The Liv Pique has morphed from a small-wheeled trail bike into a big-wheeled cross-country race machine.

Specialized's new Epic hardtail gets longer, slacker, and lighter than ever.

100mm 29er seems about right...

Slacker, longer, and with revised suspension kinematics... But is it still a Ripley? Levy finds out how Ibis' trail bike has evolved.

Carbon fiber, rubber, and electronics from the World Cup.

The fastest bike (and racer) used tire inserts to win one of the most technically challenging cross-country stage races in the world.

While others chose more forgiving machines, Katerina Nash rode her purebred cross-country race bike to victory at the BCBR.

We take a closer look at two new bikes from this small Swiss brand.

BMC's no-holds-barred cross-country racer reviewed.

The battle for cross-country supremacy was fought with lungs, legs, and... some new technology.

Trek sends its premier dual-suspension XC race bike to the aggressive trail bike gym.

The new Mach 4 SL is Pivot's premier cross-country race bike.

Mondraker blends its forward geometry and Zero suspension system with the latest carbon manufacturing technology to take XC racing to the next level

Steel is real, especially in the UK. We put the Swarf Contour 29, a short-travel steel steed, to the test.

American long-distance mountain bike racer Kaysee Armstrong was spotted on this Liv prototype during the XC race at Sea Otter.

The name is the same but Norco's full-on cross-country bike is new from tip to tail.

The One-Twenty is a short travel ripper that's surprisingly capable on the descents.

How good can 100mm of travel actually be?

The Satori isn't your typical 130mm 29er - find out what makes this orange machine stand out from the crowd.

Type “XC bikes are dead” into Google and you get 385,000 results. But if the new Intense Sniper taught me anything, it’s that short travel bikes with proper modern geometry, wide bars, and a dropper post make a complete mockery of this myth.

Remember the Blur? It's back as a sporty, 100mm-travel cross-country bike, and Levy's been riding and racing it to see how it performs.

There’s no shortage of good 140mm travel 29" bikes on the market these days. Here's how the Cube Stereo stacks up to the competition.

BMC Synchronizes the dropper seatpost with the shock's remote lockout and reinvents the trail bike.

Levy finds out what the completely redesigned, 120mm-travel Scott Spark is all about.

We've had both the Santa Cruz Tallboy and Hightower in our stable this season. Here's how both bikes fared in the wild.

Big wheels? Short travel? Loads of fun? The SB4.5c checks all the boxes.

新版Tallboy 與 Joplin 擁有嶄新幾何，增加了實戰能力。

The new Tallboy and Joplin models get a small boost in rear travel and a big increase in capability.

When you call a bike a "rocket", it has a lot to live up to. How does Niner's all-new cross-country weapon measure up to its moniker?

Fuji's 120mm travel Rakan is a short-travel trailbike with the heart of a cross-country weapon.

It's missing half its fork and some might say a bunch of wheel travel, but the Habit can't be defined by numbers or its appearance.

PB gives the new carbon fiber version of Pivot's original cross-country trailbike a run for its money.

Specialized mixes big wheels and their EVO tweaks to create a female-specific trail bike, and we put that recipe to the test.

Salsa's full-suspension fat bike looks to raise the bar when it comes to fun, but just how capable is this big tire brawler?

How does Ibis' first 29er offering hold up to hard miles in the Pacific Northwest rain?

Lapierre's 120mm carbon fiber trail weapon is put to the test.

Find out how Felt's $1999.99 Virtue Sport, complete with their Equilink suspension, performs on the trails.

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Over three years in development, the Carbide SL is the ultimate in lightweight, stiffness and pedaling efficiency. At a scant 4.4 pound frame weight with DT Swiss carbon shock, it’s one of the lightest XC full suspension bikes on the market, and certainly the stiffest. The Carbide SL can be hammered through anything an XC rider or racer could throw at it.

When the 29'er hit the market, there were instant skeptics and equipment problems. But with a amazing dedication to Mountain Biking, The Gary Fisher Bicycle Company set out to change the standard of 29'ers, Mr Fisher loves the 29'er and it shows in the final product. Let me share my story in hopes of inspiring you to simply "try one out!"