Ride QualityBorealis made an all season bike when they created the Crestone Pro. While some fat bikes make the already challenging task of mixed surface fat riding more difficult with...

STIFFNESS/POWER TRANSFER This is a very stiff shoe. Bontrager rates it as a 14 out of 14 on their own “Stiffness Index,” and it shows. This was one of the...

RIDE QUALITYThe Niner RIP 9 RDO 4-Star XT 29 ENVE is a fun and playful-feeling bike. It isn’t the go to for jumps and stunts, but when it came to...

Stiffness-to-Weight/Power Transfer One of the aspects of the Pearl Izumi P.R.O. Leader III testers enjoyed the most was how thin the sole is, it puts your foot is closer to...

WeathersheddingThe Pearl Izumi WxB fabric of the MTB WRX Jacket stood up on par with others in the test admirably. In a ride with a steady rain of over an...

Stiffness-to-Weight/Power Transfer For a shoe weighing in at 210 grams (depending on size), or about 7.5 ounces, the Giro Factor Techlace is remarkably stiff providing outstanding power transfer from the...

Weather-resistance The Patagonia Adze is constructed with a DWR-treated softshell exterior that is ninety percent Polyester and ten percent Spandex. Unsurprisingly, of all the jackets in the test, the Adze...

RIDE QUALITYThe Yeti SB 5.5 has a lively feel with some of the best acceleration in the test. It was surprisingly nimble and agile at speed, allowing the rider to...

Ride Quality As a full-rigid alloy rig, with narrower tires than the others in the group, the Rocky Mountain Suzy-Q 50 was bound to have a rougher, less cushy ride than...