The Beta Tests

Menso de Jong embarks on a journey into the unknown in the Mojave Desert.  Filming by Zavant Media  Brought to you by Niner Bikes and Tuff  Follow Menso as he tackles the 122 miles from Fort Mojave to Afton Canyon and shares intel on how this can be a realistic challenge for a fit and well-supported rider on a mountain bike equipped to tackle the sand. While we don't recommend someone go for it self-supported as he does here, we hope it inspires you to do some research of your own to find more vast landscapes to experience. #ExploreYourTuff​ 

The “better mousetrap” hypothesis gets tested in the Trance X Advanced Pro 29 0, the latest bike-for-all-trails offering from Giant. Spry handling with burly intent meets up with a hot mess of ones and zeros in the form of Fox’s Live Valve suspension.

The Specialized Stumpjumper has changed. It's lighter and quicker than ever, but is that what we wanted?

Think 120mm of travel is overkill for an XC race weapon? Think XC bikes are a poor choice for trail riding? Think the designers at Kona are suffering some sort of race-to-trail category-based mass hallucination? Think again. The Kona Hei Hei CR/DL is tack sharp and insanely fun.