What Are The Pro’s Riding That You Can’t? The new Aspen ST and Maxxis Team Spec Tires are now available for everyone. Formerly, the Aspen ST was only seen on Maxxis' top sponsored riders, along with the 170tpi casing, which Maxxis calls Team Spec. It doesn't take an expert to know that in the USA, Maxxis Tires are the top choice across all things mountain bikes. They are simply the best all-around mountain bike tire brand, from the fastest cross-country tires to the top level of downhill racing and everything in between. So, when Maxxis comes out with a new tire, people start to notice, and th ..read more

Words & Photos by Jared Erickson The Fox Transfer dropper seatpost has been around for nearly a decade, and this newest version is by far and away the best iteration yet. Featuring adjustable travel, air pressure, and improved serviceability, Fox has gone back to the drawing board and checked all the boxes for things you'd want in a modern dropper.   Overview Fox has had a dropper post in their lineup since 2012 with the D.O.S.S., and the Transfer since 2016. Since its inception into the mountain bike world, dropper post technology as well as integration has improved drastical ..read more

The XC Mountain Bike Shoes You Didnt Know You Needed: Earlier this year, Crank Brothers extended their shoe lineup with the Mallet Trail shoes, this goes along with their match theory about matching the shoe to their pedal. Now to round out the line of shoes, the Crank Brothers Candy Shoes are here to match with the Candy pedal. The Candy Lace Shoe is the slimmest shoe Crank Brothers have made and as you would guess, is designed to be very cross-country like the candy pedal. The slim profile, less padding, and stiffer shank leads to a performance-oriented shoe that balances all-day comfort as ..read more

Yeti Isn’t First, But They Are Often The Best: The new Yeti SB165 (MX) is the Colorado’s brand first go at a mullet bike, much like other bikes from Yeti. They are not often the first to jump on a trend, but when they do, they make sure they do it right. This is the case with the new SB165, its not just a 27.5” rear wheel bolted on an existing bike. It has been purpose-built around the mixed wheel size and focused to a mix of freeriding, bike parks, and the steep and demanding enduro courses.  The new SB165 really does combine the RedBull Rampage proven SB165 (old 27.5 model) and the new ..read more

Compliance is certainly a buzz word in the mountain biking world as of late, and RaceFace has taken a unique approach to it with the creation of their Era and Turbine handlebars. They've tuned each rise, width and material to appropriately suit each rider and found some interesting things during their research and development process. Overview When RaceFace engineers were tasked with creating a new mountain bike handlebar, they didn't just grab a bar of the shelf and call it a day. They have been developing the Era bar for over 5 years now, and have gone through many iterations in o ..read more

New Fox Dampers To Match Their Rear Shock Counterparts: When it comes to suspension, not many brands have a longer race-winning history than Fox, dating back 50 years, Fox has been at the front of racing from motorcycles to mountain bikes. For model year 2025, Fox is rolling out a full new line of dampers, so while the outside of the forks remains virtually unchanged, the dampers found on all Fox Factory suspension are new. With 3 all-new dampers, Fox has gone a slightly different route, or at least thought process with these new dampers, each of the three versions are purpose-built not only ..read more

Our "Rider Review" article series features the honest reviews from verified purchasers of Worldwide Cyclery. They contain the photos, thoughts, feedback & overall review you are looking for. With gravel bikes becoming more and more popular, SRAM drivetrains have become a go to for integrating a MTB drivetrain with drop bar levers. Not only are you getting the classic drop bar positions, you're also getting the mountain bike gearing. See what this customer thinks about their SRAM Apex setup! Overview In preparation for my upcoming retirement in early 2024, I started a ..read more

MTBpodcast · Episode 133 Today on the podcast, the guys discuss their recent rides, new bike builds and exciting happenings in their lives before talking about some hot new products and jumping into some excellent listener questions ranging from tire setups to bike racks and everything in between. Tune in! MTB Podcast YouTube Channel Worldwide Cyclery YouTube Channel Worldwide Cyclery Instagram MTB Podcast Instagram MTB Podcast Website Submit any and all questions to podcast@worldwidecyclery.com RaceFace Era Wheels: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/blogs/worldwide-cyclery-blog/raceface-e ..read more

Words & Photos by Jared Erickson It seems as though every brand has their own carbon wheel nowadays. RaceFace, on the other hand, has been developing and engineering carbon wheels for the greater part of the last decade. Their latest offering, the Era wheel, is a true culmination of all those learnings and experience. Let's find out how they stack up. Overview RaceFace impressed us with their first foray into the carbon wheel world years ago with their Next R wheelset, and have been consistently been putting out some of the best mountain bike wheels on the market since. Like o ..read more

Did Crank Brothers Just Make The Best All In One Solution To Carry All the Tools & Spares You Need On Trail? Accessory mounts are becoming more and more popular on new bike offerings, and with these particular mounts in mind, Crank Brothers has made a new tool line called the S.O.S series. The Crank Brothers SOS Series is a range of bike tools designed to not only fix any issue you might have out on the trail, but also cleanly integrate to your bikes water bottle mounts and accessory mounts. What are accessory mounts? What we refer to as an accessory mount is a set of water bottle thr ..read more