Mountain Bike Reviews

David Golay reviews the Ride Concepts Accomplice Clip BOA for Blister

Ride Concepts Accomplice Clip BOA

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The Ride Concepts Accomplice Clip BOA brings a lot of features typically found in burlier, more gravity-oriented shoes into a more lightweight, breathable package, and the end result is a compelling option for the right folks. Check out our Full Review to see what they bring to the table.
Zack Henderson and David Golay review the Ibis HD6 for Blister

Ibis HD6

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Ibis set out to make a modern Enduro race bike and came up with the HD6 — the longest travel bike they’ve ever made. We’ve been spending a lot of time on the HD6, and it has proven to be an interesting take on the genre. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see what we mean.
David Golay reviews the Industry Nine SOLiX M Wheels for Blister

Industry Nine SOLiX M Hubs and Wheels

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Industry Nine’s Hydra hubs have been ubiquitous in high-end wheels for years, but now they’ve got a new, lighter, faster-rolling option for XC and Trail use — and they’re offered both as standalone hubs and in a range of new wheelsets. Meet the SOLiX M lineup.
David Golay reviews the 2025 Fox Transfer for Blister

2025 Fox Transfer

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Fox has overhauled their Transfer dropper post with more (and adjustable) travel, full user serviceability, and more. Here’s our First Look for the new version.
Zack Henderson reviews the Giant Trance X

Giant Trance X

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Giant has updated their longstanding Trance platform with the new Trance X and Trance X SX. Both the Trance X and Trance X SX get a lot more adjustability, more aggressive geometry, and some other refinements. Dig into our First Look to get all of the details on what Giant has cooked up.
David Golay reviews the RAAW Jibb V2 for Blister

RAAW Jibb V2

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RAAW updated their Madonna V3 Enduro bike earlier this year, adding a lot of adjustability and refinements, and now their shorter-travel Jibb gets many of the same tweaks, updated geometry, and more. Check out our First Look for all the info.
Simon Stewart reviews the Propain Sresh CF for Blister

Propain Sresh CF

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Propain calls the new Sresh CF a lighter, more Trail-oriented eMTB alongside their burlier Ekano, but it’s got a full-power drive system and options for more Enduro-oriented builds, too. So what have they come up with? Check out our First Look for all the info.
David Golay and Zack Henderson review the Nicolai Nucleon 16 Supre Drive for Blister

Nicolai Nucleon 16 Supre

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The Nicolai Nucleon 16 is the first production bike on the market that comes with the Lal Bikes Supre Drive drivetrain, and even without focusing on that, the bike doesn’t look like anything else out there — but how does it ride? We’ve spent a couple of months on the Nucleon and are ready to weigh in.
David Golay and Zack Henderson review the Orbea Rallon for Blister

2024 Orbea Rallon

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Orbea updated the Rallon for 2024 with the goal of adding stability and composure to their flagship Enduro race bike. So how does the new version stack up to its notably nimble and versatile predecessor? Here are our thoughts after a few months on the updated Rallon.
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