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Pinarello has officially launched its new cross-country mountain bike, adding a hardtail to its range after a 10-year hiatus. As expected, quite a lot has changed. This launch comes just a week after INEOS Grenadier riders Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Tom Pidcock were spotted racing prototype Pinarello mountain bikes. Cross-country mountain biking: everything you need to know Best mountain bikes … Read more
French rider, Fabien Barel needs no introduction. Before announcing his retirement from downhill racing in 2011, after bagging three World Championship titles, he moved to race enduro with Canyon. Since then, he’s had a huge influence on the design of the brand’s bikes and its latest e-mountain bike, the Strive:ON. We caught up with Fabien to … Read more
Using the latest mid-drive motors and batteries from Bosch and Shimano, Canyon designers have updated the ‘ON’ versions of the Grand Canyon and Torque, also introducing an all-new enduro platform, the Strive:ON. The Grand Canyon:ON and Strive:ON both use 600W versions of Bosch’s Performance Line CX, CX Performance or CX Performance Race mid-drive motors. The best mountain … Read more
We’ve already taken a good look at the new Torque:ON and Strive:ON full suspension freeride and enduro e-mountain bikes. The final e-mountain bike in Canyon’s line-up to be updated this year is the Grand Canyon:ON, which combines trail-friendly geometry with commuting capability. This bike proves that there’s definitely a place for pedal-assisted hardtail radness. Canyon Strive:ON CFR first ride review … Read more
Canyon has given the Torque:ON a big overhaul for 2023. It now features a new suspension layout and tweaked geometry, designed to be a mini downhill bike that can blast down bike park trails at breakneck speeds – it’s a bike that solidly pigeonholes itself into the freeride genre. Best mountain bikes you can buy for under … Read more
Canyon’s e-mountain bike range had nearly every base covered but with the UCI E-Enduro World Cup Series growing in stature on the racing calendar, the brand has found a gap to be filled with the new Strive:ON. As an enduro race-specific e-MTB, the Strive is designed to climb as well as it descends and excel between the tape. We were invited to … Read more
The Hunt XC Wide MTB wheelset, as the name suggests, is aimed at cross-country riding with an alloy rim and reasonable weight at a price that makes them appealing. What is questionable is the “wide” claim but all things considered, it’s a very good option among the perennial favourites that make up the best mountain bike … Read more
Suvi and Liam have been busy preparing for the upcoming race season, and in this episode, Suvi visits Tony Corke, a professional bike fitter, and gets the Lapierre e-Crosshill gravel bike tweaked to suit her racing ambitions. Because it is true that a well-fitting bike is a fast bike… Gravel bike vs mountain bike: what are … Read more
Once again, we’ve got Five Cool Things to show you this week. This time the kit comes from Bell in the form of one of the most technologically advanced helmets on the market and Deity’s budget friendly flat pedals. We’ve also got some waterproof EVOC bike packing kit, a hip pack from Camelbak, and the Elite Neto Sterilizer. … Read more
[Words by Steve Thomas / Photography courtesy of Orange Bikes]Yorkshire is arguably Britain’s strongest sporting county and has produced many a great cycling champion over the years, and their number includes Jack Carthy, a 10-time and current UCI World Trials Champion on 26-inch wheels. His accomplishments are often overshadowed and overlooked by the mainstream cycling … Read more
