Enduro Reviews and News

Santa Cruz spent three years developing the new Reserve wheels.

First Impressions: Santa Cruz’s new Reserve Carbon wheels

By Saris Mercanti June 01, 2017

The new Santa Cruz Reserve wheels use an array of unique concepts to help address some of the major failings of carbon wheels today.

Video: Evil Wreckoning impressions

By Francis Cebedo May 26, 2017

When we awarded the Enduro bike of the year last year to the Trek Slash 29er, a few were distraught that we did not get to try the Wreckoning. It was a contender, a few touted, so we made it our task to get to know the ‘Wreck’.

All eyes on Greg Callaghan at Ireland EWS stop

By Mtbr May 24, 2017

Three hundred and fifty riders will descend on Carrick Mountain in Ireland for the third year in a row to race what has rightly become an Enduro World Series classic.

2017 Enduro World Series Round No. 3: Madeira, Portugal

Ravanel and Callaghan triumph at Madeira EWS

By Mtbr May 15, 2017

After two incredibly hard fought days of racing it was Greg Callaghan and Cecile Ravanel who came out on top at the Enduro World Series in Madeira, Portugal.

2017 TDS Enduro

By Francis Cebedo May 14, 2017

What if you had a buddy with a huge tract of land? You’d build some trails right? Do some shuttle runs, ride some moto, ATV’s. Then you can invite a ton of friends and run a race. Yeah!

Enduro World Series heads to Madeira

By Mtbr May 10, 2017

Nestled in the Atlantic between the Portuguese mainland and the coast of Africa, this tiny island is about to serve up some big racing.

8 new pedals for XC, trail, and enduro riding

By Saris Mercanti April 30, 2017

In the market for new pedals? Here are seven of our favorites from Crankbrothers, Xpedo, OneUp, Kona, Deity, and VP.

10 hot new suspension products for 2017

By Saris Mercanti April 29, 2017

Mountain bike suspension continues to get better and better. Check out some of the latest developments from BOS, Cane Creek, Fox, RockShox, and more.

Rocky Mountain Altitude redesign debuted

By Saris Mercanti April 27, 2017

The new Rocky Mountain is everything you’d expect from a modern trail bike AND it’s compatible with 26+.

Polygon Square One first look

By John Shafer April 22, 2017

An 180mm travel quiver-killer sounds nuts, right? That much suspension puts the bike solidly in downhill / freeride territory. But what if it can actually climb like an 120mm trail bike?

The R3ACT 2Play suspension has polarizing looks but offers incredible performance.

Marin Wolf Ridge first ride review

By Saris Mercanti April 20, 2017

Curious about the new Polygon Square One, but prefer wagon wheels? The say hello to the new Wolf Ridge from Marin.

Schwalbe ADDIX tire compound first ride

By Saris Mercanti April 19, 2017

Two years ago Schwalbe hired a mad scientist to redesign their tire compounds. The end result is claimed to offer best in class grip, durability, and rolling resistance.

Polygon’s Square One EX bike

By Saris Mercanti April 12, 2017

Polygon’s latest introduces a new suspension system unlike anything you’ve seen before. And they claim this 180mm travel bike pedals like a 120mm bike, yet performs better than some downhill bikes.

Enduro World Series Round 2 course preview

By Saris Mercanti April 07, 2017

For Round No. 2 of the EWS, racers head to the Australian Outback. Get a closer look at the track they’ll be tackling in this POV footage.

Spy shot leaks of new Santa Cruz Nomad 4

By Saris Mercanti April 06, 2017

V10 style linkage may hold the key to even better suspension performance.

2017 Cannondale Trigger and Jekyll launched

By Saris Mercanti April 05, 2017

A year after the first prototypes were spotted on the race circuit, Cannondale has released new versions of the Trigger and Jekyll.

Enduro World Series lands in Tasmania

By Mtbr April 05, 2017

The Enduro World Series will swap New Zealand’s native forests for the Australian outback as it heads to Derby for Round No. 2, the Shimano Enduro Tasmania this weekend.

Top bikes of Philly Bike Expo: Portus Enduro Bike

By Mtbr March 31, 2017

German frame builder Alex Clauss was proud to display one of the only full-suspension enduro bikes at the Philly Expo

Muddy mayhem at Enduro World Series No. 1

By Mtbr March 27, 2017

The 2017 Enduro World Series got off to a wild start at the Giant Toa Enduro in New Zealand. But even the craziest of conditions couldn’t slow down Round No. 1 winners Cecile Ravanel and Wyn Masters.

Enduro World Series Round No. 1 course preview

By Saris Mercanti March 24, 2017

The Enduro World Series is back. The season opener is in Rotorua, New Zealand, and the track is brutal.

Santa Cruz/SRAM Team custom painted Hightowers

By Saris Mercanti March 24, 2017

This beautiful trio of custom Santa Cruz bikes would be equally at home on the trail or in an art gallery.

2017 Enduro World Series kicks off in New Zealand

By Mtbr March 23, 2017

After six months off, riders will be lining up on the start line of the 2017 Enduro World Series opener in Rotorua, New Zealand. The event is officially dubbed the Giant Toa Enduro and serves as opening competition for Crankworx Rotorua.

Enduro vs Downhill bike – Which is faster?

By Francis Cebedo March 21, 2017

Many of us riding enduro bikes now often wonder if we would have run faster on a downhill bike. The folks at GMBN help us out with this test.

Enduro World Series highlights set for mainstream TV distribution

By Mtbr March 01, 2017

The Enduro World Series has announced that it’s coming to a TV screen near you thanks to a new partnership with IMG for mainstream television distribution of its race highlight shows.