The new collection is aiming to help riders spend the warm months ahead exploring open roads, winding trails, and ribbons of gravel that reach the horizon. 7Mesh Glidepath Pants review 7Mesh WK2 women’s shorts review 7Mesh MK3 Cargo Bib Short review For Spring 2022, the Canadian clothing manufacturer 7mesh has introduced reimagined trail shorts and … Read more
Your bike’s suspension is incredibly important to how your bike feels to ride. It’s all too easy to leave it be but its performance will degrade with time and you could be left with a hefty repair bill. Here are nine handy tips that’ll help you keep your suspension running as smoothly as possible for … Read more
Schwalbe UK has announced it has gone beyond its carbon neutrality targets, reaching carbon positive certification. Schwalbe Tyres launch an inner tube recycling scheme in the UK Schwalbe G-One R tyre review Raleigh Components takes on Pembree – Sustainable, UK made pedals Schwalbe began working with Plannet Zero last year to measure its operational carbon … Read more
The GORE TRAILKPR gloves are lightweight summer-orientated gloves designed to offer tactility combined with tear and abrasion resistance. In practice, they’re super comfortable while providing an excellent bar feel. They’re just not as tear-resistant as promised, and they’re edging towards the pricy side. The best winter mountain bike gloves you can buy – tried and … Read more
Rapha is just as excited for the summer’s dust as we are as the brand has just launched an all-new range of summer clothing, dubbed the Trail Fast + Light collection. It’s built to keep riders cool and comfortable during toasty laps and all-day singletrack sessions. What’s best for cycling, synthetic or merino base layers? … Read more
Royal Racing says that the Apex Race Pants are a culmination of 20 years worth of top-level downhill and enduro racing. The result is a reasonably well-designed, comfortable, and well-fitting pair of pants, proven to be rather versatile. Best tried and tested waterproof and insulated winter mountain bike trousers Five Ten Bike TrailX Tracksuit bottoms … Read more
Santa Cruz has given the Megatower a long-awaited update. For 2022, the long travel 29er gets bigger and badder, says the brand, as it’s now kitted with an adjustable geometry, a lower leverage shock rate, and more travel. Santa Cruz reckons that this is the ultimate privateer race bike. Best mountain bikes for under £3,000 – capable … Read more
I’ve been thinking this for a while, now’s the time for my thoughts to surface – you don’t need a long dropper on your gravel bike. I reckon some of you will totally agree with me, that the dropper is null and void on a drop bar bike. But there’s also a fair few of you that … Read more
Brands without an ebike in the range have become fairly rare in the past few years. Now, the company known for its high-end carbon bikes has completed its most demanding project and has introduced the MITH; a disruptively designed enduro e-mountain bike. Opinion: A lightweight e-bike is in your future so you might as well get … Read more
Words and photos by Rhian Atherton Introduced in early 2019, the Fox Dropframe Pro mountain bike helmet is definitely Pro when it comes to head protection. The extended rear coverage and ear protection are typical for a full-face lid, but an open face? This is something out of the norm. Reviewed: Specialized Gambit full-face helmet When should … Read more
