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KRob’s Outerbike 2013 Bike Demo Reviews – Part 1
I had a chance to attend the first two days of Outerbike in Moab this year and was able to hook up with schlim (Ben) who’s been doing some very insightful Outerbike reviews here for the past few years...
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Compare-O First Look: Rocky Mountain Altitude MSL 770 Rally Edition
This article is part of the Mtbr’s Enduro Compare-O. See all the stories in this special section here–http://reviews.mtbr.com/category/enduro-compare-o-2014 How enduro is the new Rocky Mountain...
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Compare-O Bottom Line: Rocky Mountain Altitude brings full-tilt, all-mountain...
The man piloting this bike is smiling. This is not an isolated incident. Photo by Tyler Frasca. This article is part of the Mtbr’s Enduro Compare-O. See all the stories in this special section...
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Daily coverage from the 2014 Sea Otter Classic Day 1
Hello and welcome to Day 1 of Mtbr’s daily coverage of the 2014 Sea Otter Classic. During this four-day celebration of all things cycling at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, we’ll be...
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Daily coverage from the 2014 Sea Otter Classic Day 4
Hello and welcome to Day 4 of Mtbr’s daily coverage of the 2014 Sea Otter Classic. During this four-day celebration of all things cycling at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, we’ll be...
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First Look: Rocky Mountain’s 27.5-inch prototype Sherpa fatbike
“Practical” isn’t a word that’s generally associated with fatbikes. Yes, they’ve come a long way since their introduction as more-or-less a novelty—and the recent unveiling of a legitimate new...
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News: Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt MSL Carbon Announced for 2015
Rocky Mountain has been making great bikes for many years and their reputation and availability has been growing in the US. The enduro oriented Altitude was one of our tester’s favorites in the Mtbr...
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Eurobike: Rocky Mountain Thunderbolt 799 MSL
Canada-based Rocky Mountain showed off their Thunderbolt 799 MSL at Eurobike—an electronic shifting 27.5-inch XC rig sure to draw both cheers and jeers. The 120mm-travel bike bounces on Rocky’s...
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Interbike: 9 super cool displays from Interbike
Angie, a seamstress for Chrome Industries, discusses a custom messenger bag she’s stitching for an Interbike attendee. We wouldn’t dare complain about going to Interbike–there are way worse ways to...
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Round-up: 12 awesome value mountain bikes under $3000
Now is a great time to buy a mountain bike. The amount of bike that you can get for $3000 has never been higher. While most of us would balk at spending $7,000 to $8,000 (or more) on a new mountain...
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Video: Fat Free – Fat Bike Freeriding on a Blizzard
Here at Mtbr, fat bikes are the hottest growing segment, especially around this time of year. Some may wonder how such a niche category of bicycle could be so popular? The answer is that fat bikes...
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Photo Gallery: Bikes of the Global Fat Bike Summit
The Snow King Resort hosted both the indoor session and demo events. A groomed short track was available for head-to-head comparisons and the nearby Cache Creek trail system offered a tasty sample of...
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Sea Otter: Cross-country race bike round up
Full-suspension cross country bikes spotted at Sea Otter that are at home between the tape and at the trailhead (click to enlarge). With full-suspension, short-travel cross country bikes weighing in...
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Sea Otter: Rocky Mountain Sherpa 27.5+ bike debuts
Built to carry gear and rip trail — at the same time (click to enlarge). The acts of bike packing and shredding singletrack are usually mutually exclusive. But Canada’s Rocky Mountain is trying to...
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Outerbike Whistler: Hot bikes, amazing trails, good times
There’s arguably no more diverse and amazing place to ride bikes than Whistler, British Columbia. Photo by Norma Ibarra We’ve already extolled the virtues of the Outerbike concept, where curious...
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First Look: Rocky Mountain Maiden downhill bike
Rider Thomas Vanderham on the Rocky Mountain Maiden in Merritt, British Columbia (click to enlarge). Photo by Sterling Lorence/Thomas Vanderham Versatility is the name of the game for Rocky Mountain...
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Round up: Hot, new Plus mountain bikes for 2016
At the recent Interbike trade show, one of the hottest trends we saw for new mountain bikes for 2016 were bikes with Plus size tires. What is Plus size or + size? Basically, it is a tire and rim...
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Round up: 13 affordable mountain bikes under $3000
$3000 is a key price point. Check out these options for 2016′s best affordable mountain bikes (click to enlarge). What does “affordable” really mean? Last year after the cycling industry’s annual trade...
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First Ride Review: Rocky Mountain Instinct 990 MSL BC Edition
This bike will do most things well, from general trail riding to long adventure rides or backcountry stage races to steep and blown out shuttle descents (click to enlarge). During our time at...
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Round up: Best value mountain bikes under $1000
Our recent round up of 13 new mountain bikes under $3000 was a very popular article and an indication that mountain bikers are looking for help finding great bikes at a great price. But what about the...
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