Gear of the Year, 2022

2022 was Blister’s busiest ever year for bike reviews, and we’ll have even more coming your way in 2023. But before we dive headlong into the new year, we wanted to sit down and recap a bunch of our favorite bikes and gear that we tested last year, including suspension, brakes, tires, and more. And along the way, we chat about bike versatility vs. specificity, tease some upcoming reviews, and a bunch more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Orbea Rallon (6:30)
• Revel Rail 29 (9:37)
• Pivot Shadowcat (11:56)
• Kavenx VHP 16 & Canfield Jedi 29 (16:50)
• TRP DH-R Evo (23:59)
• Hope Tech 4 V4 (28:43)
• SRAM GX AXS (31:44)
• RockShox ZEB (35:53)
• Ride Concepts Tallac Boa (39:10)
• Rimpact Pro (43:49)
• Continental Kryptotals (48:00)

RELATED LINKS:

• Eric Olsen (Ep.126)
• Matthew Fairbrother (Ep139)
• BLISTER+
• Blister Summit 2023
• Become a Blister Member
• Blister Labs
• This Week’s Gear Giveaway
• Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide

OUR OTHER PODCASTS

• Off The Couch
• GEAR:30
• Blister Podcast
• CRAFTED

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