If you’re an Ozzy fan and you ride a bike, State Bicycle Co.’s new collaborations with the Prince of Darkness might just satisfy all of your needs. To celebrate Halloween, the duo has worked together to create the State Bicycle Co. X Ozzy Osbourne collection of jerseys and bike bags. They’re sustainably made too. The … Read more
Another week, another 5 cool things but this week, those things come in the form of a bag from USWE with unique shoulder straps, funky kit straps from Granite, PNW’s new Range Gen 3 bar, and some waterproof shocks from Dexshell, ideal for winter riding. Let’s get stuck in. Best bikepacking seat packs for gravel … Read more
With a brand new range of mountain bikes, Voodoo invited us to the Surrey Hills to get a hands-on look at the whole range. We were also able to spend some time sampling the top Surrey trails aboard the new bikes so we could learn everything there is to know. With that, here’s everything you … Read more
With a large tyre clearance and plenty of mounts, the Bombtrack Hook EXT is a hugely versatile machine. It manages to offer an impressively fun and nimble approach to the tracks and trails regardless of whether you are riding it loaded up for an adventure or smashing it around stripped back. It’s like a cyclocross … Read more
The Scorpion XC H is aimed at fast, dry conditions featuring a low-profile tread pattern with an unusually strong and durable casing for a cross country focussed tyre. It offers a limited amount of grip when things do get damp and slippery but they remain controllable enough not to be too scary. Buyers guide to … Read more
This week’s five cool things comes with a number of big ticket items that have well and truly won them the ‘cool thing’ crown. In for testing is Specialized’s newest trail lid, a vibration-damping handlebar for gravel bikes, and three very cool looking backpacks from Deuter. Here are the new things that have come in … Read more
WTB has completed the TCS System having now launched the TCS Tubeless Tyre Sealant. Rather than taking an existing sealant and slapping a WTB logo on the bottle, the brand has gone all of the way in developing and testing its own sealant. Against other brands’ offerings, this sealant uses less antifreeze, no ammonia, and … Read more
Great Britain is in an enviable position. We have the 2021 men’s Olympic cross-country mountain bike champion, Tom Pidcock, along with Evie Richards, a 2021 UCI mountain bike cross-country (XCO) champion. Pidcock wins Olympic gold for Team GB in the XCO Will your next bike be a gravel bike? The complete buyer’s guide to mountain … Read more
Pirelli has released a range of lightweight thermoplastic polyurethane inner tubes with the 700c Cinturato version tested aimed at gravel bikes with 33-45mm tyres and weighing a superlight 52g. You might expect that makes them fragile but my experience to date has been the opposite… Muc-Off Stealth Tubeless Puncture Plug review Lifeline AirBlast Tubeless Tyre … Read more
The MET Terranova helmet is a solid contender for any trail helmet duties. Its lightweight, sturdy, well-fitting and equipped with MIPS. The colourways are limited, but as long as you can find a style to suit, it should be well worth a try. All at a very reasonable price point, it’s a hard offering to … Read more
