[Words by Steve Thomas – photography from SWpix]Over the past weekend, many of the greatest bike racers of the era took to the trails and forest of Brabant in Belgium to battle it out for the UCI Gravel World Championship titles. Here’s how it unfolded and a bit more, too. Your complete guide to bikepacking – … Read more
Being content in different environments and not consumed entirely by one scene, place or routine is good for oneself but following that path is not always easy. Variety is essential for the soul to recharge, to take a moment, reflect and for personal growth. The Mondraker Factory Team rider Dakotah Norton has stepped outside what would be … Read more
With Autumn well and truly underway, the once dry and loamy trails are beginning to become lined with leaves, puddles and mud. The most sensible way to ride during the colder months is by making your body temperature a priority. It can be a game changer when the weather isn’t the most enticing and can … Read more
There is little the Orbea Terra gravel bike doesn’t offer. It’s fun and efficient to ride, it powers up climbs as nicely as it tracks down descents and it’s as much fun on a chilled pootle as it is on a gravel track. Come winter, you can bung on mudguards and, if you want more squish, it … Read more
In this week’s Five Cool Things, we prep for winter with some warm kit from Scott and fresh threads from Trail Bloom. We also dive into the increasingly mad world of tubeless valves with Muc-Off’s Big Bore valves and we look at budget-friendly, big braking performance with, believe it or not, Trickstuff. Nine cheapskate alternatives to proper cycling … Read more
With additive-manufactured prototypes sighted underneath Bernard Kerr and the Pivot Factory Racing team, we all knew the Pivot Phoenix was coming. Now, it’s here in its full carbon, jack-drive glory. Here’s everything we know about Pivot’s latest downhill bike. Mountain biking on a budget – everything you need to know What is a cyclo-cross bike? Best hardtail mountain … Read more
After a couple of years on the market, Orbea’s flagship e-mountain bike, the Wild, has received a well-deserved update. Rather than a complete overhaul, the new bike introduces several small tweaks to build on its already solid foundations ushering in less weight, tuned stiffness, and Bosch’s latest drive system. Here are all of the details. … Read more
[Words by Steve Thomas]The Canyon Disruptr CFR (Canyon Factory Racing) helmet and its sleek aero sibling, the Stingr, are the German bike brand’s first ventures into helmet manufacturing. They have gone about things quite differently, by incorporating the brand-new HighBar retention system, which replaces traditional straps. Best mountain bike helmets 2024 – top-rated head protection … Read more
The Fizik Vento Proxy Gravel shoe is a breathable lightweight XC, CX and gravel shoe with an upper made from a see-through PU ripstop material and features plenty of scuff protection for your toes and the heels. A single Boa dial pulls its cord through five anchor points to tighten and loosen the shoe and the … Read more
Gravel bike racing is rapidly developing and the underlying theme of aerodynamics is becoming more prevalent based on the explosion of long-distance events across the globe. In a surprise move, Parcours recently beat some of the bigger players to the punch with the launch of the FKT and became the first brand to occupy the aero gravel wheel market. Best gravel … Read more
