It’s Good Friday and we understand it’s a bank holiday and you’re chilling at home with the family but we decided to keep with tradition and publish another Five Cool Things anyway. It’s a goodie and features a selection of handy on-the-bike gadgets, riding gear and components from Marin, Brae Cycles, Dynaplug, Five Ten and Scott Sports. … Read more
Stefan Sahm needs no introduction. As a three-time Absa Cape Epic winner, he’s become as synonymous with the race. While no longer racing professionally, Stefan invented the Sahmurai Sword tyre plug system and has remained involved with Bulls Bikes. For the past few years now, he’s been following the sharp end of the field on his Bulls E-Stream … Read more
Tubeless sealant is a vital component of any tubeless tyre setup. Not only does it help to create an airtight seal to stop your tyre from deflating over time, but the best tyre sealant will also seal all but the worst puncture holes you might pick up on the trail, ensuring you keep rolling for longer. The best tubeless tyre … Read more
We all know that things change and the inescapable hand of time moves one. But one thing that we think – we hope – will never change, is the enjoyment that comes with exploring the world under your own steam. For cyclists, that has traditionally meant cycle touring. But even cycle touring has undergone a bit … Read more
The Specialized Trail Rain Jacket is designed to be used out on the trails and is casual enough to wear around town. The 2.5-layer woven fabric and fully taped seams of this cycling jacket claim to be waterproof and breathable, paired with a relaxed fit. Best waterproof mountain bike jackets 5 ways to boost your bike’s … Read more
PRO’s Discover bikepacking range offers pretty much every possible bag option a serious bikepacker might want and the range’s Compact 2.7-litre frame bag is one to fill up the space in your frame triangle. It’s compact enough that it fits a small bike and yet still manages to hold a great number of things inside the robust … Read more
During the halcyon days of downhill mountain biking in the late 1990s and early 2000s, purple became a colour of distinction for braking systems. And now, Hayes, one of the original braking innovators, celebrates everything great about purple levers and calipers with a legacy version of its Dominion A4. Finished in the brand’s iconic Purple Hayes … Read more
Swedish brand POC is well established in both the snow sports and cycling apparel market and its winter kit comes with a lot of expectations for quality and comfort in cold conditions. The women’s thermal carbo bib tights deliver a lot in terms of comfort and warmth, but the finishing leaves room for improvement on this … Read more
Cannondale has dropped the covers off the 2023 version of its best-selling trail bike, the Habit. This is the brand’s ‘do-it-all’ mountain bike model, designed to be confident both going up and down the hills. Let’s have a look at what’s new with the 2023 Habit. Best mountain bikes 2023 – top options from cross-country to Enduro … Read more
Classified – the Belgian hub manufacturer – has already taken the road and gravel cycling markets by storm and, with the launch of a mountain bike-specific Powershift boost hub, Ringshifter and 11-40T cassette, it makes the innovative system available to the off-road shredders. The best trail and enduro mountain bike wheelsets, tried and tested Best gravel … Read more
