We’ve had quite the haul of fresh kit to review this week. There are new shoes from 5.10 made using recycled ocean plastic, along with some cross country shoes from Gaerne, a couple of bike bags from Polaris, and Spank’s Vibrocore drop handlebar. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve got before it goes out for testing. … Read more
An updated version of a classic, the Onza Porcupine fails to offer anything exceptional and is adequate, at best. Construction and materials are decent enough, showing some performance areas, but lacks cornering bite and reliable grip when needed. Buyer’s guide to mountain bikes – get the best MTB for you WTB Judge 2.4″ TCS Tough/Fast … Read more
The down-country Merida Ninety-Six RC8000 delivers do-it-all, full-suspension competence with high-level spec and performance at a reasonable price. Merida Ninety-Six RC 9000 review All-new XC tyres and shoes from Specialized Santa Cruz’s XC machine gets revamped for 2021 ‘Down-country’ is the recently adopted term for an XC full-suspension bike that’s been tweaked to offer more … Read more
Bicycles are shipped en mass worldwide in colossal cardboard boxes, carefully protected and packed with non-recyclable materials such as zip ties, bubble wrap, cassette protectors and other bits of fodder destined for the landfill. Although small in scale on an individual basis, when you consider the sheer volume of the global supply, those tiny bits … Read more
The Hunt Trail Wide 29 wheelset is a well-designed, well-made, and well-priced wheelset. Tubeless-ready out of the box, these wheels are reliable and tough for all-around trail use. For the money, you’d be hard pushed to find much else as good. Best trail and enduro mountain bike tyres of 2020 Pacenti PI30-END 29 Boost Wheelset … Read more
The Scott Synchros Flat Squamish III pedal is the brand’s more affordable pedal. It provides an adequate level of grip at a decent weight. However, its plastic pins aren’t replaceable, are easy to lose, and the pedal’s shape is a bit of an acquired taste. So, if you’re looking for a locked-in grip, you may … Read more
2021 has shaped up to be a pretty big year for Nukeproof with the introduction of the long-traveled Giga, as well as the Mega seeing a mighty update late last year, though the brand hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down. Today, Nukeproof has launched the Megawatt, the brand’s first-ever e-bike coming kitted with a … Read more
The Ere Research Tenaci TLR is a smooth-rolling gravel tyre available in a generous 700×44 size. The low profile tread combined with the volume makes it very comfortable and reasonably quick. On dry firm trails, it also provides more grip than you might expect, especially cornering but traction on loose and wet surfaces is limited. … Read more
76Projects A.S.S. CLIP attaches a top tube bag to your steerer tube and prevents it from flapping around. It’s super simple to fit, weighs nothing but may require removing your stem in some cases, hardly the end of the world. 76Projects A.S.S. Slider The best gravel and adventure bikes under £2,000 – ridden and tested … Read more
76Projects A.S.S. SLIDER is a simple sliding mount to fix a bag to your top tube without using straps around your frame and stem. It fits directly to your frame if you have mounts but can be fitted using 3M VHB tape. It changes your fixed bag to a removable one and therefore allows you to … Read more
