Of course, a solid bike is the foundation for anyone looking to break into the sport, and loads of mountain bikes that routinely make the “best of” lists will cost a pretty penny. Luckily ...

Hardtail mountain bike: Salsa Rangefinder Deore 11 27.5 Budget hardtail mountain bike: REI Co-op Cycles DRT 1.1 Full-suspension mountain bike: Revel Rascal V2 Regardless of whether you huck cliffs ...

Mike Kazimer is the cycling gear director for Outside, and has been entrenched in the mountain bike world for over 20 years. From crushing cardboard boxes as a shop grom to his current role as ...

As mountain biking has evolved over its few decades of existence, different categories of bikes have begun to emerge. Where there was once only one category — mountain bike — bike builders began to ...

I hate to tell you this, but your mountain bike probably doesn’t fit you. If you bought a bike in the last five or so years, there’s a substantial chance that the frame is too big for you ...

It sounds a bit like an April Fools' joke, but from its humble beginnings on April 1, 1981, Ibis evolved into a legitimate name in the mountain bike world. Founder Scot Nicol initially got to work ...

Forget the idea of a "one-size-fits-all" mountain bike. The best mountain bikes should weave agility and toughness as you would expect, but most importantly, they should cater to your individual ...