Bikes can often vary greatly within a category. These initially take the form of little differences that complement each other to make a whole bike more suited for the style of riding or another. The Cannondale Trail 5 is one of these bikes. But it is no fence sitter, the geometry and the spec clearly … Read more
The Salsa Timberjack NX1 29 immediately stands out from all the other bikes in the thousand-dollar mountain bike niche. A reputable yet discrete brand, a frame with a discreetly different shape from other hardtails and a stark bright blue paint job all set the Timberjack apart from the pack. The standout features don’t end with … Read more
Why is $1000 the benchmark you might ask? There definitely are some good bikes for far below the $1000 mark, but if you are looking for a bike with some decent components and a good frame, $1000 is generally the price such a bike would come in at. Once you go much lower than the … Read more
I remember when I was shopping around for a new bike, the brand Merida was in a lot of the shops I went into to drool over the shiny new bikes. As some of you might know, Merida is one of the big boys in the world of mountain bikes. So it is easy to … Read more
Full suspenion is something that a lot of the experienced bikes swear by! But how much do you need to cough up to buy a reasonable full suspension bike? Can you get a full suspension bike for under $1000 that is any good? The GT Verb Comp is one of the few full suspension bikes that … Read more