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Slicy Sublimistick custom frame protection
The Slicy Sublimistick custom frame protection offers a combination of very personal looks and useful frame protection, in a set of pre-cut shapes. It looks good and lasts well, but lacks the thickness of serious protection, while the generic shapes won’t suit every frame. ProtoBrand ProtoTape Enduro Kit review Juice Lubes Frame Juice Gloss Bike … Read more
Your complete guide to the Specialized gravel and mountain bike shoe range
Known mostly for the vast offering of bikes, Specialized also offers a comprehensive host of riding equipment and shoes driven by their Body Geometry program. In fact, the brand has a shoe to suit many different riding styles and anyone’s budget too. Here’s your complete guide to Specialized’s 2021 gravel and mountain bike shoe range. Best trail and enduro clipess … Read more
Fizik launches the brand new Gravita shoe range – new DH and trail shoes for 2021 with flat and clip-in options
Today Fizik has unveiled the brand new Gravita shoe range. The Tensor and Versor shoes comes in both clip-in and flat models, designed for those who mix up lift-assisted downhill runs with trail riding and enduro racing. Read on for all of the details. Best trail and enduro clipess shoes you can buy The best mountain bike flat … Read more
5 cool things from Rapha, PNW, Specialized and Bombtrack
It’s a bike heavy week again this week, just the way we like it! With a cross-country race weapon from Specialized and two gravel bikes from Bombtrack, our testers are ready to put in some long miles in the gorgeous spring weather. Plus there are new shoes from Rapha and another mountain bike dropper post from PNW to … Read more
Alpkit Cloud Base inflatable sleeping mat review
The Cloud Base sleeping mat from British company Alpkit can be packed down to a small size, making it a good choice for bikepacking – although it’s not the lightest. It blows up thin but is still comfortable, and it’s well made. Alpkit Soloist Backpacking Tent review Best bikepacking frame bags for gravel bikes – … Read more
Specialized launch new 2022 Turbo Levo e-mtb with updated motor and geometry
Today is the launch of a brand new and updated 2022 Specialized Turbo Levo e-MTB, it gets updated geometry, new motor features and that all new ‘S’ sizing too, plus it’s a mullet only setup. Here are the seven most important updates as we move into the 2022 e-bike model year. Specialized Turbo Levo SL Comp … Read more
GT adds a Power to their Grade gravel bike range with three new eGrade e-bikes
GT Bicycles have just launched three new bikes, the eGrade Amp, the eGrade Bolt and the eGrade Current. All three e-bikes get the MAHLE ebikemotion drive unit, paired with an adventures build or a commuter style spec. GT Grade Carbon Expert review The best e-gravel bikes you can buy The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy … Read more
Shimano AM5 SPD shoes review
Shimano’s AM5 SPD shoes sit towards the budget end of its line-up, but for the money they’re great. They’re comfortable and cope with wet weather surprisingly well, but for those looking for ultimate efficiency the AM5 is a bit flexy – and if you’re looking to ride hard, protection is a bit sparse too. Shimano … Read more
First Look: 2021 Specialized Epic Comp Carbon – A mid spec cross country thoroughbred
Specialized’s cross country full susser, the Epic has seen a hefty overhaul for 2021 and we’ve got an Epic Comp Carbon here for testing. It’s had a lick of the long, low, and slack treatment, and the Epic’s unique Brain system has had quite the update too. Read on for all of the details. Your complete … Read more