Topic of the Week | BLISTER Outdoor Media & Gear Reviews

Mind-bending? Physics-Defying? How Big of a Deal is This??

February 19, 2016February 18, 2016 by Scott Nelson

Last week Vincent Gagnier caused the collective Ski Media to lose its mind. But how insane was this trick, and how big of a deal is it really?

Ski lengths, Mount Points, & Different Types of Skis

January 15, 2016 by Jonathan Ellsworth

How do length and skiing style relate to mount location, particularly when choosing drastically different skis?

Q: Who is the greatest DH rider Ever? Blister Gear Review

Gwin, Specialized, and the Business of Mountain Biking

November 17, 2021December 28, 2015 by Noah Bodman

For the second time in his career, Aaron Gwin drops his sponsor and inspires a debate on mountain bike racing as a business.

Q: Who is the greatest DH rider ever?

November 17, 2021August 10, 2015 by Noah Bodman

Aaron Gwin’s recent string of remarkable feats prompted a debate about the present and the past of downhill racing. Who you got?

Evolving Standards, Topic of the Week, Blister Gear Review

Evolving Bike Standards

June 25, 2015 by Noah Bodman

There are a ton of new products and new standards that are supposed to make our riding experience better. But are these revolutionary new products that will change the way we ride? Are they evolutionary changes that improve on some of our favorite parts? Or are we looking at products that are new purely for the sake of being new? Time to discuss.

The Death of the Technical Trail

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 by Jonathan Ellsworth

“Flow” is certainly in these days, and flow trails seem to be coming at the expense of more technical trails. But is that really true? And is this a good thing or a bad thing for the sport of mountain biking? We weigh in.

Blister Gear Review Topic of the Week - Mountain Bike Tires

Tires: General Truths, Misconceptions, & Subjective Opinions

April 23, 2015 by Tom Collier

Tire choices are a hotly contested issue, and there are quite a few generally held “truths” out there. So this week, three of our reviewers weigh in on some of the commonly held beliefs regarding rubber.