Bike magazine's 2013 Bible of Bike Tests--the bike world's definitive guide on all things gear--is just now hitting newsstands around the world.

This year they went the extra step of videotaping the action from their time spent testing and reviewing the most promising bikes and gear. Here's what they thought of Banshee's all-mountain wagon wheeler, the Prime.

Cole Seely is one of the hottest up-and-coming talents on the Monster Energy Supercross Series. The 22-year-old motocross star from Newberry Park, California, has impressed his peers with one of the most aesthetically pleasing riding styles out there. His tail-whipping flair and fluid lines can be traced back to his BMX roots, along with his favorite form of working out nowadays.

Cole Seely's mountain bike is one of the most important tools in his Supercross training regimen, and..

It's the new year and that means there are 300-plus days to keep track of. There are doctor appointments to remember, weddings to crash, hot yoga classes to endure, the odd bris to attend. Bottom line, you've got to keep time in check, and a calendar is the right tool for the job.

Fortunately for you, Bike magazine is selling the best damn calendar on earth. It's filled with the best images from their most recent Photo Annual-the final word in the year's best mountain bike..

A recent web post on bikemag.com by Vernon Felton is worth reading just for the snark. It's on a project called "All We Together" by Czech trials riders Martin Matejicek, Vasek Kolar, and Adam Gerza, and when Felton talks about Kolar, a unicycle rider, he says, "Gerza is one of the best uni riders in Europe, though this probably doesn't stop motorists from throwing beer cans at him while he's out training. Unicyclists are scorned the world over--it's one of the few truly universal..

Most buyers guides suck--they're little more than catalog copy rolled into a "special issue."

That blows.

Which is why the crew at Bike magazine creates the magazine's buyers guide very differently.

For their Bible of Bike Tests, they take some of the most promising bikes and gear and they actually flog the hell out of it on some of the best trails in the world. Next, they fill a magazine with what amounts to an entire year's worth of legitimate,..

Say what you want about motorsports (NASCAR, motocross, Formula 1, etc.). Talk about how boring they are to watch, if you want, but the riders deserve props for their superb physical fitness. In fact, they could probably take on any mountain biker or cyclist any day. This may be why so many motorsports enthusiasts ride bikes that they power with their legs instead of their gasoline. In the following video by Specialized, Supercross rider Cole Seely talks about why he's so drawn to mountain..