Bike
Reviews
Ride reviews from bikes we’ve personally put miles on, plus first looks at new models coming into the shop. Shop-owner perspective — not press releases.
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Ride Reviews
Bikes we’ve personally built and put real miles on. Full opinions on fit, handling, components, and where each bike shines — compared against everything else we’ve ridden.
First Looks & New Models
New bikes coming into the shop, old-to-new generation comparisons, and early looks at updated platforms. Always honest shop perspective, even without full ride time.
Shop Perspective
Whether it’s a full ride review or an out-of-the-box first look, we’ll tell you which one it is and give you our take. We sell these bikes — we have no reason to oversell them.
One of Each — MTB, Gravel, Road
Three reviews we keep coming back to. One per discipline — bikes we’ve spent serious time on and have strong opinions about.
Cervélo ZFS-5 120 Mountain Bike Review
Built with XO Transmission, ridden through a full summer. Compared against everything else in the quiver — here’s where it stands.
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TIME ADHX 45 Gravel Bike Review
Steve’s personal build, ridden through the fall. Full breakdown of the frame, drivetrain, wheels and what makes this bike genuinely different.
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2026 Cervélo S5 Road Bike Review
New generation in the shop next to the previous gen. We walk through exactly what changed, what improved, and who it’s really for.
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Trek Émonda — Easton 10sp Rim Brake
A parts-bin build on a Trek Émonda aluminum rim brake frame — Easton EC90 bars and crank, mixed-generation Ultegra 10-speed, American Classic wheels, and Vittoria Corsa tires. Comes in just under 16 lbs without pedals.
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2018 Trek Émonda SL6 Road Bike Review
Steve was the original owner of this 2018 Trek Émonda SL6. It sold, came back as a trade, and now it’s a good excuse to talk about the bike — what it rides like, how Ultegra 2×11 holds up, and how it compares to what’s come since.
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Moots Routt RSL Custom Gravel Build
A custom Moots Routt RSL gravel build — double-butted titanium, Chris King throughout, hand-built HED Belgium+ wheels, and Shimano GRX 12-speed.
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Salsa Spearfish Mountain Bike Review
2025 Salsa Spearfish Deluxe – Full Ride Review Jump Ahead Video Review Overview & What’s New on the 2025 Spearfish Deluxe The 2025 Salsa Spearfish Deluxe we tested began as the stock XO Transmission + Flight Attendant build. For our Bentonville trip and the Little Sugar race, we swapped several components to match our preferred…
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Cervelo R5 Road Bike Review
2026 Cervelo R5 – First Ride Review Jump Ahead Video Review What’s New on the 2026 R5 Cervelo focused heavily on weight reduction for this generation. Nearly every component was trimmed: frame, fork, hardware, cockpit, and seatstays. The bike ships just under 15 pounds with TPU tubes. With both TPU tubes installed, it is slightly…
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2026 Bianchi Oltre Comp Road Bike Review
2026 Bianchi Oltre Comp Road Bike Review Jump Ahead Video Review Frame & Geometry I’ve been putting miles on the Bianchi Oltre Comp, after also riding the Cervelo S5 extensively. The Oltre Comp is not the pro-level Oltre RC frame — this is the base carbon layup, and you can absolutely feel the difference. It’s…
All Bike Reviews
Every review published. Add a new line here each time a new review goes live.
Every Bike We’ve Spent Time On
A lot of these predate our YouTube channel. We haven’t reviewed them all yet — but having ridden them gives us context when we compare. These aren’t short test rides — these are bikes we built, serviced, and put real miles on.
- Cervélo ZFS-5 120 X0 AXS Transmission
- Cervélo ZHT-5 GX AXS
- Cervélo ZHT-5 Custom XX1 AXS Transmission
- Felt Edict NINE 3
- Niner AIR 9 RDO GX
- Niner AIR 9 RDO Custom XX1
- Niner Gen 2 JET 9 RDO XO
- Niner Gen 3 JET 9 RDO XT & GX
- Niner Gen 3 RIP 9 RDO 27.5 GX
- Niner Gen 3 RIP 9 29 XO AXS
- Niner Gen 1 RKT 9 RDO GX Eagle
- Niner Gen 1 RKT 9 RDO Custom XX1 AXS
- Niner Gen 2 RKT 9 RDO GX Eagle
- Salsa Gen 3 Spearfish XT
- Salsa Gen 4 Spearfish X0 Flight Attendant
- Salsa Gen 4 Spearfish Custom XX1 T-Type
- Trek ProCaliber 9.5 & 9.8 SL
- Trek Remedy 9.8
- Trek Supercaliber 9.8 GX Eagle
- Trek X-Caliber 7 & 8
- Cervélo Áspero Apex AXS
- Cervélo Áspero-5 Ekar
- Jamis Renegade Custom 2x GRX 800
- Niner ORE 9 RDO Custom Force / XX1 T-Type Mullet
- Niner RLT 9 RDO 2x GRX 800
- Niner RLT 9 RDO 1x Force XPLR
- Niner RLT 9 RDO 1x Force 10-36
- Niner RLT 9 RDO 1x Apex
- Salsa Warbird 2x GRX 800
- Salsa Warbird 2x Force Wide
- TIME ADHX 45 Custom Force
- Trek Boone 1x GRX 800
- Trek Gen 1 Checkpoint Ultegra
- Trek Gen 2 Checkpoint Force AXS / XX1 Mullet
- Trek Crocket 1x Rival
- Trek Crocket Custom 1x GRX
- Bianchi Oltre Comp Ultegra Di2
- Cervélo Caledonia Ultegra Di2
- Cervélo R5 Ultegra Di2
- Cervélo S5 Ultegra Di2
- Specialized Allez Ultegra
- Trek Émonda SL6 Ultegra
- Trek Émonda Custom Aluminum Ultegra
- Trek Madone SL6 Ultegra
- Salsa Beargrease X0
- Specialized Fatboy Comp
- Trek Farley 9.8
- Trek Farley Custom GX Eagle
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