The Stone King Rally took place last weekend in the mountainous setting of Europe’s Southwestern Alps. It puts your whole body and mind to the ultimate test, travelling over 260km in six days with around 23,000m of flowing down incredible singletrack. Video: The Rare Folk Fox unveils new trail-specific goggles Sonder’s Cortex gets more travel and … Read more
With Eurobike 2024 kicking off just next week, tech releases have been ramping up. This week, Starling launched its downcountry bike, Fox unveiled open-face specific goggles and Rondo brought a space-age frame to its Ruut gravel bike. Did you miss out on this week’s top tech releases? Here’s your best place to catch up. Cycling … Read more
As we enter the lead-up to Eurobike 2024, things are getting pretty exciting and we’ll have loads of updates over the next week. As for Five Cool Things, the kit continues to flow with Norco’s latest high-pivot Sight, Hutchinson’s mega-racey Caracal gravel tyres and a little more from Brett Rheeder’s componentry brand, Title. Read on to find … Read more
[Words by Steve Thomas – Photography courtesy of Steve Behr, Roo Fowler and 24 Hours of Old Pueblo]If you’ve been involved in British mountain biking or the bike industry for any length of time, the chances are that, at some point, you’ve come across Rory Hitchens. He is an enthusiastic and omnipresent figure in the sport and … Read more
Launched as a playful and affordable aluminium 29er a few seasons ago, the Sonder Cortex featured 120mm of rear-suspension travel and a 66-degree head angle. Sonder’s product designers have now added 10mm of travel in the rear and changed the Cortex’s geometry, creating a more complete trail bike for greater descending confidence. How to set … Read more
The Bluegrass Jetro is a three-quarter helmet that not only looks great but it performs well, too. It provides extended coverage ideal for e-mountain bikers or those who want more protection. While competitively priced, the Jetro isn’t perfect as the lack of additional pads raises fit issues and it struggles with ventilation on slow climbs. Best mountain bike … Read more
Developed to allow for greater interactivity, tracking, hazard warnings and convenience on a ride, the Edge 1050 features a bright 3.5in screen and metal buttons. Best cycling computers 2024 – top options for mountain bikers Garmin Edge 1040 Solar bike computer review Komoot vs Strava – which cycling app is best for you? Product developers … Read more
Canyon’s K.I.S, RockShox’s Flight Attendant and frames built using additive manufacturing might be improving mountain bike performance but this rise in technology is also seriously complicating the sport. Set to make the sport even more tech-heavy but help riders shave seconds off a run is Rimpact’s Mass Tuned Damper. We headed to the brand’s HQ to learn exactly how this F1-inspired … Read more
The Surly Bridge Club off-road touring is basically a flat-bar gravel bike that can do a bit of everything. It is fun, affordable, versatile and capable and, though there are a few things that might limit its suitability for you, overall there’s little to fault about this steel distance bike. For me, it’s been great at re-igniting the … Read more
OneUp Components is known for its clever EDC tool and some of the best mountain bike handlebars on the market but the brand is now producing wheel components – more specifically, hubs. The brand’s new hubs revolve around simplicity resulting in reliability, lightweight and an accessible price. Volume spacers – what are they and how they work … Read more
