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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.

Rider Review: Crankbrothers Mallet Lace

It can be tough to find a good cycling shoe for commuting and general riding around town. Most clip-less shoes are designed with on-the-bike in mind, and are therefore often impractical for walking around in. Not these Crank Brothers Mallets! Head into the JensonUSA Blog for my in-depth review.

New Orbea Terra | Gravel from the Ground Up

Endless exploring, overnight adventures, rough backroads and gravel trails, there are a lot of ideas about what gravel is. What isn't in doubt is that a gravel bike needs to do them all with control, speed and comfort but above all with a thirst for fun. Designed from the ground up for gravel, Terra isn't a repurposed road bike or a slimmed down mountain bike. Add comfort to your road adventures, finally discover where that dirt trail leads or let your trips spread overnight. There is a wide world out there and Terra is ready to explore it with you. Want to know more? Dive into all the features and details of Orbea's new bike.

Remy Metailler Rides the Most Epic Legal Trails in Kamloops

Remy Metailler and Alexandre Chapellier, @The_Frenchliner, made their way over to Harper Mountain, located on the Traditional Territory of Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc, to ride some of best trails Remy has ever ridden. Click into our article to watch their full video edit, plus treat yourself to some bonus RAW footage from The Bike Ranch.

Rider Review: Ride Concepts Powerline MTB Shoes

Gravity riding calls for steep, technical riding, jumps, and drops and requires more capable bikes and gear than your average type of mountain riding. So when my last pair of flat pedal shoes were reaching the end of their life, I knew my next upgrade needed to be a pair of gravity-oriented shoes that could help soften some blows. Ride Concepts has always been a reputable brand, so I decided to give their Powerline shoes a try. Click in to read my full review.

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.

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.