When it comes to the best mountain bike sunglasses, there are a few factors you should look for to make the most of your time on the bike. Protection against the sun’s harmful UV rays and debris from the trail is a key consideration alongside providing a clear field of vision in varying light conditions. … Read more
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Lauf, the Icelandic brand best known for the True Grit fork that utilises leaf springs rather than oil dampers, has unveiled its first mountain bike. The Elja comes in cross-country and trail variants and it’s every bit as ‘Lauf’ as you would expect as it gives a middle finger to ‘narrow’ MTB tyres. Lauf Seigla Weekend Warrior … Read more
Best known for its collection of gimbals and drones, the DJI Osmo Action camera has been a staple of the range for quite a while now. Now in its fourth edition, DJI’s entry into the best MTB action camera segment packs one hell of a punch, especially considering its quality-to-price ratio. Although, it’s limited in its stabilisation … Read more
Fox Live Valve was the first product to bring automatic, on-the-fly suspension adjustment to mountain bikes. In 2018, when it launched, it was a wired system that relied on brands to produce bikes that could accommodate it. But now, the suspension giant has finally gone wireless with Fox Live Valve Neo. We headed out to … Read more
Fox Live Valve has been around since 2018 but nearly six years after its launch, it’s been overshadowed by RockShox and its Flight Attendant technology. However, with some hints thrown around after the release of Fox’s Transfer Neo, its wireless dropper post, Fox has brought a significant overhaul to its now totally wireless automatic suspension … Read more
Spanish brand Mondraker has been busy this year with a slew of new releases, including the carbon-framed Neat and Dune electric mountain bikes. Joining these two bikes is the Sly – a mid-powered lightweight e-MTB with an alloy frame. According to Mondraker, “the Sly is the perfect choice for riders looking to make the move to an e-Bike/Light … Read more
[Words by Steve Thomas]For some 25 years, South African downhill racing pioneer Greg Minnaar has been at the top of the game and, at the tender age of 42, it has been written in dust that he is closing the book on his racing career. With four World Championship titles, three overall World Cup titles, a ruck of … Read more
The cyclo-cross season is already well underway and, to celebrate the London & SE League coming around for another year, we’ve teamed up with Challenge Tyres to offer two of our readers the opportunity to win a pair of Challenge Gravine or Challenge Getaway tyres. Cross-country mountain bikes: understanding their design What is a cyclo-cross bike? How … Read more
Carbon Wasp, a brand based in Yorkshire, has made a name for making carbon fibre mountain bikes here in Blighty by hand – and now it has unveiled its updated do-it-all MTB, the Truffle. It’s still built to blur the lines between trail and cross-country mountain biking but welcomes geometry tweaks and changes to its suspension kinematic. What … Read more
Lemoine is at home throwing shapes in the air. He has a background in all technical two-wheeled race disciplines that involve big air. When you add Briole’s raw talent and effortless riding on any bike he uses, you get a spectacular display of style and pure definition of joy in mountain biking. Ten top tips for … Read more
