Bikes & Big Ideas

Yeti on the LT & MT, Six-Bar Suspension, & More

Yeti has a long history of unconventional suspension layouts, and they’ve just given their lineup a big shakeup with the new LT & MT, both of which use the Sixfinity six-

Reviewing the News w/ Cam McCaul & Simon Stewart

Today is a big day, as we welcome Freeride legend Cam McCaul as the new co-host of Reviewing the News. Cam and Simon Stewart go way back, and Simon has been a fan of what

Enduro World Cup Racing is Dead. Long Live Enduro?

Shortly after the final Enduro World Cup race of the 2026 season, Warner Brothers Discovery and the UCI made the surprise announcement that the series will not continue f

Vali Höll on the Implosion of the YT Mob

For this selection from The Vault, we’re sharing a Bikes & Big Ideas conversation where Vali Höll opens up about everything that went on behind the scenes during the mid-

The Current State of XC Bikes

With XC bikes gaining popularity, there is a sea of similar-looking offerings from a bunch of brands — with a wider range of performance attributes than first meets the e

Anna Newkirk on Her First Career Win

North American DH racers are collectively having their best season in a long time, and Anna Newkirk is a big part of that success, notching her first career win — the fir

The Poacher

Today on The Vault, we’re sharing one of Simon’s favorite moments from a Bikes & Big Ideas conversation where Hayden Zablotny talks about poaching the Proving Grounds eve

Reviewing the News w/ Mike Ferrentino & Simon Stewart (August 2026)

Mike and Simon break down the bike racing in July, including the World Cup MTB racing in La Thuile and Andorra, the Tour de France, and the Canadian Open DH at Crankworx

Reviewer Reports: Yeti LT, Specialized Epic 9, Orbea Rallon, & More

A lot of recently updated bikes have felt like relatively subtle refinements of their predecessors, but there are also a bunch of brands still taking big swings. The new

Building Safer Bike Infrastructure: PeopleForBikes on their 2026 City Ratings

PeopleForBikes’ City Ratings are more than just a list of which cities have the best bike paths; they are a comprehensive look at how a city manages bike infrastructure,

Cam McCaul on The Future of Rampage, His New Revel Partnership, Side Hits & More

After 22 years, Cam McCaul and Trek parted ways, leading to a new partnership with Revel Bikes, so Simon caught up with his old friend Cam to get the inside story on how

All Things Wheels with James Stokoe of Hunt Bike Wheels

Hunt Bike Wheels has been building durable, affordable wheels since 2015, so Simon caught up with their Brand Manager, James Stokoe, to talk about about their early days

Reviewing the News w/ Mike Ferrentino & Simon Stewart (July, 2026)

In the midst of some of the most dangerous fire conditions ever seen in the American West, Mike and Simon discuss wildfire prevention and what the different levels of fir

Chris Blandford on Resurrecting Paragon Machine Works, Founding Firsthand Framebuilding, & More

It’s never been easy to make it as an independent framebuilder, and it’s only getting harder. Chris Blandford knows the struggle well, and might well be doing more than a

Dillon Osleger on ‘Trail Work,’ Historic Maps, the Erosion of Public Land Access, & More

We tend to think of maps as objective representations of the physical world around us, but they're subject to the biases, goals, and editorial choices of the folks making

Ashley King of Significant Other Bikes on Full-Suspension Frame Development, Production vs. Custom Frames, & More

Like most small framebuilders, Ashley King launched Significant Other making custom rigid frames, but she turned that model on its head by launching the Ded Reckin full-s

Reviewing the News w/ Mike Ferrentino & Simon Stewart (June 2026)

Mike had to make a trip back to Mexico to help his 97-year-old Mom move, and amidst spider bites, broken windows, explosive dog diarrhea, and the usual technical issues (

Manitou on the New Mezzer & Mezzer LT

The long-travel single-crown fork landscape has shifted a ton since Manitou unveiled the original Mezzer in 2019, and the new second-generation version has seen a lot of

Spot’s Ryan Palmer on their New Lightweight Trail Bike

Spot’s Ryan Palmer and Simon Stewart have been talking about bikes for years, so when Spot dropped their new Diggity 125 Trail bike, Simon quickly wound him up for a chat

Gravel Hall of Famer Yuri Hauswald on His Unbound Return & Racing for Charity

Gravel Hall of Famer Yuri Hauswald is coming out of retirement at age 55 to raise money for the Life Time Foundation by racing the Unbound Gravel 200, a race he won over