The Albion Allroad Winter Tights offer excellent protection for winter temperatures, combining good fabric choices, a smart cut, and thoughtful design features to make them exceptional bib tights for typical British winter riding conditions. POC Men’s Thermal Cargo Tights review Albion All Road Three Season Pocket Tights review Gore C3 Windstopper Bib Tights review Albion … Read more
The Windover Beacon is a frameset that seamlessly merges the worlds of mountain and gravel bikes, built with a hand-crafted Reynolds 853 DZB steel frame in Sussex. While its specification and geometry lean heavily towards a mountain bike, the abundance of mounts makes it ideal for adventurous outings. However, the fork can make the ride … Read more
Hunt’s Proven range has quickly set a benchmark for high-performance carbon wheelsets with affordable price points – and has now filled the rather stark gap for a trail-specific carbon wheelset. Say hello to the Proven Carbon Trail wheels. Not only does the new wheelset inherit features found on its Enduro-flavoured sibling but gets front- and rear-specific tunes and … Read more
GT was arguably one of the driving forces behind the gravel bike concept, and this Grade Carbon X showcases where the genre is headed. With 45mm tyre clearance, a suspension fork and a dropper post, it’s snapping at the heels of hardtail mountain bikes while maintaining its roadie roots of being light, nimble, and one hell of … Read more
Polish bike brand, Rondo, has entered the e-gravel market. Known for its all-terrain drop bar bikes, it was inevitable that Rondo would eventually develop a mid-drive motor integrated frame. Gravel racing – what’s next for cycling’s fastest growing discipline? Rondo Ruut CF1 G2 review Mondraker Dusty XR – First ride review The IOON might not … Read more
During winter, night riding is the best and sometimes the only way of getting the miles in. It’s almost a whole new discipline in itself, however, especially for the uninitiated. It takes extra motivation, extra kit and extra planning, so here are our top tips everyone should know before heading out into the night. Best winter … Read more
One of the most venerable hardcore UK hardtails has become even more versatile for riders who want that immersive rigid rear triangle riding experience. Cotic Cascade review British brand Cotic ditches titanium – will others follow? Cotic FlareMAX G4 Gold XT review The BFe has always been Cotic’s most committed hardtail, built for enduro-grade descents … Read more
The Flat Trak is one of Deity’s latest pedals, and it’s designed to cater to those who don’t dig deep concaves. Instead, it lives up to its name with a flat profile that boosts pedal feel and support, all while reaping the rewards of several classic Deity hallmarks. Grip is as plentiful as support, which brings … Read more
Quickly establishing itself as a big player in the crank space, 5Dev rose to fame not only for its high-end, uber-blingy cranksets but also as a key advocate for shorter crank lengths. The brand’s R-Spec Trail Enduro crankset brings the brand’s stellar build quality and some of the looks to a more accessible price point while … Read more
Trickstuff is best known for its pricey but mega-extravagant braking systems that claim serious performance benefits. However, in an interesting curveball, the brand’s rotors and brake pads aren’t nearly as spendy, and they bring the feel and many of the performance of its braking systems to a much more achievable price and a wide range … Read more
