For a cyclist, there are few happier days than New Bike Day. You’ve spent ages calculating how far you can push your budget and the patience of your bank manager and/or partner, even longer obsessing over what to get before finally taking the plunge. However, now you have your hands on it, the job isn’t finished yet. … Read more
Striking looks, a clean fit and lightweight material make the Madison Flux Enduro Women’s Long Sleeve Jersey a winner. It’s bright without being garish and performs well too – plus it’s a bargain at £45. The best mountain bike jerseys for women – short and long sleeve tops tested The best baggy mountain bike shorts for … Read more
For 2021 Vitus has brought a fair few updates to the Sommet and Escarpe. These include a brand new carbon frame and a revised suspension platform. The geometry has had some tweaks and there’s a flip-chip in both frames. Best MTB’s that you can get shipped straight to your door Best mountain bikes you can buy for under … Read more
Is this the best value carbon, full suspension trail bike you can buy? The 2021 Vitus Escarpe range has just been launched and it’s had a huge overhaul. There’s a new suspension layout, progressive geometry and all the bikes get a carbon front triangle, including this CR 29 version for £2,000. Vitus’ Escarpe and Sommet … Read more
The Fork-Pack from Ortlieb is a bag with a unique quick release mount, and offers just over three litres of space. It’s completely waterproof, very secure and comes with fittings for several different types of forks. Fitting to a suspension fork is a faff, however, and if your rigid fork lacks even a single mount … Read more
The 2020 Giant Fathom 2 is a beefy, 120mm-forked hardtail with big tyres, wide 650b rims and broad bars. It’s a reliable partner for big rides on natural terrain, but the short, tall geometry and mediocre Suntour fork hold it back on technical, twisty trails. If only the Tektro brakes did the same… How to … Read more
After a little dry spell of bikes (Corona related) we’ve got test bikes coming in through the doors of off-road.cc HQ and there are some great ones too! This week is the turn of the new Nukeproof Mega V4 to grace your screens, with more new bikes that we can’t tell you about (yet) coming soon…… Dig … Read more
The Stratosphere Sport is Fabric’s budget pump. While cheap, it’s sleek and a pleasure to use. However, the gauge isn’t very accurate and you’ll struggle to seat tubeless tyres with it. Fumpa pump review Blackburn Piston 2 floor pump review The best floor pumps for mountain and gravel bikes 2020 – top track pumps reviewed … Read more
Known for decent prices and good gear from their bike brands, Decathon look to be set to release a new Triban titanium gravel bike. Today a beady eye in our news team noticed a series of three videos on YouTube teasing a new Ti drop bar gravel and adventure bike based on the Decathlon 9.5 Titane bike ridden when Decathlon … Read more
