Riders

BIKE CHECK: PROPAIN SPINDRIFT FULL BUILD KIT WHO’S RIDING WHAT: THIS GERMAN PANZER ACCOMPANIED JONAS ON HIS FIRST ENDURO RACE       Propain Bikes had a short stinct in Singapore but exited without much local impact. Luckily, there are some die-hard fans and the brand remains their weapon-of-choice when the goings get tough. That was what Jonas did. […]

PERSONALITY: ZESTY GUERILLA AOWEN THIS MEGAWATT GO-GETTER BOY-NEXT-DOOR WANTS TO SHRED TRAILS AROUND THE WORLD         When we met Aowen years ago, he was just like any ordinary boy-next-door with a strong enthusiasm for mountain biking. This impression dissipated quickly once we started chatting. A cheerful young man who is very pro-active, be it in

BIKE CHECK: PUNK'D OUT FIREBIRD WHO'S RIDING WHAT: ROOKIE GOES AGAINST THE FLOW WITH A CRAZY COLORWAY FIREBIRD       We got lazy. Out of convenience and hoping to kick-start our bike check segment for 2018, we got a self-proclaimed "Low-Profile Dude" who owns a really punk'd out colorway Pivot Firebird. Check it out for yourself.    

BIKE CHECK: LOVE MOUNTAIN BIKING, LOVE AUTOSPORT  DE SHUEN AND HIS KOENIGSEGG AGERA RS NARAYA INSPIRED NOMAD 4     This bike caught our attention even before it was fully built. The reason was the extra attention the owner and his father paid to every single detail during the building of this bike. At press-time, there was

BIKE CHECK: TRICK OR TRID WHO'S RIDING WHAT: ZHIWEN ON A RARE TRID ZZ     The Trid ZZ is Polygon's answer to FMD and all things on the slopestyle side of MTB. Developed with Sam Reynolds over 2 years, it features some neat bits like the downtube-mounted shifter and a solid build that's like

BIKE CHECK: WHEN HE SAYS "ION A NICOLAI" WHO'S RIDING WHAT: ANN WEI AND HIS NICOLAI ION-15 CUSTOM SHORT TRAVEL     We ride with Ann Wei often and has been ogling his very special bike for a while. When he did a recent brake set upgrade, we could hold on no longer –  it's just

BIKE CHECK: BLACK CANID PROWLING THE STREETS ANDREW NEO AND HIS SANTA CRUZ JACKAL     Just like his bike's namesake, Andrew (better know by his friends as Drew) is a regular dusk (and beyond) rider. And with him, his trusty Santa Cruz Jackal. We check out his rig, and try to understand this crepuscular (and

BIKE CHECK: SCRATCHING DIRT WITH ADI WHO'S RIDING WHAT? LET'S CHECK OUT ADI'S CUSTOM-PAINTED TREK SCRATCH!     MAIN SKELETON Frame: TREK SCRATCH 9  Rear Shock: ROCK SHOX VIVID AIR R2C Fork: FOX VAN 36 COIL   COCKPIT Grips: SENSUS LITE Handlebars: DEITY SKYLINE  Stem: DEITY CAVITY 50MM  Headset: CANE CREEK  Saddle: CHROME “BRANDON SEMENUK

BIKE CHECK: ANDREW'S WISH CAME TRUE WITH HIS DARTMOOR WISH WHO'S RIDING WHAT? WE CHECK OUT HOW THIS LOOSE RIDER SET UP HIS ENDURO MACHINE       MAIN SKELETON Frame: Dartmoor Wish “Enduro” 2016 (as of 2017 Dartmoor no longer markets it as a “Enduro” frame, it’s a freeride frame now ☹) Rear Shock: DVO Topaz

BIKE CHECK: FAROZ AND THE VERSATILE  PIVOT SWITCHBLADE WHO'S RIDING WHAT? IS THE SWITCHBLADE ABLE TO MEET ALL HIS EXPECTATIONS     The Pivot Switchblade has had a long accolade of good reviews. And with its split personality of being able to SWITCH from a 27.5+ to a 29er, there really are very few reasons (if