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Assuming a new bike, look at the Scott Aspect 30, 20, or 10, depending on your budget. They all use the same frame, and the only difference is components. When you buy a bike with the intent to upgrad …

The differences between the bikes are small, and mainly will relate to durability. The quality of several key components is higher on the Analog Disc, which should equal smoother, faster shifting and …

In general terms, you will only find high end off road bike rentals in high traffic cycling vacation spots, like Whistler-Blackcomb resort, or Moab, Utah. These places and similar destinations are t …

A Raleigh M-50 was a great entry-level mountain bike. In order to answer your question well, let me clarify for you what buying a bike "like an M-50" means to me: Inexpensive, but good quality: A …

The usual method of identifying a bike is what you've done. The brand and model are usually part of the decals on the frame. My bike, for example, says Scott on the downtube, and CR1 Pro on the to …

This question is too subjective to answer well, but here's a few things to think over. A used bike can appear to be in great shape, and still require a large amount of work and money to put right. I …

Usually, for a MTB hard tail, a 26 x 1.25 tire is the narrowest comfortable tire to ride. It is narrow enough to provide significant benefit to speed and rolling resistance, but not so narrow as to …

Short answer: Yes, you can. The rims on most mountain bikes will support a tire as thin as 26 x 1 inch. 26 x 1.25 is virtually guaranteed on any mountain bike at all. (As long as it is a 26" wheel …

In my experience, the majority of hardtail mountain bikes and short travel full suspensions are used both on and off road. Only the truly specialty machines, whose riders have multiple bikes will be o …

The difference is whether the spoke is butted or straight gauge. A butted spoke is thinner in the middle, which allows more flexibility without damaging the wheel, which usually makes it the stron …

These are cable guide parts. From the looks of it, you have: 2 Housing shims, used to secure hydraulic lines or brake housing in the braze-ons of the frame, or for securing the housing at the poi …

There are a large number of tracks that have a Clydesdale class, which typically runs on 24" or 26" wheeled bikes. Most pump tracks aren't designed wit a 26" wheel in mind. It still is a lot of fun.

In practice, a 20mm travel gain is within acceptable use range for almost any bike. It will change the geometry, but only slightly. It will also change how the bike handles for steering and braking, …

Yes. One 16 gram cartridge is enough to fill an average 29" tire. I just tested in my Schwalbe Rocket Ron 29x2.25, and from empty it gets to about 38 psi. I run tubeless, so normal pressure at my 110k …

When your chain "stretches" beyond a certain point, typically .75mm per 4 inches links, it will begin to reshape the teeth on your cassette and chain rings. At that point, replacing your chain will …