[Words by Steve Thomas]Ask almost any great mountain bike racer of the early years, or even later, as to who they most respected during their careers and one name always makes the list, that of the likeable Thomas Frischknecht.Coming into cycling with deep and rich roots, Frischi as he is affectionately known, earned his golden spurs … Read more
Not to be confused with Crash Bandicoot’s large-headed nemesis, Sonder’s range-topping trail ripper, the Cortex GX AXS is a bike that combines solid trail-orientated geometry with ridiculous value for money. While there’s an awful lot to like about the bike and it’ll certainly please a lot of riders, a lack of refinement in a number of … Read more
We’ve had a bumper week for cross-country bike releases with Ridley launching the Probe RS and Raft and Cervelo entering the mountain bike market with the ZHT-5. Thanks to BMC, there’s no sign of slowing as the brand has released the brand-new Fourstroke. This iteration of the bike that took Tom Pidcock to Olympic gold gets a complete … Read more
From ultra-aero Tour de France time trial frames to Red Bull Rampage freeride mountain bikes, cycling has a diversity of segments. But if you were to select a true do-it-all bicycle, it would be the gravel bike. Since the late 2010s, gravel biking has grown apace in popularity and industry-specific componentry. In the beginning, the best … Read more
The Albion Zoa Rain Shell is a high-performance, high-cost jacket with fit and styling that aims to contest for the best waterproof cycling jacket crown. During testing, however, while it withstood some harsh conditions and a range of temperatures, and offered good protection, it didn’t quite deliver a good fit. Endura MT500 Waterproof Jacket II review Fox Racing Ranger 3L … Read more
Following in the footsteps of the all-alloy Bizango which underwent a geometry overhaul last year, Voodoo has finally updated the Bizango Carbon – the company’s best hardtail mountain bike – with two new models. Best mountain bikes for under £1000 in 2022 – top-rated budget mountain bikes Buying your first mountain bike? Here’s everything you need to know The ultimate … Read more
The Castelli Free Unlimited Bib Shorts are the brand’s dedicated cargo bibs, made for epic gravel rides or endurance mountain biking. The compressive bibs provide plenty of support, comfort, and most importantly, easily accessible pockets, making them a serious contender in the best women’s bib shorts category. The best baggy mountain bike shorts for women – … Read more
One of off.road.cc’s favourite events in the calendar has once again been and gone. Taking place around Minehead over the third weekend of September, the Merida EX Enduro, powered by Shimano took 80 racers through 23 high octane stages over three days. In case you didn’t manage to make it this time, here’s what you missed. Top tips … Read more
After one of the biggest injuries of his life, Gee Atherton has his eyes set on redemption in his newest video, The Ridgeline II – The Return. One year on from the original film, Gee ups the ante, riding on the very limit of what’s possible on a mountain bike. Video: Danny MacAskill – Do … Read more
Following hot on the heels of the recently launched Garmin Edge 1040 and 1040 Solar cycling computers is the revamped Wahoo Elemnt Roam. The new model is built around the notion of enhanced navigation and subsequently features a host of upgraded attributes to help keep it relevant among the best cycling computers. Garmin Edge 1040 … Read more
