessory picks from Interbike 2015
San Francisco, Montreal, and Washington, DC, are all looking to adopt the Idaho Stop
The bike manufacturer gifts a dressed-up utilty bike in custom white-and-gold papal regalia
Stop whining about pedal assist. It’s here to stay and it’s totally rad.
Seems like a good idea, if it works. Trouble is, there’s no evidence that it will.
There's a reason all our favorite toys are now made out West
Gravel grinders and disc brakes continue to take over, but throwbacks are also on the rise
Cyclists, take note. You'll want to watch these boutique gearmakers.
One of the best all-around trail bikes of the year
And the apparel options just keep getting better
Up your fat-tire game with these tips from eight of the sport’s very best
Dirt duds are better—and more specialized—than ever
Layer up with this kit to stay warm, and happy, on your ride into work.
Innovations to help drivers see, hear, and avoid you on the road
After six months of rigorous testing, we found the best ones on the market
This new 29er from the Colorado brand was worth the wait
The new eTap Red is not only SRAM’s debut electric groupo, it’s the first wireless system on the market
One day our computers will revolt. Until then, they’re making our mountain bikes ride better than ever.
The Mourenx 69 is neither the lightest nor the cheapest bike out there—you definitely pay more for the name and the European mystique. But it's the bike you should be riding.
We torture-tested the new crop of MTB-specific packs. Here are the 3 that held up best to the abuse.
This is America's version of the Tour de France. So why is it hemorrhaging cash?
Those who enjoy seeing nature on two wheels are increasingly conflicted about legislation that would protect it
Whispbar makes gorgeous, finely honed bike and gear carriers. But are they worth the premium price?
ARTCRANK, which sells limited-edition cycling posters from local artists, is hosting an event in Breckenridge this week to coincide with the USA Pro Challenge rolling through town
When the founders of Litespeed decided to get back into the bike business in 2006, they chose to stay in the city they'd always called home. Now in their eighth year, Lynskey Performance Designs continues to create some of the coolest titanium bicycles you can buy. …
Electronic shifting comes to mountain bikes. Hallelujah?
Have a blast while keeping your bike tire side down
In a time when “enduro” has become a tired epithet, the Nomad virtually reclaims the genre with downhill manners equal to any big bike and a weight that rivals many trail machines
Utility bike: A bicycle built for hauling children, gear, or grocery bags full of organic quinoa and local honey.
You can now use clipless pedals with sneakers when you want to ditch your bike shoes
Dropper Post: A mountain-bike component that can be raised or lowered with a button mounted on the handlebars.
A rapid sequence of radical innovations, such as appeared in cycling between 1984 and 1987, the sport’s Age of Enlightenment.
Blimp-tired bicycles were developed for one of the most grueling endurance races in the world. But then everyone else realized how much fun they were.
The Perfect Size Wheel: An elusive and controversial hoop that allows mountain bikers the ability to optimize progress over rocky terrain.
Telescoping front forks and articulating rear frame triangles that absorb bumps and shocks.
Some our favorite images from this year's Tour de France stages in the French Alps.
Glaciers! Trained grizzlies! $3.25-million dollar cameras! An inside look at the hottest bike flick of 2015.
A full-suspension 27.5+ built expressly for bikepacking? Who’da thunk?
With crash-filled stages, an American competing for the podium, and an astonishingly dominant performance by Chris Froome of Team Sky on Tuesday, it’s been an exciting start to the 2015 Tour de France. These images do the action justice.
Putting the new bikepacking rig through its paces on the Tour Divide
It’s taken a decade, but an American is finally riding out of Lance Armstrong’s shadow and putting the U.S. back in contention at the world’s biggest bike race
Crowdsourced innovations promise to replace the old bike lock for good
Blame the race organizers and the intense competition
Meet Josh Kato, who last week set a blisteringly fast course record on the 2,745-mile, self-supported Tour Divide
A conversation with the new women’s record holder on the world’s hardest mountain bike course
Specialized's new Venge ViAS will actually make you faster. A lot faster. You gotta love aerodynamics.
From head to saddle to feet, here’s what the pros will be using in July
Austin, Denver, and London are investigating devices that can detect cyclists to address the growing number of riders on the road
We caught up with Aaron Gwin, the two-time downhill world champ, after his chainless victory in Austria
A Czech bike manufacturer woefully ignores cycling's fastest-growing consumer base: women who rip
With its new 29+ Stache, Trek has built a plus-size bike that’s so nimble and comfy we won't ever go back to skinny tires again
Salsa says its new Cutthroat is the ultimate machine for the world’s longest mountain bike race. And they’re putting it under course record-holder Jay Petervary at this year’s Tour Divide to prove it.
After almost 30 years in Colorado, the museum gets a permanent venue in Marin Country, the birthplace of the sport
Is this the biggest, prettiest, most ridiculously fun fat bike ever built?
Sure, you can buy a new carbon bike or lose 10 pounds of belly fat, but the easiest way to gain watts on a bike? Care for the most underrated, overlooked, essential piece of gear on it.
The Spaniard is inarguably the most successful stage racer of his generation, but can he win both races in one season?
Specialized goes all-in on 27.5+ with the Stumpjumper FSR and Fuse. Both bikes are excellent, and leave me convinced that 6Fatties—and plus-size bikes in general—are here to stay.
An inside look at Bradley Wiggins' training plan before he hits the track June 7
We review four new all-mountain lids and the trend toward MTB helmets with more coverage.
This short edit from Kitsbow Mountain Bike Wear features rider Marshall Eames shredding his local trails, and showing the rest of us what mountain biking is supposed to look like.
In docking Giro d’Italia contender Richie Porte two minutes, the UCI proves—once again—that it has no idea what’s good for the sport.
The Stumpjumper, one of the most versatile trail bikes on the market, gets even more capable for 2016 with new geometries, built-in SWAT storage, and a 27.5+ option.
Each January, Outside's bike editor, Aaron Gulley, heads to Tuscon, AZ for the annual Outside Bike Test. This year Gulley and crew tested 74 bikes in 7 days, and rode a combined total of 3,943 miles.
Our favorite kit for trail riding and racing.—Aaron Gulley Our favorite kit for trail riding and racing.—Aaron Gulley (Michael Karsh) Leatt 3DF Air Flex elbow and knee pads Finally, guards made for all-day…