After the heady last week full of eye-watering tech drops all around, the madness seems to have dialled down a bit. But there’s still a lot to get excited about, from snazzy data-pumping pedals to really cool tubeless repair kits. So gather around, put on your reading glasses, grab a cup of coffee and let’s get … Read more
Starling Cycles, the brand best known for its hand-made steel-framed bikes such as the Mega Murmur and Roost has announced its signing of 18-year-old Hâf Land, a North Wales-based enduro racer. Starling’s timing makes this excellent news in celebration of International Women’s day. The best mountain bike jerseys for women – short and long sleeve tops … Read more
If last week’s Five Cool Things was an Oakley special, this week’s probably as close as we can get to a Canyon special. We’ve got both the brand-spanking-new Grizl:ON e-gravel bike and its marathon-beating cross-country (or downcountry) Canyon Lux Trail CFR. On top of that, we’ve been right on top of this week’s hottest releases with new shoes from … Read more
Sarah Leisman is a force to be reckoned with and her past includes time as a professional racer, communications leader and social media specialist. She began working at SRAM in 2020 following a few years at the Juliana|SRAM Pro team racing the Enduro World Series. She has also worked as the Senior Manager of Brand and … Read more
Cycling may have started as a simple meld of steel tubes, wheels and a chain but the technological pace race has transformed the humble past time into one of the fastest developing and lucrative businesses in the world. Like the latest smartphone, road, gravel and mountain bikes are coming laden with an increasing number of technologies ranging from … Read more
I get the impression that Scott has labelled the Lumen eRide 900 as a cross-country/light trail bike to aid its pursuit of creating one of the lightest e-MTBs around and it’s worked. However, thanks to some solid geometry choices and responsive trail manners, the Lumen is a real dark horse and one of the best … Read more
The Scott Aqua GTX LF are long gauntlet-style gloves with a Gore-tex waterproof and breathable membrane, a soft insulated liner and long zippered cuffs to help get them on as well as reducing their profile for layering with outer layers. They offer no palm padding and there are no concessions for any touchscreen use but the gloves perform well … Read more
The Tubolight Diamana tyre insert has a unique shape that is different from other inserts on the market. The SL version is the lightest in the range (it’s competitive in weight with other options) although that is not the primary goal. Tubolight uses terms such as airflow, venturi and ground effect, and dimples to describe its Diamana … Read more
WTB, the brand best known for its range of tyres, wheels and saddles, has expanded its offering and now features tubeless repair, TPU inner tubes and max-flow valves. However, it’s the new TCS Rocket Tyre Plug Kit provides a clever and permanent solution to tubeless tyre repair that’s got us all thinking, “Why hasn’t anyone else done that?” … Read more
