Product news: Spotted countless times on World Cup race tracks around the world and tested by a wide variety of riders, the Pivot Phoenix 29 is, according to Picot Cycles, the fastest bike ever built, making it the "worst-kept secret in the World Cup circuit" and eagerly awaited by the Pivot fan community. Behind this bike are… read more
Bike Build Story: Part Four, the tires. As explained in Part One, we're trying to build a bike "Made in Europe." Typically, the tires come from the Far East. A well-known exception: Continental. We opted for the Continental Baron and Kaiser models, which the Conti product team recommended. The Conti tires are manufactured in Korbach, as are the... read more
Bike Build Story: The first part of our Enduro build story. To avoid giving away everything, the cover image is pixelated. The heart of our build is the Orange Stage 6 aluminum frame. Why this bike? In times of Brexit and consumers unsettled by scandals, I thought: We'll build a bike from "regional products" and want... read more
Interview: There are few athletes who stay in your memory for years. Usually, it's those who, with incredible performances, have earned medals, championship jerseys, and countless fans, and who inspire great sympathy outside of the sport. The Dutchwoman Anneke Beerten is one such athlete. We put the first European Enduro Champion to the test... read more
The Scott "Genius" is a bike with a story all its own. First introduced in 2003, Thomas Frischknecht, current manager of the Scott-Swisspower team, won the World Championship that same year on the "Genius" and took the glorious World Champion jersey. Since then, the bike has gone through many stages of development and mastered its way... read more
