The Halo GXC tyres are designed as an all-around gravel tyre, and while they can cope with most conditions, they fail to excel in any. In dry, loose terrain, they slide easily, and traction is never fantastic. They also size up under the stated width. The best 700c gravel tyres you can buy – tried … Read more
The 7Mesh Foundation Bike Boxer Brief puts a new spin on the humble chamois short. This fresh look results in an impressively comfortable undergarment that may help covert chamois naysayers. Though, at this price point, it’s hard to justify for the experiment’s sake. 10 pieces of essential mountain bike clothing for beginners 7Mesh MK3 Cargo … Read more
These Fridays seem to be coming quicker and quicker but the flow of cool kit hasn’t stopped rolling in. This week we’ve got a mega techy watch, a host of bikepacking bags from Blackburn, a great value hardtail from Vitus, and a mountain bike based board game, perfect for those rainy days. 5 cool things, … Read more
Öhlins is a brand that’s synonymous with motor racing, only breaking into the mountain bike market back in 2006 with the TTX coil shock. The brand now has a comprehensive range of mountain bike suspension forks designed to suit anything from your humble trail bike up to the burliest of downhill rigs. Your complete guide … Read more
Finish Line’s brand new FiberLink sealant comes with some bold statements, claiming to set a new standard for tubeless tyre sealant. The special trick up its sleeve is that it uses Kevlar fibres to add extra strength to the sealed puncture. Is it worth converting your mountain bike to tubeless? Buyers guide to mountain bike tyres … Read more
You can’t really go too wrong with a short-sleeve lightweight trail jersey, especially when rad designs are prioritised over garish branding. However, Nukeproof has sacked off a pocket and bumped up the price tag from the women’s Blackline jersey predecessor. Hope Tech reveal new clipless pedals Rapha Trail 3/4 jersey – joint review The best … Read more
The off-road bike manufacturer Bombtrack Bicycle Co has teamed up with outdoor adventure giants Columbia Sportswear to present a new range of technical shirts. Bombtrack Beyond+ ADV review A beginner’s guide to bikepacking The Best Mountain bikes for around £1,500 The Bombtrack x Columbia Wanderlust Travel Shirt (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) bombtrack x columbia wanderlust … Read more
The Vitus Sentier 27 VR has just landed in the office and we’ve been pretty excited about this one. Its understated look may not catch the eye but that’s best left to its price as the Sentier 27 VR looks to be the benchmark sub-2k hardtail for value. Let’s have a look at what we … Read more
As we all know the past year has become pretty tricky for bike manufacturers to get stock to the consumer but steel bike specialist, Cotic has juggled things around a little bit and has released a limited run of Jehts. The Jeht Stealth Gritstone comes with a super stealthy colourway, dripping with Hope components. The … Read more
For 2022, Cube has given the whole range of bikes a pretty considerable overhaul. The brand’s cross country bike has seen a name change with an additional model joining the line-up, the long-travel enduro brawler has seen a big update and there are a series of changes to the Stereo Hybrid range. There’s a lot to … Read more
