Check out: A huge mudguard, soft grips, a unique heart rate monitor and affordable knee pads – Pinkbike

A lot of gear comes through our desks here at Pinkbike. Check Out is an occasional round-up of everything our tech editors got their hands on. Sometimes they’re products we’re doing long-term testing on, other times they’re things we’re excited about but don’t have time to fully review. And sometimes it’s crazy shit that someone … Read more

First ride: RockShox Flight Attendant Trail Suspension System – Pinkbike

RockShox unveiled the latest generation of Flight Attendant last March, with the initial offering focusing solely on efficiency-oriented cross-country platforms. They are now expanding that range to include all of their fork and shock platforms, covering everything from do-it-all trail bikes to descent-oriented enduro rigs. This is all based on the latest Charger 3.1 damper … Read more

First ride: Specialized’s new Chisel FS cross-country bike – Aluminum Done Light – Pinkbike

An aluminum XC bike that is relatively light and not extremely expensive? That’s the brief for the new Chisel FS, the latest addition to Specialized’s cross-country lineup. The new carbon Epic was released just a few months ago and now has a more affordable sibling that shares many of the same geometry numbers. The Chisel … Read more