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2022 Niner WFO Mountain Bike Review by Jeff Kendall-Weed

The WFO acronym in Niner's WFO mountain bike model stands for Wide Full Open and is their most heavy hitting bike in their lineup, so it only makes sense to put this bike to the test with a rider like Jeff Kendall-Weed who can truly put it through its paces. We worked with Niner to get Jeff aboard a demo bike and set him free to see just how rowdy he could get. Jeff put the bike to test at his home trails in the Bellingham, WA and then took it on a Southwest tour of some desert trails near Jenson USA's headquarters in Southern California. Click into the Jenson USA blog to see how Jeff and the Niner WFO got along.

New Bike Day: Orbea Rise Alloy

Orbea set the bar for lightweight eBikes that carried the feel and performance of their analog siblings with the introduction of the carbon framed Rise eBike models based off their Occam trail bike. Now, they've done it again by introducing an alloy version of the Rise eMTB that takes all that Orbea learned from the carbon version and packages it in an aluminum frame that allows them to bring much of the same performance and weight, but at a significantly cheaper price. The changes and updates don't stop at the new alloy frame. Head into our blog article to watch our First Look video and to read about all the intricate details that make the new Orbea Rise H eBike models so tempting.

VIDEO: Aaron Gwin's Helmet Collection | Race History

Helmets are arguably the most important apparel item when riding a bike and when you have been racing professionally for over a decade, like Aaron Gwin, they tend to hold alot of memories. Head into the Jenson USA Blog and check out the various helmets Aaron Gwin has worn throughout his downhill racing career and the significance each one holds.

Jeff Kendall-Weed's Unboxing and 1-Month of the Yeti SB130

We all know that Jeff Kendall-Weed can absolutely send it on some of the most creative lines that a backwoods mountain bike trail can offer. Often this means Jeff chooses bikes with a lot of travel to handle what he throws at them. We challenged Jeff to try out something a bit shorter travel and see how well he'd get along with the SB130 Lunch Ride edition bike from Yeti. Check out his first look and 1 month ride review video inside this article to see what Jeff thinks of this short travel bruiser of a bike.

Just Landed: 2021 Rocky Mountain Instinct MTB

Rocky Mountain Bicycles has just introduced their latest iteration of the venerable Instinct, the smaller sibling to the Altitude. This 140mm travel frame builds into a bike that begs for all-day epics and wide-open singletrack. For 2021, Rocky Mountain has packed all kinds of new features and tech into this new bike, plus some stunning color options. We've got the details and specs in this article, so click to read more about this new contender for top trail bike.

First Ride Review: 2021 Ibis Ripley AF

It wasn't that long ago that Ibis shook up the world of high-end mountain bikes with their release of their Ripmo AF; an aluminum version of the wildly popular Ripmo frame with a bit more attitude and ultra-smart budget build. Well, they've done it again but this time with the Ripmo's little sibling, the Ripley. Ibis is now offering a more aggressive alloy version of their more svelte and nimble 29er 120mm XC/trail bike. With this new AF iteration, the Ripley is no longer a slightly aggressive cross country/lightweight trail bike. Now the Ripmo and the Ripley are opposite ends of the same rowdy spectrum. The new Ripley AF, despite it’s size, is an extremely capable and rowdy trail bike. So, we headed out to the trail, threw a leg over this new rig and checked out some of the changes and improvements Ibis has made to the new Alloy Ripley.