Hayes’ Dominion A4 takes everything we liked about the two-piston A2 brake and distils it into a gravity-riding package. With that in mind, it gets all of the neat bleeding features but significantly ups the power, making it a dark horse contender in the best mountain bike brake category. Although, its dead stroke isn’t as short as promised … Read more
Decathlon’s Rockrider ST-100 is a ‘leisure’ mountain bike with 80mm of front suspension, 21 gears, strong V-brakes, and surprisingly good tyres for casual messing about in the woods and the odd bit of gentle trail excursion. It’s not designed for more aggressive riding and the sizing is a little out but it does offer a … Read more
Back in 2022, the overhauled Canyon Spectral:ON set the stage for the brand’s next generation of e-mountain bikes. For 2023, the company has built upon its much-loved foundations, giving it a bigger fork and the latest motor tech from Shimano. Everything you need to know about tubeless repair kits Your complete guide to Shimano mountain bike disc brakes … Read more
The UCI MTB World Series kicked off in Europe last weekend in Nové Město giving the home spectators first taste of the new live rider data and camera set-up providing the race coverage this year. The World Series is now broadcasted live by GCN+, with Discovery+ and Eurosport’s platforms and channels providing more ways to engage with the sport than … Read more
The EA70 AX handlebar from Easton is a slightly tweaked version of the MCD road bar and offers more stability when the roads get gravelly. Those changes have resulted in a bar with a comfortable shape and one that supplies confidence when travelling at speed in the drops. However, not everyone will appreciate the stiffness or the … Read more
We have another Five Cool Things to show you this week, including a brand new aero gravel bike from Vitus. Along with that, we’ve got some pedals from Look, some suspension wizardry from TruTune and a rear luggage rack from SKS. To top things off, there’s also a pump from Zefal. Which disc brake pads … Read more
Merida Big.Trail 700 is, as the name suggests, Merida’s trail-orientated hardtail mountain bike. It features a blend of cross-country and enduro-style geometry and, although the bike’s capabilities are the most pronounced when the trails start to slope down, it’s one that delivers on most fronts with an option to upsize. Best hardtail mountain bikes 2023 – great hardtails for every … Read more
Designed primarily for the road, the Sungod Vulcans top-frame glasses can also handle both gravel and cross-country riding making them a handy all-rounder. For anything more gnarly, you might want something with a little more coverage. Coming in at £140 for most frame styles, these glasses are great value, light-weight and provide the wearer with excellent … Read more
[Words by Steve Thomas]Christoph Sauser’s career was certainly on the long side and it came laced with a surprising amount of variation and a great amount of success, too. His palmārēs includes a cross-country mountain biking world title, two marathon world titles, an Olympic bronze medal, countless World Cup victories, and a record five Absa … Read more
Designed as the perfect match for Crankbrother’s Mallet E clipless pedals, the Mallet E Lace shoes are great for a range of riding styles. They do a lot of things well, including ventlation and weather resistance but the biggest selling point is the comfort they offer for all types of riding including trail, enduro or gravity. That said, … Read more
