What We Ride – Kelton’s Santa Cruz Bike Check

What We Ride – Kelton’s Santa Cruz Bike Check

Kelton’s 2020 Santa Cruz Chameleon Shredpacker  After touring the last few years on a rigid, drop bar bike, I knew that I wanted my next bikepacking rig to be a “do-it-all” bike. I needed a bike to take on the rough and chunky terrain here on Vancouver Island...
What We Ride – Tatiana’s Otso Bike Check

What We Ride – Tatiana’s Otso Bike Check

Tatiana's 2022 Otso Fenrir I definitely don’t take living so close to our sweet Cumberland Forest trail network for granted, but readily admit that gravel, adventure riding and bikepacking is really what excites me most on the bike and mountain biking comes second....
What We Ride – Ryan’s Yeti SB140 Bike Check

What We Ride – Ryan’s Yeti SB140 Bike Check

Ryan’s Yeti SB140 I rode an SB130 29er for the past 2 seasons and really got along with it well. It’s stable yet lively, capable and lightweight. I wanted to keep those attributes for my next build, but in a burlier package as I’m doing bigger days...
The Future Is Oval

The Future Is Oval

Continuing the NOVL Story We couldn’t let the fun last just one day. Watch the next installment of our popular OVAL wheels video. April 1st Marks the release of the Oval 45 The OVAL 45 is our latest development in carbon rim technology. Riders describe the Oval...
What are Torque Caps?

What are Torque Caps?

What are Torque Caps? What are Torque caps and why do you need them? Torque caps first hit the industry in 2016 when SRAM launched an innovative wheelset designed exclusively for use with RockShox suspension forks, with notably larger end caps that instantly piqued...
What We Ride – Trevor’s Firebird Bike Check

What We Ride – Trevor’s Firebird Bike Check

Trevor’s 2023 Pivot Firebird I aimed to build a sub 35 pound enduro bike with plenty of travel and a coil shock. I chose the Firebird as the suspension is so pedal friendly but also plenty active and comfortable for my aging body. To keep the weight down I went...