The Infinite Ride Warranty
Our first goal is that you never need it. Here is what it covers when you do.
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Guides, engineering deep dives, race news, and rider stories from e*thirteen.
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Jasper Jauche's Santa Cruz Nomad
A freeride Nomad built almost entirely in bronze, and a hub swap that saved him 120 grams.
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How to Choose the Right Flux Rim
How to pick a Flux rim for the riding you do, and why the front and rear don't have to match.
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Hugo Frixtalon's Commencal Supreme DH
Commencal's race department built it. Hugo rides it on Sidekick Flux wheels, Helix GR cranks, and a custom LG1 chainguide.
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Alex Rudeau's Meta Power 800 with Sidekick Wheels
An E-MTB ridden like a trials bike, and our answer to the question we often get asked.
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Which Grappler Tire Should You Run?
Three treads, three casings, two compounds. Here is how to narrow it down in about a minute.
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The New Sidekick Flux Wheel System
Anti-kickback hubs, front and rear specific rims, and a wheelset at every tier.
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The Gen3 Grappler Tire Lineup
A true radial casing, two compounds, and three treads.
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How to Install a Gravity Casing Tire
How to mount a gravity casing tire without a fight, shown on a Grappler Radial.
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Announcing Sidekick 2.0 Hubs
A faster engagement option, magnetic pawls, less weight, and a lower price of entry.
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What the Racers Say About Sidekick
World Cup riders and their mechanics on the Sidekick hub, in their own words.
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We Built a Stand to Measure Hub Drag
Every hub brand claims low friction. We built the rig, tested five, and published the white paper.
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We Gave Riders Sidekick Wheels. Here's What Happened.
Everyday riders, their own bikes, their own trail, and Sidekick swapped in.
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BikeRadar's Sidekick Hub Verdict: 4.5 Out of 5
Six months on Sidekick, and 4.5 out of 5 from a tester who started out suspicious of the whole idea.
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Introducing the Turbocharger Race Spider, Bashguard, & Chainring for E-MTBs
The Turbocharger returns as a spider, bashguard, and chainring built for E-MTB motor systems.
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The Sidekick Hub Development Story
We set out to build a quiet hub. It evolved into something else entirely.
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Sidekick Hub Wins a Design & Innovation Award
Recognizing the innovation and performance of Sidekick's patented design.
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Pinkbike Names Sidekick Innovation of the Year
Judged against a tire casing, a motor and a mass damper, and it won.
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MBR on Sidekick Wheels: 9 Out of 10
Nine out of ten, and his favorite wheel package of the year.
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How MTB Tires Are Made, Tree to Tread
It took seven years to grow the tree and eight years to train the person who built your tire.
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How Sidekick Eliminates Pedal Kickback
The mechanism, the data, and what changed in Sidekick 2.0.
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MTB-News on the Sidekick Hub: It Delivers What It Promises
Ridden in downhill and enduro by the first outlet to test it, and the deadband didn't bother him.
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How to Install a Vario Color Kit
A pick, a T25, a torque wrench, and a little grease. The post never leaves your workbench in pieces.
