Mar 13, 2025 · Our Senior Mountain Bike Review Editor leads our test team, Joshua Hutchens is a lifelong mountain biker, coach, former racer, guide, and shop owner who rides with finesse and style. He's ridden hundreds of different mountain bikes over the years and can identify the most subtle and nuanced differences between the bikes he tests.

Dec 5, 2024 · To cover the various trail types and rider builds, our testing is a collaboration involving several veteran testers. Former Senior Mountain Bike Review Editor and author of Mountain Bike Tahoe, Jeremy Benson was joined by Pat Donahue, and Nick Miley. These three riders bring several decades of riding and bike industry experience.

Feb 20, 2025 · The HT T-2 is a high-quality, low-profile, mid-cage clipless mountain bike pedal that came out on top at the end of our test period. This pedal is built tough enough for the rigors of enduro racing but is lightweight enough to consider for your XC or trail bike.

Dec 19, 2024 · Our bike saddle review is led by former Senior Mountain Bike Review Editor Jeremy Benson and Review Editor Zach Lovell. Benson has been mountain biking since the early '90s and has called the Lake Tahoe, CA, area home for the past 19 years. He is also the author of Mountain Bike Tahoe, published by Mountaineers Books. Lovell started mountain ...

Feb 11, 2025 · He got more serious in college and started racing bikes in 1999. After moving to Tahoe, Jeremy continued his obsession with riding. He continues to race mountain bikes and has achieved impressive results at the Downieville Classic and the Lost and Found Gravel Grinder. Jeremy authored Mountain Bike Tahoe, published in 2017.

Feb 4, 2025 · For more great bike gear, check out our comprehensive reviews on everything from mountain bikes to bike computers and top-rated mountain bike helmets to see which brands and products come out on top. Editor's Note: We updated our mountain bike wheel review on February 4th, 2025, by adding the Forge + Bond Shift AM All-Mountain wheelset.

Mar 4, 2025 · We test mountain bike helmets using six performance metrics: Protection (25% of total score weighting) Comfort (20% weighting) Ventilation (20% weighting) Features (15% weighting) Weight (10% weighting) Durability (10% weighting) Why Trust GearLab. Our mountain bike helmet review team consists of Jeremy Benson and Zach Wick. Jeremy is our ...

Oct 16, 2024 · Types of Mountain Bike Tires Front Tires. The front tire is primarily responsible for cornering and needs to respond appropriately to your input in order to remain on your intended line. For this reason, many front mountain bike tires feature tread designs with large side knobs that aid in maintaining cornering grip.

With so many brands, models, and styles to choose from, finding a new mountain bike can be a daunting task. Lucky for you, we’ve been testing trail bikes, top hardtails, eMTBs, fat bikes, and gravel bikes for years. Unlike other review sites, we pay for the bikes we test, so you can be sure we aren’t being swayed by the manufacturers.

Dec 20, 2024 · Our lead mountain bike knee pad tester is Pat Donahue. This Central Washington resident is an industry veteran and is closing in on two decades of mountain biking experience in a variety of disciplines. Pat was formerly the Senior Mountain Bike Review Editor for OutdoorGearLab.