When it comes to rear shocks for mountain bikes, there are tons of options for both air- and coil-sprung versions, but the Cane Creek Tigon is both — an “air-charged coil shock,” as Cane Creek describes it. So we sat down with Cane Creek’s Will Hart to get the rundown on the Tigon, including why Cane Creek decided to make it; what its pros and cons are relative to their other shock offerings; who it’ll work best for; and more.

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Introducing Will (1:38)

The Tigon (3:34)

“Air-charged coil” shock (10:29)

Setting sag & air / coil interplay (15:31)

Cane Creek’s shock lineup & choosing between their offerings (18:50)

Suspension kinematics & what the Tigon is best suited for (22:56)

The Tigon damper (27:03)

Base tunes vs. wide adjustment ranges (34:18)

Durability (40:26)

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We’ve been testing a huge variety of bikes, from the E-Gravel Scott Solace to a bunch of high-pivot Trail bikes (including the Deviate Highlander II), plus several new forks, some new tires, and a whole bunch more. So we sat down to chat about all of it; recap the World Cup DH season opener; recount being repeatedly heckled on the local trails; and argue about the relative merits of tire inserts vs. beefier casings.

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World Cup DH season opener (1:44)

Norco Fluid VLT & Canyon Neuron:ONFly (12:34)

Bosch SX Motor (13:21)

Deviate Highlander II (24:51)

Yeti ASR (30:25)

Michelin’s new Enduro and DH tires (41:34)

Fox 38 Grip X2 (57:51)

Formula Belva (1:05:31)

Scott Solace (1:11:04)

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Carbon fiber bike frames have become ubiquitous in the high-end world, but metal bikes are making a comeback — and the number of steel full-suspension bikes we’ve reviewed in the last few years is a testament to that. So we sat down with Daniel Yang and Nick Neuhaus of Neuhaus Metalworks to chat about the case for metal bikes; hear the story of their respective journeys into frame building; talk about bike sizing and size-specific geometry; and discover that Daniel and our Bike Editor, David, are maybe secretly the same person (?)

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Introducing Nick and Daniel (2:50)

Are Daniel and David secretly the same person? (13:57)

Group learning & sharing info (15:24)

Metal bikes (18:40)

Carbon fiber frames & industrial design (26:12)

The UDH (35:00)

Frame sizes & size-specific geometry (50:37)

Making biking more inclusive (58:20)

The case for custom bikes (1:03:29)

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