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Gear of the Year
How We Chose the Best 2020 Road Bikes
Our Favorite Mountain Bike of 2020
Gear of the Year: 2019 Ibis Ripmo MTB
2019 Gear of the Year: Orbea Gain E-Bike
Gear of the Year: Evil’s The Following MB
2017 Gear of the Year: Santa Cruz Tallboy
2016 Gear of the Year: Specialized S-Works Stumpjumper FSR 6Fattie
Sunglasses: Oakley’s Radar Lock
Backpacks: Eddie Bauer First Ascent Alchemist 40L
Thule TCRU-2 60 Liter Upright
The North Face Double Track
Marmot Plasma
Deuter ACT Zero 50+15
Garmont Zenith Mid
New Balance 890
Bolle Vortex
Peak to Peak
2017 Gear of the Year: Santa Cruz Tallboy
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Each year, we test dozens of bikes in Sedona, Arizona, putting them through their paces in a variety of terrain. This year, we found one stand-out bike that can do just about anything. Watch to see why our testers loved the 2017 Santa Cruz Tallboy (and its sister, the Juliana Joplin) and why the rigs won Gear of the Year in our Summer Buyer’s Guide.
