After ten years in the business, Starling Cycles has become a stalwart of the British steel frame scene as it hand-brazes its delightfully simple frames from its HQ in Bristol. However, after months of deliberating how to grow the brand, owner Joe McEwan has decided to move manufacturing away from the UK. Starling Cycles MegaMurmur review … Read more
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From Leatt’s Turbine 360 to 100%’s Smartshock systems, brands have been busy developing their own versions of Mips-like slip-plane liners. Kineticore is Lazer’s bash at a rotational impact protection system that goes about the whole thing its own way. However, with the new Impala helmet, Lazer has debuted DualCore with the hopes that it ushers in … Read more
The mountain bike brand YT Industries, that entered self-administration earlier this year, has announced that the buyback by its original founder Markus Flossmann is now complete. The new version of YT, that is based in Germany and will officially be called ‘Young Talent Industries GmbH’, has promised to rebuild trust with its customers, saying that … Read more
In this week’s Five Cool Things, we’ve got Topeak’s take on the no-clog high-flow valve, as well as an all-new pump head from the brand. But there’s more, as there’s the Santa Cruz Vala Alloy, Ere Research’s aero gravel wheels, Leatt’s handlebar and grips combo, and Shimano’s latest XTR pedals. Of course, we’ll take a … Read more
With the downfall of Chain Reaction Cycles, the legacy brand Nukeproof was brought down with it, to the disappointment of many. However, for a while now, we’ve known that the brand was planning a comeback since being purchased by Belgian Cycling Factory, as evidenced by its display of some bikes at Eurobike 2025. One of … Read more
It was late evening a few weekends ago. Some of the wildest and bravest riders in the world were parading themselves down a canyon in Utah, with Adolf Silva among them. His finals run began innocuously enough. Well, as innocuous as it can be, throwing oneself down 100-foot drops and cliff edges. Big Read: Big mountain … Read more
Suspension-equipped gravel bikes are still a hotly debated subject. Are they really just old school mountain bikes with curly bars, or are they finding a solid foothold in the market? While we’re certain suspension works on gravel bikes, Moots has dialled things up a notch as its new Scrambler gravel bike gets a geometry shaped … Read more
The A.150 has been a long-standing bike in Atherton’s lineup. Equipped with a pair of 29-inch wheels, it’s built for hard-hitting trail and enduro duties, but today, the brand has taken up the bike’s formula a touch as it introduces the mixed wheel A.150M, a bike that brings more clearance and a more agile ride. … Read more
DJI has just released its second-generation Neo drone. The Neo 2 follows in the original’s compact and easy-to-use nature, but adds advanced collision detection sensors, updates to the camera and stabilisation, a longer flight time, and an improved top speed. So with all of these updates, is the DJI Neo 2 finally ready to handle mountain … Read more
Already seen under the likes of two-time XCO World Champ, Alan Hatherly, and at this year’s Eurobike show, a new Anthem from Giant is another one of mountain biking’s worst kept secrets. Utilising the brand’s new Low-Latency Speed Concept, the latest Giant Anthem and Liv Pique are all about stiffness, efficiency, and speed for cross-country … Read more
