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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Cervelo S5 Road Bike Review
2026 Cervelo S5 – First Look & Frame Updates Jump to: Video Review • History & Setups • Review Summary Video Review History & Setups Review Summary 📍 We’ve got the brand-new 2026 Cervelo S5 in the shop. The previous generation is sitting right behind it, so this walkthrough focuses on what’s changed, what’s improved,…
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Jamis Renegade Gravel Bike Review
Today we’re talking about this custom Jamis Renegade. Jamis released a new Renegade this past year, and we brought some frames in to build them up. We put this one together at the end of last summer and put some miles on it through the fall. I’ll walk through the frame, how we have it…
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Time ADHX 45 Gravel Bike Review
I’m Steve, and today on Bikes We Ride we’re diving into the Time ADHX 45. I built this bike for myself and have been riding it through the fall. So far, I’m loving it and wanted to share the full breakdown. We’ll cover the frame, drivetrain, wheels and tires, cockpit, my specific build choices, and…
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Cervelo Caledonia Road Bike Review
Today on Bikes We Ride, I’m reviewing the Cervelo Caledonia I’ve been riding for the past year. The Caledonia is Cervelo’s endurance road bike—built to ride farther, stay comfortable longer, and smooth out rougher pavement without giving up that fast, sporty feel. I’ll go through the frame, drivetrain, wheels, cockpit, and some of the changes…
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Niner RLT 9 RDO Gravel Bike Review
Hey there — Steve here with another Bikes We Ride from Maklin Bike Shop. Today I’m sharing my Niner RLT 9 RDO, which I’ve been riding for the last three years. I’ll walk through the build spec, how I had it set up over time, the wheel and tire combinations I ran, and my overall…
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Niner RKT 9 RDO Full Suspension Drop Bar Mountain Bike Review
This is Steve with another Bikes We Ride from Maklin Bike Shop. Today I’m sharing a pretty unique build: a previous-generation Niner RKT 9 RDO converted into a full-suspension drop-bar gravel bike. This is the older geometry—shorter, steeper, and lighter feeling than the current version—which made it a great candidate for this kind of setup.…
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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