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Pivot Cycles Demo Day February 15, 2025

Are you ready to hit the trails and test out some of the sickest bikes Pivot has to offer? Well, mark your calendars because on February 15th, 2025, Jenson USA is hosting an awesome Pivot Cycles Demo event at our Riverside HQ, located at 1615 Eastridge Ave, Riverside CA, 92507.

Gear up to ride our local trails in Sycamore Canyon on some seriously rad Pivot Cycles. Whether you're a seasoned rider or just starting out, this demo day is going to be full of stoke and good times!

Demo event will run 8 am to 4 pm

Bikes will be released for demo from 9 am until 2 pm, last riders to return before 4pm.

Top 5 Best Dropper Seatposts for Mountain Bikes

Dropper seatposts are arguably one of the most important inventions ever made in the sport of mountain biking. In fact, droppers are so beneficial that many gravel and XC riders are swapping out their rigid posts for them. Having a proper dropper to allow you room to move around on your bike during descents without having to sacrifice on proper seat height for climbs is crucial to having perfect comfort in a variety of riding conditions. We grabbed 5 employee bikes to go over 5 of our favorite dropper seatposts! Join Kevin as he goes over some details of some of the best dropper posts you can buy.

Mountain Bike Holiday Gift Guide

We here at Jenson USA know it’s hard getting those items every year you didn’t ask for or need. What you really wanted was to get out there and put more miles on your bike! Well, we got you covered with some great ideas on items that will Keep you Pedaling!

The Top 5 Best Tailgate Pads for Mountain Bikes!

Getting your bike to the trailhead safely before you can properly damage it on the trail is important. Using a towel or blanket may be the most cost effective and easiest way to get your bike on your truck, but it isn’t always the best option when it comes to hauling around your expensive mountain bike.

This Bike Might Change the Way You Look at E-bikes: Orbea Rise V1 Long-term Review!

We get a lot of questions about e-bikes, especially the Orbea Rise, so we figured we’d throw up a quick long-term review of one from one of the employees here at Jenson, Alex. Alex lives up in the mountains here in Southern California and has to do a fair bit of climbing and pedaling around at his local trail system to get to trails. Because he is in such high elevation, oxygen levels are different and make it a bit more difficult to breathe. This alone made it hard for him to enjoy long rides, especially when temperatures drop and snow season arrives.

Short Travel High Pivot Bikes!?? The New 2024 Norco Optic and Sight MX!

The Norco Optic and Sight are a couple of the most popular trail and all-mountain bikes available, respectively. New for 2024, Norco has completely updated their suspension platform, moving from a traditional 4-bar design to a high-pivot 4-bar design to increase versatility. No matter how much travel you choose, a high pivot bike will be able to punch above its weight class.