These might look like something pulled from a sci-fi convention wardrobe, but the Spatz GravlR overshoes provide quite possibly the best winter protection going. The price might make you wince, though, and I wouldn’t recommend them if you do a lot of walking on rides. Gaerne G.Ice Storm winter boots review The best winter mountain … Read more
It’s time to reveal which of the mountain bikes and e-mountain bikes we rode and reviewed in 2020 were the best of the best. These are the ones that stood out over all the others, we’ve sweated it out over many test miles, pooled opinions and come up a list with the mountain bikes you can buy. This is … Read more
Cairn Cycles have just sneaked a new 2021 e-gravel bike onto their website. We noticed the BRAVe 1.0 yesterday when the mountain bike geometry and chunky tyres caught our eye. The Shimano powered electric gravel bike gets chunky 29er tyres and a 630Wh battery matched to the E7000 STEPS motor – e-bikepacking trip anyone? The best e-gravel … Read more
With excellent coverage and custom lenses, colours and nose rubbers, the Melon Optic Alleycat is a superb pair of riding glasses. They’re tough, nearly perfect at shielding you from spray and muck, and comfy – plus the Zeiss lenses are great. Endura Singletrack Glasses review Merida RACE sunglasses review Smith Optics Flywheel glasses review The … Read more
With the turn of the year, it’s nearly that time again where we crown the best bikes and kit we’ve tested over the past 12 months. Coming this week from Tuesday (12th Jan) we’ll be presenting awards to both mountain and gravel bikes along with apparel, components and other gear. Best mountain bikes you can … Read more
The Ritchey Comp XC pedals offer excellent value and good performance with enough adjustment and an open, mud-shedding design. With several colours to choose from besides black they offer something a bit quirky, although the paint rubs off easily and the size of the platform might not suit everyone. Buyer’s guide to mountain bike pedals … Read more
The Drift gravel wheels from Dutch company FFWD combine lightweight carbon rims with excellent, well proven hubs to create a stiff, high performance wheelset – but this level of performance comes at a price. The best 700c gravel tyres you can buy – tried and tested adventure rubber for all conditions Miche’s new K1 Carbon … Read more
The Spank Oozy 35 is a no nonsense alloy bar that is strong and reasonably priced, but it has the usual firm feel of an oversize bar and comes in a 25mm rise only – which might limit it a little. Chromag Fubars OSX 35 handlebar The best mountain bike handlebars you can buy – … Read more
