Last Saturday, gravel cycling enthusiasts from around the world got together, including WorldTour pros such as Connor Swift and Tiffany Cromwell, to race at the Gralloch. The race – organised by Red On Events – attracted gravel racers of all levels riding on the same 113km course – and some of the bikes on show were absolutely stellar. We managed to … Read more
Not to be confused with The Rock’s famous The People’s Eyebrow, Manitou’s brand-new Mattoc fork is designed to appeal to those who don’t stray into enduro and downhill territory with the brand dubbing it as ‘the people’s fork’. Built to be a true jack of all trades, Manitou reckons this is a solid fork for everything from XC … Read more
The Gralloch, UK’s first-ever UCI gravel race, attracted a host of pro riders to the Scottish town of Gatehouse of Fleet. One of them was Alex Dowsett, the ex-Israel-Premier-Tech rider who is now enjoying retirement from pro cycling and breaking world records and taking on little less demanding challenges – such as running marathons and gravel … Read more
World Tour rider Connor Swift had a crack at the UK’s first-ever UCI gravel race, The Gralloch, which happened to tie in with his latest training block. After a go-ahead from Team Ineos Grenadiers to go off-road racing – something the team takes seriously with riders such as Tom Pidcock also recently partaking in some dirt action – Swift took … Read more
This competition is now closed and we can now announce the winners.Congratulations go to: Stuart Gibson is our 1st prize winner and Jack Davis our 2nd prize winner! A representative from Ison Distribution will be in touch with you shortly.For everybody else who entered, many thanks and best of luck next time. It’s taken some time but the … Read more
An unreleased Canyon gravel bike was the weapon of choice for Tiffany Cromwell’s race-winning effort at the UK’s first-ever UCI-level gravel race Gralloch on Saturday. The taped-up appearance – and lack of further presentation suggest this is a brand-new Canyon gravel bike, which means that we could see an update to the German brand’s gravel line-up relatively soon… Best gravel bikes … Read more
Gusset’s S2 stem is a good-looking, solidly constructed, short-reach stem aimed at enduro and gravity riders. It’s well-priced and performs brilliantly but is a few grams heavier than the lightest in class and the lack of colour options may be a deal breaker for some. The best stems you can buy for your mountain bike – … Read more
While all eyes have been on the latest Pinarello Dogma XC, Pivot has introduced its latest cross-country contender – the Mach 4SL – which features a position-sensitive anti-squat dw-link for better responsiveness and 400g lighter frame. Your complete guide to the RockShox rear shock range Your complete guide to bikepacking – what kit you need, how to plan and prepare Big … Read more
This competition has now closed and the winner’s username is ‘Flee’. A representative of Stans will be in touch with the winner soon to arrange for the prize delivery. Make sure to check your email is up to date on your profile. Thank you to everyone who participated and better luck next time! We have teamed up with … Read more
It’s been a busy time for tech as new bikes have been dropping faster than we can count in recent weeks. With the UCI MTB World Series now well underway, we’ve seen more cross-country race machines enter the market from road bike brands and also witnessed Canyon overhaul its entire e-MTB range. Best mountain bike pedals … Read more
