Specialized’s new helmet, the Tactic 4 is designed to please both e-bikers and those with a love for their acoustic bikes. As such, it’s been tested to meet the demands of higher speed-impact standards and features a bunch of tech to suit a lot of riders. The best mountain bike helmets you can buy for … Read more
After the success of the Stumpjumper EVO last year, Specialized has now released the very same bike but built around an alloy frame. It keeps everything we know and love about the original Stumpjumper EVO but its new alloy frame makes it more accessible than ever before. Best mountain bikes for under £3,000 – capable … Read more
Words by Steve ThomasThe wet and wild weather of winter is creeping ever closer. Those precious daylight hours shorten faster than burning candles, and that seasonal winter gloom descends upon us like a predictable and unavoidable fog. This can all combine to seriously impact and limit our off-road riding potential. The best gravel and adventure … Read more
[Updated 12.10.2021]Tis’ the season to be night riding… and for most of us, it’s the only way to get out and ride during the winter months. Our bike lights buying will help you navigate the lumens, tech talk and mounting options so you can find the best lights for your night ride. 9 top tips … Read more
As mountain bikers, or gravel riders we carry tonnes of stuff to make sure we can fix our bikes whatever the situation, knowingly weighing ourselves down in the process. However, knowing the risks of riding off-road many of us don’t carry a first aid kit. Sendhit is set to change that with the first-ever mountain … Read more
The Gore Explore shorts are tough, perfect for multi-day riding bikepacking or relaxed gravel days exploring. It’s also suitable for more trail or cross country riding for mountain bikes; they have a good fit, plenty of useful storage and a good, well-wearing fabric – they are at the very upper end of their price point … Read more
The Mons Royale Redwood Wind Jersey combines a merino layer with a windproof front and is designed for longer rides. Whilst the fabric is warm and the windproof effective, the oversize cut coupled with a questionable amount of actual time you’d ride with it makes it a bit of a miss. What’s best for cycling, … Read more
The Top Fuel has a rich history and throughout, it’s morphed into many different things, starting life as a dedicated cross country bike to a rig capable of marathons and light trail. For 2022, Trek has given the Top Fuel a trail focus and has given the frame quite the overhaul. Here’s everything you need … Read more
Last week’s 5 cool things came in a little late, so this week you’re treated to a double header. As a bit of a continuation, we’ve got even more tools that hide within your bike, some lights prime for the closing nights along with some apparel and pads. Get stuck in. Buyer’s guide to gravel … Read more
EVOC has achieved what it reckons is the perfect hybrid between a hydration pack and a well-ventilated vest by creating the HYDRO PRO. It’s designed to keep you hydrated and packed for everything for big ol’ gravel epics right through to full-on enduro races. The best hip packs you can buy for MTB and gravel … Read more
