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All prices and availability are subject to change. The new SRAM S-Series promises to simplify drivetrain choices, and the pricing looks to be competitive. The only downside is that some items — like the lightest mechanical derailleurs and Grip Shifters — may not be available in the future. Fortunately we found a few SRAM drivetrain…

While high-end bikes only continue to grow more expensive, we’re seeing substantial progress on making high-quality mountain bikes accessible to riders without a six-figure salary. The latest installment in the affordable trail bikes market is the $2,200 Giant Stance. The Stance has just been updated for US buyers after eight long years, and the current…

File photo: YT As you might’ve noticed, class 1 e-bike specs are on the rise. Though the Avinox M2S is just the latest motor to push the envelope, power and torque specs have been creeping up over the past several seasons. And though speeds are locked in at 20mph for class 1 eMTBs in the…

Photo: Daniel Palma. Walking around the Sea Otter Classic last week, you could be forgiven for thinking that independent bike brands have gone the way of the penny-farthing. Gazing into a veritable forest of teardrop flags at the expo, mega brands compete for visitors’ attention in hopes of luring them inside their booths for a…

“Car service intervals [are] getting longer […] whereas the bike industry hasn’t caught up with that,” said Ed Collins, Head of Sales and Marketing for Intradrive. “[The derailleur] is 100-year-old technology, and people have to keep it adjusted. You have to keep it updated, etc, etc.” To solve this problem, Scottish brand Intradrive has launched…

Cotic is a UK-based bike company that’s known for producing incredibly capable mountain bikes using steel and aluminum. Their latest release — the third-generation Cotic Jeht 3 — delivers a trail and enduro bike in one that’s now fully committed to a mixed-wheel setup. The Jeht was a 29er you could mullet; now it’s mixed-wheel…

Sea Otter 2026 proved that innovation in mountain biking is still going strong. This year, the Singletracks team discovered an impressive array of creative and unconventional builds, from eye-catching 32-inch wheel experiments to one-of-a-kind hand-built bikes to vintage restorations. In short, these are the bikes that are pushing boundaries and sparking conversations. Be More Bikes…

They say you can’t stop the rain, and it seems the same can be said for 32er mountain bikes. Just one year ago, builders had few 32″ choices for tires, wheels, and forks. Today, brands are scrambling to design, test, and ultimately sell the components 32er bike buyers will need. This is a mostly complete…

Niner Bikes has weathered a difficult storm over the past decade. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2017 and was acquired by United Wheels, the majority shareholder in Huffy, in 2018. Then, in 2022, founder Chris Sugai was let go, and in 2023, the brand moved its headquarters from Fort Collins to United…

SRAM is reorganizing their mountain bike drivetrain offerings under a new S-Series, and the shakeup promises to “make your choices easier.” Though this mostly means fewer choices for buyers, SRAM is bringing a bit of new tech at the lower end, along with mostly lower prices. The new designation also attempts to separate legacy, non-UDH…