Rather than up the travel of the Mega-Murmur, Straling has dialled things back a bit with its new Mini-Murmur – a bike slated as a downcountry rig. While that ‘DC’ word might send shivers down some spines, the amalgamation of small travel figures, lightly treaded tyres, Starling’s single-pivot suspension and steel tubing has resulted in the most fun bike … Read more
The Murmur is Starling’s staple trail bike known for its steel frame and simplicity. The brand has been busy bringing its V3 upgrades and beefing up the travel with the Mega-Murmur. However, Starling has gone the other way and kitted the Mini-Murmur with 120mm and cross-country tyres, positioning the bike nicely into the downcountry segment. The ultimate guide to … Read more
Fox Racing is no stranger to pushing fashion boundaries in the name of greater performance. A case in point is the Dropframe Pro which combines open-face construction with the protection of a full-face helmet with over-ear portions. Enter the new Fox Purevue goggles boasting huge ventilation and integration with open-face helmets. Best mountain bike sunglasses 2024 Melon Optics Alleycat Photochromic … Read more
Polish brand Rondo has been making waves with its love-it-or-hate-it aesthetic. The new RUUT now gets a space-age frame design and updates that focus on comfort and ease of life. Opinion: You don’t need a dropper post on your gravel bike Gravel bike suspension and dropper posts – do you need them? Are gravel bikes … Read more
Like all mountain and gravel bike components, e-bike mid-drive motors can’t escape riders’ desire for lighter weight and more compact packaging. Although Shimano’s new e-bike motors are targeted at commuter bikes, the reality is that many commuter routes now include detours through parks, making the case for commuter bikes with larger volume off-road tread tyres. … Read more
Restrap’s Side Release Bottle Cage is designed for ambidextrous use in tight spaces in conjunction with frame bags and any frame. It features a retaining strap to hold the bottle on rougher terrain. It doesn’t cost a lot and could be the answer if you’re having a water bottle access crisis. Fidlock TWIST Bottle 450 + Bike Base … Read more
Gravity mountain biking and motocross have shared a crossover when it comes to style, approach and mentality — minus the engine power, of course. If you merge the two skills, this may open both perspectives on bicycles. In Cannondale’s latest performance on film, we see enduro rider Mitch Ropelato test his jumping limits with motocross rider Justin … Read more
This week we’ve seen releases from both ends of the price scale with Specialized making waves with its new Chisel FS cross-country bike and 5Dev unveiling its mega spendy titanium cranks for road, gravel and XC. RockShox has once again made headlines with more Flight Attendant updates and we ask the question, are cross-country bikes the real … Read more
In this week’s Five Cool Things, we peruse some new wares from Title, a newly introduced brand in the UK. As well as some seriously blingy pedals, we’ll check out Peaty’s new grips, a Polartech-equipped jersey from Alpinestars, summer-ready riding specs from Rapha and Orbea’s gravel bike. How to set up your mountain bike suspension … Read more
The Limar Pora is a lightweight all-mountain helmet with a comfortable and breathable fit. It might be one of the lighter options among the best mountain bike helmets but it has limited adjustment and a peak that I found frustrating while riding. Endura Hummvee Plus MIPS helmet review Giant Roost Helmet review Specialized Camber helmet review Limar … Read more
