Blog

Our website is absolutely chocked full of bikes, components, apparel, and accessories. We've created the Jenson Blog as a tool for cyclists to learn all about the ins-and-outs of the bike world. Use our guides, how-to's, and reviews to navigate the immense options of bike parts or just a bit of two-wheeled entertainment.

Our Top 10 MTB Lids!

All helmets aren't created equally and when it comes to your brain, it doesn't pay to be cheap. If there is one thing that you should absolutely never pinch pennies on, it is your helmet. There are many helmets out there from brands who haven't done proper testing that lack safety features in order to be the least expensive consumers. There are also affordable options out there that are packed full of safety features that you might not have known existed.

Guide to the Tour de France

As the Tour de France is by far the most iconic and well-known bike race in the world, it also receives the most media attention and coverage. For this reason, the tour is the most likely cycling event to reach out and grab the attention of cyclists and non-cyclists alike, who may not regularly follow the pro road cycling calendar. Any new viewer will be quick to find out that the tour can be rather difficult to fully understand, as there is a plethora of dynamics that make up the racing. Every July, a new wave of curious viewers may need some basic decoding in order to fully understand everything there is to love about this epic race. Think of this guide as a “how-to” on watching the Tour de France. After all, road racing has been called “chess on wheels.”

Top 8 Best Trail and All-Mountain MTB Tires!

Tires are some of the most critically important parts on your bike that can make or break how your bike feels on the trail. There are so many aspects that go into choosing the correct tire so we decided to drop a quick video giving you some insight on what to look for! Join Mark and Alex as they go over some of our ambassador and employees favorite trail and all-mountain MTB tires!

Do You Want to EASILY Improve Your Bike Riding Skills??? Here’s how.

Super Rider is back again with another riding tutorial for those of you out there looking to improve your bike skills! Join Aaron as he goes over 5 simple skills that you can do in a parking lot before, during or after a ride (or even on a day when you don't have time for a long ride!).

The All-New SRAM RED eTAP AXS!

Finally, the time is here! After much anticipation, SRAM released their new RED eTAP AXS road groupset! There have been many updates with this new line of RED products, including completely redesigned lever assemblies, calipers, rotors, front and rear derailleurs and chains.

The Top Women's Mountain Bike Gloves!

April is back again with another review of some of the best women's gloves on the market! April was kind enough to spend a lot of time going in depth about the differences between some of these gloves and what she appreciated the most about each set. Join April as she goes over her thoughts on a handful of some of the most popular women's mountain bike gloves available.