Bontrager Big Earl Bar & Stem

Keith Bontrager may have built his reputation on wispy, steel hardtails, but Big Earl is all about freeriding.

TESTED Bontrager Big Earl Bar and Stem

Bontrager's oversized Big Earl line of components include this bar and stem that were built to take on all the big air you can muster.
AUGUST 5th: TESTED T.H.E. Flight Bar-Stem

Possibly the coolest thing to come out of Toby Henderson’s trendy workshop since his outmoded (but secretly still-admired) fenders, the Flight System is borne of almost pure carbon fiber, using aluminum alloy only for the clamp area.
Selle San Marco Azoto MTB Saddle

A first-look at a venerable Italian saddle maker's take on freeriding equipment.
MAY 31st:
Tested--Bontrager Race XXX Lite Carbon Riser

It's light, moderately wide and plenty stiff. If you hanker after a well-made, 180-gram riser bar, read on.
MARCH 1st
On Our Radar: Race Face Atlas seatpost

Not quite freeride-burly, but considerably brawnier than the XC-racer boy stuff. The Atlas is a light, strong and very affordable seatpost.
TESTED: Seven Custom Ti Stem

350 bucks is a boatload of money, but this stem is the closest thing to perfection available. Best of all, each one is completely custom. Seven won’t start your stem until you choose the length, rise and stiffness.
Tested: Cane Creek Double Xc

Cane Creek's Double Xc headset enables Cannondale owners to easily run any fork they desire.
12-5-02 // Tested: Hopey Steering Damper

Motocross riders have used steering dampers for years -- the devices help slow down all the little spastic jerks and over-corrections that riders make while trying to steer through rough terrain.
Chris King NoThreadSet

Steeped in 25-year history, Chris King headsets are with out doubt the finest in existence.