An aggressive hardtail bike is one of the more dominant bike models in cycling — the ultimate endurance sport. It was originally designed for those seeking a more challenging ride to test their skill, ...

These days I ride a dual-suspension bike almost exclusively (a Marin), but I still think there s a lot to be said for a hardtail. They re lighter, mechanically more reliable, and, in the lower price ...

The trail in Canaan Valley, West Virginia, isn’t much of a trail at all. It’s more like a dry creek bed with chunky boulders held together with pasty, chocolaty mud. It takes momentum to roll through ...

Choosing a cross country race bike used to be simple – it was a case of fat tyres, rim brakes and hold on for dear life. Then front (hardtail) and rear (full sus) suspension came along, making life ...

29er bikes may be a point of division for hard-core mountain biking enthusiasts, but we’re not looking to enter that debate at this time. That’s because all performance pros and cons listing aside, ...

New York's Priority Bicycles is claiming a US first with the launch of the 600HXT hardtail trail bike. Not only does it ride out with a carbon belt and Pinion gearbox, but it features Pinion's ...

UK handmade carbon frame maker Carbon Wasp launched a new mountain bike designed to shine in wet & muddy winter conditions with a self-explanatory name – the Carbon Gearbox Hardtail. A project in ...

Full suspension mountain bikes are complicated beasts, with sections of the frame that pivot and a shock absorber to moderate that pivot. These parts help limit the bumps that reach your body and keep ...