This week has been huge for bike releases but equally as exciting for our weekly Five Cool Things. Today, we’ve got a bit of a high-end theme with some posh pedals, lights and the top-end Scott Genius. We’ll also highlight the coolest news stories and features to go up on the site. Let’s get started.During … Read more
Raleigh has announced the launch of an experience centre in its home town, Nottingham. The space on Maid Marian Way will be an exhibition hub for the brand’s historical bicycles – some of which have become iconic since Sir Frank Bowden founded Raleigh in 1887. Mountain bike size guide – how to get the perfect fit Video: … Read more
Lauf Gritfest, a multiday gravel race in Wales, has opened entries for the 2023 edition, taking place over the weekend of 16-18 June 2023. This time, the event will include an optional prologue ride on Friday evening – and the full weekend includes seven timed stages, which will account for roughly 40% of the total … Read more
Orbea has launched its top-of-the-range 2023 Oiz cross-country mountain bike, with changes to its geometry and travel, all in a lightweight, sub-10kg bike. The brand goes as far as claiming this to be the fastest XC bike to leave its factory in over 180 years. With that bold claim, let’s have a look at what … Read more
After years of holding back from entering the drop-bar market, YT Industries has finally caved and revealed its first attempt at the best gravel bike concept. The bike pictured here has been designed and built in typical YT fashion retaining the same ethos and identity we’ve come to expect from its mountain bike range – … Read more
Scott has today launched an all-new Genius, draping it with a very similar look to what we’ve seen on the brand’s recent iteration of the Spark. The new bike comes laden with fresh tech and interesting innovation, and Scott invited us to the Italian Alps to get a taste of what this new long-legged trail … Read more
Swiss mountain bike brand, Scott, has today revealed its 2023 Genius trail bike, which now features the same hidden shock arrangement as the Scott Spark. Big Read: Big mountain pairs racing with Enduro2 Les Arcs Five things that weren’t cool – until enduro happened Best (and worst) mountain bike upgrades under £100 Positioned between the Spark … Read more
The Royal Racing Core Long Sleeve Jersey is a casually styled riding option that looks and fits like a standard long-sleeve t-shirt. While the technical-style fabric boasts impressive moisture management and a UV treatment, there are better choices if you’re looking for one of the best mountain bike jerseys.Royal Racing Core Long Sleeve Jersey – Technical detailsUsing an 85% … Read more
Eight years ago, Wahoo stepped into the bike computer market with a product that worked. It wasn’t complicated. It had good battery life and a high-contrast screen unlike anything else available. In the time since then, the brand has grown from an outsider into one of the best cycling computer manufacturers. With the Roam v2, Wahoo has kept everything that has … Read more
Mountain bike sizing isn’t like buying clothes. The complexity of measurements that account for mountain bike sizing is way beyond ‘small, medium or large?’ You don’t fit a mountain bike like riding jerseys or baggies.With hand, foot and posterior contact points, the intricacy of mountain bike sizing is multi-dimensional. Riders need to consider their limb … Read more
