7 Best Trail Mountain Bikes of 2025 | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2024年12月18日 · Benson is a local trail expert and the author of Mountain Bike Tahoe, a comprehensive guide to the trails of the Lake Tahoe region. Pat Donahue is our former Senior Mountain Bike Editor turned bike shop owner and has been riding a revolving door of bicycles for a decade and a half. He has ridden well over 100 bikes in that time and is ...
The 4 Best Electric Mountain Bikes of 2025 | Tested - GearLab
2024年11月6日 · To find the best electric mountain bike, we bought 11 models and rode each for hundreds of miles and over 100,000 vertical feet. We measured the range, power output, and user-friendliness of the e-bike controls.
The 9 Best Mountain Bike Tires | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2024年10月16日 · 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.
The 5 Best Budget Mountain Bikes of 2025 | Tested - GearLab
2024年12月2日 · Mountain bikes are expensive, but having fun on the trails doesn't have to mean maxing out that credit card. We love testing mountain bikes, and when we find bikes that offer exceptional value, we showcase them here. The bike we're constantly recommending to friends is the Ibis Ripmo AF. The Ripmo AF is a fantastic mix of brawny descending ...
The 11 Best Mountain Bikes | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2024年12月18日 · How to Pick the Best Mountain Bike for You. Purchasing a mountain bike is an expensive endeavor and can be downright scary. Slapping down the credit card for a large purchase requires serious research. All of this research can bring to light loads of jargon and terms. Terms like mid-travel, short-travel, and enduro are always thrown around.
The 4 Best Hardtail Mountain Bikes | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2024年12月2日 · It should be noted that there are much better options for riders looking for a hardtail mountain bike for daily trail riding duties. As a trail bike, the Pine Mountain is a little bland and dull and never stands out as particularly impressive. The beauty of this bike is in its versatility and can-do attitude, not its trail-riding prowess.
The 5 Best Mountain Bike Wheels of 2025 - GearLab
2024年12月12日 · How We Test Mountain Bike Wheels. After spending hours researching the best mountain bike wheels on the market, our team purchased nine models to test and compare side-by-side. Our selection of all-mountain/trail wheelsets includes six carbon and three alloy models representing a large price and performance range.
How to Select the Right Mountain Bike - GearLab
2020年12月17日 · Get an all-mountain bike if you hold descending comfort in high esteem, aren't only in it for the Strava times, and don't mind working a bit harder on the climbs. These bikes are great for some blue and double black trails but shine on those single black diamonds. Our trail mountain bike review includes several all-mountain bikes.
The 6 Best Gravel Bikes of 2025 | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2024年11月7日 · The YT Szepter scores well for versatility for its impressive performance on mountain bike trails and rough gravel. We took this bike for long gravel loops and down flow trails, and it was a blast to ride everywhere thanks to its forgiving suspension fork, dropper post, and unique geometry.
The 8 Best Mountain Bike Pedals | Tested & Rated - GearLab
2024年7月23日 · 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.