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Deep Dive: Specialized Stumpjumper 15

July 10, 2025July 8, 2025 by Dylan Wood

We compare the Specialized Stumpjumper 15 to the previous Stumpjumper EVO, Santa Cruz Hightower 4, Ibis Ripmo V3, Santa Cruz Bronson 5, Yeti SB140, Cannondale Habit, Spot Mayhem 140, Transition Sentinel V3, Kona Process 153, and Norco Sight.

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Simon Stewart reviews the Santa Cruz Bronson

Santa Cruz Bronson 5

June 26, 2025June 12, 2025 by Simon Stewart

The Santa Cruz Bronson has evolved a lot over the years, and while the updates to the latest Bronson 5 look relatively subtle on paper, it’s a very different bike from the Bronson 4. We’ve had multiple editors in different locations spend time on the Bronson and have a comprehensive Full Review to share.

David Golay and Dylan Wood Review the Santa Cruz Bronson for Blister

2022 Santa Cruz Bronson / Juliana Roubion

March 21, 2022March 9, 2022 by David Golay

The Santa Cruz Bronson has grown a mullet, but it’s still a super versatile Trail bike that we think will work for a ton of different riders. Check out our full review for the complete rundown.

We’ve been testing a lot of bikes of late, so on our latest episode of Bikes & Big Ideas, we sat down to give a rundown of what we’ve been riding, including the Santa Cruz Bronson, We Are One Arrival, Norco Range, and more.

Reviewer Reports: Santa Cruz Bronson, Norco Range, We Are One Arrival, & More (Ep.90)

December 9, 2021November 4, 2021 by David Golay

We’ve been testing a lot of bikes of late, so we sat down to give a rundown of what we’ve been riding, including the Santa Cruz Bronson, We Are One Arrival, Norco Range, and more.

David Golay reviews the 2022 Santa Cruz Bronson for Blister

Flash Review: 2022 Santa Cruz Bronson

January 10, 2022October 28, 2021 by David Golay

The new Santa Cruz Bronson now features ultra-trendy mixed wheel sizes, but how does that play out on the trail? Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

Noah Bodman reviews the Cannondale Trigger for Blister Review

2018 Cannondale Trigger

July 12, 2018July 12, 2018 by Noah Bodman

The Cannondale Trigger has a few unique features that make climbing and mellow trails more enjoyable, and it’s still a lot of fun on the way down.

Noah Bodman reviews the Ibis Mojo HD4 for Blister

2018 Ibis Mojo HD4

June 24, 2018June 14, 2018 by Noah Bodman

If you generally pedal to the top of your rowdy descents, the Ibis Mojo HD4 is one of the best bikes we’ve used.

Yeti SB95 carbon, Blister Gear Review.

2014 Yeti SB95

June 26, 2014June 26, 2014 by Noah Bodman

The Yeti SB95 does a great job riding the line between an all-arounder that likes going uphill, and an all-mountain bike that focuses on descending.

2014 Santa Cruz Heckler

November 9, 2013November 8, 2013 by Phil Grove

The Heckler's been around for 18 years, but it got some major updates for 2014. We put it through its paces and found that it's still a versatile, all-mountain machine.

Giant Trance 1, Blister Gear Review.

2014 Giant Trance

October 7, 2013 by Noah Bodman

For $3,500, the Giant Trance is a great bike with a solid parts spec that will work well on a wide variety of trails.

Santa Cruz Bronson, Blister Gear Review

2014 Santa Cruz Bronson

September 24, 2013September 24, 2013 by Noah Bodman

The Santa Cruz Bronson is a long-ish travel bike that's just as happy going up or down.