Pat is the former Senior Mountain Bike Editor at OutdoorGearLab. He is currently the co-owner of Over The Edge bike shop in South Lake Tahoe, CA. He grew up in the wet woods of New England and earned his Bachelor's Degree at Saint Michael’s College in Burlington, Vermont. While he has been riding bikes in the woods his whole life, Pat’s mountain bike obsession really took off in 2003. Since then, he has worked in the bicycle industry for approximately eight years. He has extensive experience in a wide range of disciplines ranging from gravity-fed enduro and downhill riding to epic full-day rides and evenings at the dirt jumps.
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Pat Donahue
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Best Mountain Bike Flat Pedal Shoes
There are an overwhelming number of mountain bike shoes on the market in 2025. It can be difficult to sift through all...
Best Buy
Five Ten Freerider Review
A versatile and affordable trail and enduro shoe with outstanding levels of grip. When perched upon the pedals, they...
Top Pick
Shimano GF800 Review
Versatile trail riding shoes that offer well-rounded performance in a minimalist package. Riders who want a slender...
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Five Ten Freerider Pro BOA Review
This shoe builds off a true classic by taking legendary grip and power and adding a BOA closure system. These shoes...
Best Bikes
We've spent over a decade researching and testing the best bikes out there. From electric bikes, to mountain bikes and...
Best Mountain Bike Shorts
Our mountain bike experts tested 14 of the best shorts on the market to help you find the pair that best meets your...
Best Full Face Bike Helmets | Impact Tested
If you need a new full-face bike helmet, you have come to the right place. We have spent years testing over 30 of the...
Editors' Choice
Specialized Gambit Review
This featherweight helmet provides unrivaled airflow making it an excellent choice for rowdy rides that require some...
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Fox Racing Proframe RS Review
This helmet delivers the light and airy attitude of an enduro-oriented helmet with the more substantial and protective...
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Smith Mainline Mips Review
This well-constructed helmet boasts a particularly comfy padding layout and great ventilation for enduro pedals.
Best Mountain Bike Wheels
On the hunt for the best mountain bike wheels to upgrade the performance of your mountain bike? We've done the...
How to Choose a Full-Face Helmet for Downhill Mountain Biking
Bike helmets come in nearly as many styles as there are styles of bikes. You probably already know that you would want...
10 Best Bike Helmets | Impact Tested
We're always looking for the best bike helmets to fuel our rides. We tested hundreds of models this year and these are...
10 Best Bike Shoes
We've spent years researching, buying, and testing the industry's top bike shoes from road cycling to mountain biking...
The Best Bike Racks
Are you in need of a new rack to transport your beloved bicycles? We spent years researching the most compelling bike...
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