The Lake District is a National Park, offering high mountains and fells, and some wooded areas in the valleys, with a predominately rocky surface for riding. With a huge amount of riding available in The Lake District, we’ve split the ride guides up into approximate areas. Trail Essentials: What to pack and how much! Discover … Read more
The cool things just keep on coming at off-road.cc. This week, some fancy carbon gravel wheels, enduro focussed knee guards and a handlebar bag makes it into 5 cool things. There’s even kit from Gore’s new spring collection, as proof that better weather and dusty trails are just around the corner. Buyer’s guide to hydration … Read more
There’s a fresh adventure documentary in town, well, on YouTube, which explores Scottish council boundary routes to encourage and inspire others to get active. Presented by Guinness World Record holder, Mark Beaumont, and single-speed cyclist and filmmaker, Markus Stitz, this wonderful 18-min film will have you mapping your next adventure in no time. Reviewed: Bikepacking … Read more
The CUBE Strover is an enduro focused open face mountain bike helmet. It’s reasonably lightweight and perfectly breezy; however, its build quality doesn’t quite live up to its hefty price tag, and it’s not the comfiest lid on the market. When should you replace your bicycle helmet? MET Veleno MIPS helmet review The best helmets … Read more
With the TERRA ATLAS, Fizik aims to offer one shoe for all manners of off-road riding, be it gravel, mountain, and more. That’s with thanks to a host of features and a generous fit. Best trail and enduro clipess shoes you can buy When should I replace my mountain bike pedal cleats? Buyer’s guide to mountain … Read more
The engineers over at Lee Cougan have been super busy working behind the scenes to achieve a better riding experience through sophisticated mtb solutions. Those efforts have culminated in the Comptrol handlebar, a one-piece bar, and stem that promises high performance for the highest levels of competition that offers no compromises. The best mountain bike … Read more
The 100% Hydromatic Waterproof Trousers are a stealthy looking, well-performing, bad weather beating pair of trousers. While not utterly waterproof, they are warm and offer wet-weather protection, even if milder, with minimal sweat build-up. They are tough in the areas needed, with taped seams, smart pockets and a BOA system closure to keep the fit … Read more
Starling Cycles is a brand with its roots planted firmly between the welds of steel but now, the small bike company is finding inspiration nestled deep within the fibres of carbon. We visited Starling HQ to chat with founder Joe McEwan about thermoplastic carbon and the new prototype e-bike. The ultimate guide to frame materials: what’s best for … Read more
Especially for 2022, Canyon has given the Neuron:ON a fresh lick of paint and has updated the spec. Now, all bikes get a Shimano EP8 built around an alloy frame and the battery sizes are scaled to the frame sizes. Buyer’s guide: electric mountain bikes – all you need to know about e-bikes Best MTB’s … Read more
For the past several years, if you wanted to tune in to watch the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup events live, you’d log into Red Bull’s app and enjoy the adrenaline-fuelled racing for free. But that could all be changing as the UCI announces a new partnership with Discovery Sports. Surly reveals the drop-bar trail … Read more
