The Reynolds Blacklabel G700 Pro is an ultralight, beautiful gravel wheelset. Pitted against the best gravel wheelsets it stands tall, with fantastic components and build to match. They hit the mark and, if you’re looking for a capable, race-ready option, the Reynolds Blacklabel G700 Pro should be added to your gravel wheel wishlist. Parlee Sky Ridge … Read more
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering what creating a tyre is like (haven’t we all?) then fear not, Matt Jones and Sam Pilgrim will show you how! Go behind the scenes in Taiwan at the Goodyear factory as they help with the development of their new tyre. Tubeless mountain bike tyres – everything you need to know How … Read more
This week has been big on the tech front, and there is one story that is dominating the cycling tech news: the new SRAM Apex. The American groupset giant brought the AXS system to the masses by updating its lower-tier Apex groupset in two configurations: mechanical and electronic. In addition to the SRAM news, we’ve also seen quite … Read more
Last weekend, Nino Schurter won his 34th World Cup race in Lenzerheide, usurping Frenchman Julien Absalon 33 wins and becoming the greatest mountain biker of all time in the process. Such an accomplishment should be marked and that’s certainly been done. In celebration of his 34th win, Scott unveiled a very special edition of the Spark … Read more
The cool things are still flowing through the office and this week is no exception as we’ve got a dropper post from Race Face, pedals from OneUp, a new helmet from Sweet Protection and a saddle from PRO. There’s also Manitou’s latest Mattoc fork, which the brand dubs ‘the people’s fork’. Of course, we’ll also … Read more
[Words by Steve Thomas / Photographs by Steve Thomas and Cory Wallace]Canadian mountain biker Cory Wallace is the unsung and unassuming hero of off-road endurance racing, having won four 24-hour World titles (including the current title) plus victories in many of those major endurance single-day and multi-day races. Cory has also set and broken a number … Read more
Updated for 2023, Funn MTB components has released the second generation of the Python pedals. Made from forged AL6061 and weighing in at 375g, the flat pedals have gone through some refinements. Best mountain bike shoes 2023 The best mountain bike flat pedals ridden and tested Ten top tips for Alpine riding trips With a platform … Read more
The DMR V12 SE pedals offer a dazzling colourway with a glue-like grip. A good wider platform with an array of pins for added traction, although a wider platform means they are more likely to knock into trailside features. How do they stack up against the best mountain bike pedals? The ultimate guide to frame … Read more
Rim brakes might be dead but the purity afforded by mechanical shifting systems still makes a convincing case in terms of reliability and affordability, especially considering the financial challenges many of us are currently facing. Many riders still argue mechanical gearing has a place in contemporary cycling and SRAM seems committed to backing the analogue experience, … Read more
Late last year, Yeti launched some rather large updates to three of its bikes, the SB120, SB140 and SB160. Since the brand has shown no signs of slowing down recently, it introduced another bike to the line-up, the SB135 LR. While at first, the name is just a recognisable collection of digits, it means one thing; there’s a … Read more
