Hello and welcome to Electric Week on off.road.cc, a seven-day feast of e-MTB tech and the culture accompanying it. Over the next week, we’ll bring you a collection of e-bike-specific content to ensure you’re up to speed with all the electric trends, bikes, motors and batteries, as well as answer all the questions you’re afraid to ask – … Read more
Affordable alloy trail bikes. Since its launch in 2015, Calibre’s Bossnut has been a viable pathway into the confidence of a dual-suspension trail bike for riders on a budget. After nearly a decade in the market, Calibre has significantly updated the Bossnut, adding more travel, bigger wheels and progressive geometry. Trail mountain biking – everything you … Read more
The latest iteration of Pivot’s Shuttle LT is every bit as big and burly as before but has received several tweaks to help elevate its ride experience for gravity epics. While there are a few geometry changes thrown into the mix, the headline feature is the Bosch race-focussed powertrain. How much do e-bikes cost to maintain long-term? Pivot Switchblade Pro … Read more
Mountain biking has a language all of its own. When initiated into riding groups, Newbie ridders are often bemused but quickly learn the value of knowing what the new terms mean. How much do e-bikes cost to maintain long-term? Welcome to Electric Week – a celebration of the e-MTB Winter mountain biking – your guide … Read more
New technology always has a cost but over time, as technology scales, the cost stabilises to affordability. That’s the economic theory, and it is something that experienced mountain bikers and gravel riders know. Opinion: A lightweight e-bike is in your future so you might as well get used to the idea now Yamaha Moro 07 … Read more
The Kryptotal Fr has been optimised for aggressive front wheel use and is the mixed conditions specialist in Continental’s Gravity Range – and it excels in this sector with multiple World Cup DH and EWS podiums. The Soft compound is the gummiest option available in the Enduro casing and provides a good balance of traction, … Read more
There’s something intensely captivating about the harmony and rhythm between rider, bike and trail. You can sense the passion in every second as each trail feature is embraced – whether it’s smoothly carving around a berm, soaring over a gap as if time has paused or skillfully connecting different lines. Some might even call it an art … Read more
Originally launched in 2017, the Rondo Ruut CF has carved a reputation for its impressive handling and ride quality. Now in its second iteration, the Ruut CF1 aims to build on these fundamentals with a series of radical design and geometry changes that make it even more competitive than before. Like its forebear, it benefits from … Read more
The original Cape Epic team has reformed to create a new weeklong gravel race, promising something way beyond the established gravel bike events offering. Scheduled for next October (26 October – 1 November), the Gravel Burn will route through some of the world’s most spectacular gravel riding terrain, through the Western and Eastern Cape of South … Read more
Utilising the TQ HPR150 drive system, the Canyon Spectral:ONfly CLLCTV takes the shape, geometry and suspension kinematic of the well-received Spectral but throws in a hint of assistance – the result of which makes it one of the best e-MTBs on the market. off-road Opinion – E-bikes aren’t a menace, it’s all about trail etiquette Whyte … Read more
