29er

2019 Santa Cruz Megatower CC X01 29 Reserve (product)

2018 Intense Carbine Factory (product)

2017 Evil Wreckoning X01 Eagle (product)

The time has come to unveil the latest weapon in the Santa Cruz Bicycles arsenal. Meet the Megatower – a bike that is a big enough departure from its predecessor that it deserves its own name. From some perspectives, the Santa Cruz Hightower LT was a compromise, and the race-driven brand ...

Posted by bturman on 3/15/2019 5:07 AM

2017 Pivot Switchblade Team 29/27.5+ XTR 1x (product)

2019 Yeti SB150 TURQ X01 Eagle Race (product)

2019 Yeti SB130 TURQ XX1 (product)

2016 Yeti SB5.5 Carbon X01 (product)

The Good:

Excellent climbing position and pedaling platform.
Cutting edge geometry seems to work.
Plows through any line, but still pops and plays.
Quiet, and the internal routing is clean and easy.
Can race enduro almost out of the box.
Highly tunable suspension.
Truly a bike to progress on.
Can run a coil(trying a push shock soon)
Water bottle!

The Bad:

Expensive, particularly this build with no carbon wheels.
Tires are not up to race spec for most tracks.
Did I say expensive?
Sizing could be tricky.
Definitely requires an aggressive riding style and position to really attack the corners( this is also a pro I think)

Overall Review: I don’t have time to type up a full review, but I have put about 100 miles on a demo SB 150 in the mountains of Santa Cruz, CA.  I have also been on the SB 130 an equal amount of time and I will give thoughts on that bike another time.   My experience on the SB 150 has been really fu...

Posted by yetimike2019 on 3/2/2019 8:42 AM

Specialized Stumpjumper EVO vs. Stumpjumper - See How They Compare (feature story)

Posted by jeff.brines on 2/21/2019 8:19 AM

2018 Transition Sentinel X01 (product)

2018 Trek Slash 9.8 (product)

2017 Trek Slash 9.9 29 Race Shop Limited (product)

2018 Specialized Enduro Coil 29/6Fattie (product)

2015 Specialized Rumor Expert EVO 29 (product)

2018 Santa Cruz Hightower LT Carbon CC XX1 Reserve (product)

YT Launches the TUES 29 Downhill Bike (press release)

Posted by iceman2058 on 2/12/2019 3:41 AM

Trailbike Destruction with Amaury Pierron on Reunion Island (video)

After a busy race season we decided to go to Reunion Island for 2 weeks. Beaches, swimming pools, tropical fruit, lazing in the sun. Holidays!But hey, a holiday without a bike isn't really a holiday… So Amaury took his META AM 29, convinced that he would ride quietly amongst the palms and coconu...

Posted by iceman2058 on 1/21/2019 10:59 AM

Commencal Introduces the Meta AM 29 SRAM Edition (press release)

Posted by iceman2058 on 12/20/2018 9:00 AM

Last fall we flogged Kona’s updated Process G2 and had a blast doing it. The update improved every single trait of the bike, but many folks were left wondering, “Where’s the wagon wheeler?” Kona hinted at the fact that a 29-inch Process 153 was in the works. Shortly after the release of the Proc...

Posted by hurricanejoel on 12/18/2018 9:15 AM

2019 Devinci Troy Carbon 29 GX Eagle LTD (product)

The last time we spent some miles aboard the Devinci Troy was back in 2016 during Vital MTB Test Sessions. At the time, we were impressed with the (then 27.5) bike’s ability to be pushed hard. A lot has changed since our last ride. With new standards, shock mounts, suspension improvements, wheel...

Posted by hurricanejoel on 11/25/2018 10:16 AM

Vali Holl Tests the YT TUES 29 Prototype (video)

Testing a 29er for the first time in my life. The prototype from YT is super good!

Posted by iceman2058 on 11/13/2018 2:13 PM

Evil Launches the Offering (press release)

Posted by iceman2058 on 9/29/2018 1:28 AM

Devinci Launches the Spartan 29 (press release)

Posted by iceman2058 on 9/28/2018 4:53 AM

Norco Introduces the Affordable 2019 Fluid FS Trail Bikes (press release)

Posted by sspomer on 9/27/2018 7:00 AM

Propain Releases Carbon Rage 29er DH Bike (press release)

Posted by sspomer on 9/14/2018 7:08 AM

SB130 Highlights 29-inch wheels High-modulus carbon fiber frame and swing arm with C-Series and TURQ material options 130mm (5.1-inches) rear travel // 150mm (5.9-inches) travel fork with shorter 44mm offset Switch Infinity suspension system with two-piece wishbone-style shock e...

Posted by bturman on 9/10/2018 1:51 AM

Versatile Destroyer: Scott Unleashes the 170mm-Travel Ransom (feature story)

Posted by bturman on 8/31/2018 4:00 AM

2019 Kona Process 153 CR/DL 29 Bike (product)