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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.

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PINKBIKE'S BUDGET VS BALLER: $450 vs. $2200 Wheels & Tires - EPISODE 2

When it comes to wheels and tires there are so many options of what to buy that it can be quickly overwhelming. Do you need carbon hoops with hubs that engage in an instant or will regular old alloy do just fine? Do tires actually matter? After all, they are just rubber, right? Well, today we're going to find out as Jason pits his $2200 set up against Henry's $450 set up.

PINKBIKE'S BUDGET VS BALLER: Buying 2 Used Mountain Bikes & Testing Them - Episode 1

Carbon wheels or alloy? Electronic drivetrains or cable-actuated? We're here to answer these questions and more in our brand new series: Budget vs. Baller. Join Jason Lucas and Henry Quinney as they purchase two identical 2017 Giant Reigns and systematically upgrade them with parts and components from Jenson USA to see where to spend and where to save. In episode one, the pair give the bikes a good once over before heading out to the trails to get some baseline timed testing in.

Just Landed: The Reserve Fillmore Valve

New rubber on your rig may elicit fantastic dreams of drifting corners, cutting berms and hookingup at crucial moments, but the sheer thought of getting those new tubeless tires mounted, inflated and seated can cloud those dreams with dread. The reality is that as mountain bike technology has evolved exponentially year after year, that silly little Presta valve you’ve been cursing has held steadfast for nearly a century. A CENTURY!?!?!

Until today.

Bikes Are Better Together - MTB Riding Session with Friends

What happens when you load up a truck with four friends decked out in the raddest gear, four bikes, two large pizzas, and a ton of stoke? Find out in our latest video featuring freehubs screaming, hair flying, and tires skidding kicking up dirt.

Bikes are better together- remember sessioning that feature with some friends a couple of extra times to really nail it? We’re all kids at heart so here’s a reminder to make plans with your friends, order those pizzas, and go play outside.

VIDEO: KING KONG Trail | On An E-Bike!

Searching for and sending it down Redbull Rampage-esc trails are at the top of the bucket list for many gravity, freeride and downhill riders. Although, many would never dream of riding these types of trails on a trail E-bike, Aaron Gwin makes due with what he has. Head into the Jenson USA blog to watch Aaron Gwin send it down Utah's King Kong Trail on his E-bike.

Maxxis MTB Tire Review by Jeff Kendall-Weed

Jeff Kendall-Weed has had a long relationship with WTB and has spent a lot of time testing those tires and giving his feedback on the best options from them. But, the Maxxis fan club is real, and the requests for Jeff to try them out have finally been answered! Head into this article and watch the video to see what Jeff thinks of these fan favorite tires and his thoughts on how they compare to the competition from WTB.