With the new MYLC, Rondo has done things a little differently. Rather than look toward road bikes for inspiration, the brand turned toward mountain bikes. As such, the MYLC gets a completely re-imagined geometry that’s said to offer stability and comfort, even when the trails get steep and technical. The 11 gravel-specific products you never … Read more
This weekend, cross-country and downhill athletes take to Lenzerheide to compete in the 2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. Those in the know will be fully aware that teams love to get special bikes built up for such an event and already some are breaking cover. Here, we’ve got Kate Courtney’s very purple Scott Contessa … Read more
Five Cool Things is off-road.cc’s Friday curation of all the tech gadgets that have recently come through our doors. From mountain biking and bikepacking to gravel travel, every week we’ll take a closer look at the latest bikes and components, and keep you abreast of all the cool things that have got us excited. Opinion: You don’t need a dropper … Read more
The American mountain bike clothing brand Fox has launched a new Flexair Pro range, featuring some high-performance racewear. Buyer’s guide to summer mountain bike jerseys The best mountain bike jerseys for men – Men’s kit tried and tested The best mountain bike jerseys for women The collection oozes premium fabrics and is designed using cutting-edge … Read more
The Tailfin V-Mount Pack adds to their already comprehensive luggage offerings, this time adding the option of 1.7 or 3L of waterproof capacity to any bike. Quickly fit using tough, scratch-free straps, the V-Mount pack has quality parts, and warranty backup to bolster Tailfin’s reputation for bikepacking excellence. Your complete guide to bikepacking – what kit you need, how … Read more
The Carbaura XCD Carbon Gravel wheelset are, according to Halo, designed for speed and strength, and they certainly showed that on my local tracks and trails. With a rim width to flatter wider tyres and a sub-grand price point there really is a lot to like here. Which MTB freehub body do I need? XD, … Read more
We are now halfway through the year but the momentum is still high for Team ORCC. Over June Brad took on a National cross country event in Cornwall, Liam C takes us through a summer cyclocross race and I have a go at a FOD Thursdays race. Here’s your half-year update. Meet Team ORCC – off-road.cc’s … Read more
Anything can happen in racing be it Aaron Gwin’s surprise chainless win at Leogang or Danny Hart’s win at a sopping wet Champery in 2011. For Lapierre Zipp Collective’s Isabeau Courdurier, however, things took more of an unfortunate turn during the EWS-E at Valberg. Buyer’s guide to mountain bikes – get the best MTB for you … Read more
The competition is now closed and we can announce the winner of the Cairn Cycles BRAVe 2.0 Flat bar gravel bike!Congratulations to: Jan Barber.A representative from Cairn Cycles will be in touch with you shortly to arrange your prize.A huge thanks to everybody who entered and if you didn’t win better luck next time.We have another incredible … Read more
Spanish performance bike brand Berria has announced its first foray into the world of gravel with the launch of the Belador Allroad, a bike that takes a lot of inspiration from the mountain bike world. Five things that weren’t cool – until gravel happened Opinion: We need to be more specific about what ‘gravel’ is … Read more
