In the bicycle industry much is made of a product being "Team Issue," the best available and worthy for use by the top riders. The components, frames, and other parts are indeed top of the line, but the team riders are also required to use them for sponsorship reasons. What would they use given the choice free of contractual obligations may be very different. Team Issue items may also have little relevantly in the real-world for everyday riders.

Enter mtbtires.com's Personal Issue: Components, tires, tools and clothing items selected for my continued personal use, simply because they work, and work well.

 Many of the products have been purchased at retail (or wholesale) prices. Some (mostly tires) have been supplied to the site at no cost for evaluation. No payment or bribes have been, or will ever be, accepted for inclusion on the Personal Issue roster.