June 2025

Revisiting the bike buying guide(Part 1)
Hi all, can you do me a quick favor?
 • 
Robbe Smith
Demystifying Carbon, and Is there a 1 bike solution?
Hi all, can you do me a quick favor?
 • 
Robbe Smith
Quick Favor + New Shimano Wireless Drivetrain + Why You Need Dropper Posts
Hi all, can you do me a quick favor?
 • 
Robbe Smith
Tools for your rides, and Tires: Tubes, tubeless, benefits of inserts.
I got some trail time on the new Specialized Levo 4, and it’s an impressive bike.
 • 
Robbe Smith

May 2025

E-bikes revisited, and proper hydration.
I got some trail time on the new Specialized Levo 4, and it’s an impressive bike.
 • 
Robbe Smith
Is a mullet right for you? I am not talking about a fancy new haircut. Clip pedals or flats?
Unless you have been in a cave for the last few years, you have heard about mullet bikes.
 • 
Robbe Smith
Fresh Produce, New Products and My Impressions. A Guide Nutrition and Fitness for Mountain Bikers.
This time of year there are a dizzying array of new products released(or prototypes in the wild).
 • 
Robbe Smith
How to Carry Water and Tools Without a Pack + Choosing the Best Tire for Your Local Trails
The more I ride, the less I want to carry.
 • 
Robbe Smith

April 2025

Chain Waxing Follow-up + How Are and How Will Tariffs Impact the Bike Industry?
A few months ago I waxed chains on a few bikes.
 • 
Robbe Smith
Why you should hit the local skills park. Should you buy a bike from a company that's closing?
You probably have a local skills park.
 • 
Robbe Smith
Why I'm Excited About Sea Otter, and revisiting the bike buying guide.
I am going to go over the all the cool new products from Sea Otter Classic.
 • 
Robbe Smith
© 2025 Smithmore LLC
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture