TBS Mountain Bike Blog
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Alloy vs. Composite MTB Pedals - What's the Difference?
22 September - 2022Most of the mountain bike flat pedals on the market are primarily made of either alloy or composite. Besides the obvious difference of what they are made of, we are going to go over some of the other differences between...
Ergon Saddles Now Available
06 September - 2022Ergon saddles are now available at TBS Bike Parts! We are happy to add Ergon to the brands that we carry and to expand our option of saddles. For now we are currently stocking four different models of Ergon saddles...
Title MTB Apparel Now Available
22 July - 2022We are now stocking a wide variety of apparel from Title MTB including t-shirts, hoodies, crewnecks, and hats! Title’s components have already been available for a few months so it is nice to now be stocking their apparel as well....
XT M8100 vs SLX M7100 Derailleur - What's the Difference?
05 July - 2022With Shimano offering 12-speed versions of their XT and SLX groupsets, we thought we would break down the differences of the XT M8100 derailleur and the SLX M7100 derailleur in this following article. XT is Shimano’s second tier group and...
Metal vs. Resin Brake Pads - What's the Difference?
27 May - 2022Metal vs. resin brake pads – what’s the difference? Having a good set of hydraulic disc brakes on your mountain bike is one of the key components that allows you to go as fast as you can on the trail....
More PNW Components Now Available
13 May - 2022More PNW Components’ products are now available and in stock to ship right away! We’ve mainly expanded our grip and pedal offerings as we now carry XL grips and the Range composite pedals, in a variety of colours. Take a...