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The trailblazing A2 is Troy Lee Designs’ MTB trail helmet that checks all the boxes. Its stylish shell not only incorporates huge intake and exhaust ventilation ports, it also comes with the very best in impact protection. From breakaway visor screws and the innovative MIPS system and an industry first dual density EPP + EPS… Read more »

With its well bal­anced mod­ern geom­e­try, the new Rip­ley is ready for any adven­ture. The long front end, slack head angle, and short rear end gives you the con­fi­dence to try new lines, while the steep seat tube angle and short­er offset fork makes it easy to maneu­ver tech­ni­cal climbs and flowy singletrack.   We… Read more »

Rockshox have revamped their extremely popular trail/all mountain fork and it truly is better than ever! The new Pike is available in the common RCT3 (open, medium,firm) version or the new RC2 version that allows for HSC and LSC adjustments. The Pike takes a softer approach to High Speed Compression (HSC), the redesigned shim stack… Read more »

Near­ly twen­ty years ago, Stan’s NoTubes pio­neered the first mod­ern tube­less sys­tem. And they’ve nev­er stopped inno­vat­ing. When developing their new S series wheels, Ibis com­bined their exper­tise in wide asym­met­ric car­bon fiber rims with Stans patent­ed Bead Sock­et Tech­nol­o­gy (BST) to cre­ate some of the light­est, strongest, and best per­form­ing rims avail­able today. Just how… Read more »

The Contessa Speedster is light, agile, and cost efficient. Features include a Shimano groupset and Syncros components. New riders wanting to get into road riding will love this ride for many years and you’ll be upping your mileage in no time!

If you had to pick one series of Hed products that are the fastest, most versatile, and best bang-for-your-buck, it is the Jet Plus line. The Plus rim technology is the next evolution of our groundbreaking C2 rim, and features a 25mm-wide profile. This offers a host of benefits, including better aerodynamics, handling, and stiffness,… Read more »

The all new Stage helmet redefines mountain bike style, comfort and ventilation. The lightest full-face helmet in its class combines EPP (for slow speed impacts) and EPS (for high speed impacts) in one sleek package, that will set a new benchmark for mountain bike enduro helmets. Descend the trail with confidence thanks to MIPS (Multi-directional… Read more »

The Dew is as classic to the Kona lineup as a fedora is to a Havana night. Comfort, simplicity, and efficiency are at the forefront of the Dew. These bikes are perfect for the rider wanting to explore their city and do it in style. Equipped with Tektro disc brakes, the Dew has exceptional stopping… Read more »

Check out this sweet wheelset we just built up! Drew laced up Chris King’s R45 hubset to the HED Vanquish V4 rims. R45 Centerlock hubs combine a lightweight hub body, legendary made-in-house bearings, and now Centerlock compatibility to harness the power of disc brakes. The result is the increased power and modulation of disc brakes,… Read more »

Inside the Vanquish MIPS is an EPS liner with progressive layering, and our renowned Roc Loc Air system seamlessly integrated with MIPS Technology to enhance comfort and cooling power while providing an additional measure of protection. So whether you’re hammering off the front, smashing an Ironman course, or laying down maximum wattage in the dash… Read more »