There are a few basic items of clothing that are essential to any mountain biker’s wardrobe, check out our advice and make sure you get the ones that are missing from your list. From a jersey, to chamois, to shoes it’ll pay dividens in comfort to buy suitable kit. The best mountain bikes you can buy … Read more
Finishing the recent 2,000km GBDuro bikepacking race in 7 days, 17 hours, and 44 minutes. Taking in 30,000m of climbing, following the GB Divide route and carrying 8 days of food and kit, Josh also self-filmed as he rode. Take 20 minutes over breakfast and watch as events unfold. How to prepare for your first gravel race – kit, … Read more
The Dakine Anthem Knee Pads offer a good level of protection and great coverage in a midweight package. They’re comfortable and super convenient thanks to a wraparound design, but they’re also warm on the bike and bulky off it. Race Face Indy D30 Knee Guards review 7 Protection Sam Hill Knee pads review The best … Read more
Hot off the heels of their e-bike launch, Privateer release details of their new short travel trail bike, the 141. With a little less travel but keeping the progressive geometry and good spec at a very reasonable price, this trail bike looks like one of the most exciting bikes to be launched this year. Privateer … Read more
The WTB Verdict 2.5 is a super-aggressive intermediate tyre that excels on loose surfaces whether it’s wet or dry. The support and damping from the TCS Tough casing is up there with the best, and the High Grip compound is excellent. It’s priced well too, but it’s heavy and not quite at home on hardpacked … Read more
Love ’em or hate ’em, most of us will have a hydration pack at home for use either as an everyday item or just for longer trail rides. In addition to our Buyer’s Guide, this piece lists the best riding packs you can buy. All these have been tried and tested by us and score … Read more
Cairn Cycles has just launched their 2021 E-Adventure V2 electric gravel bike with frame and specification updates. Sticking with the Fazua Evation motor, the lightweight e-gravel bike will be available in two different build options, both at a pocket-friendly prices. Opinion: A lightweight e-bike is in your future so you might as well get used to the idea … Read more
The Millibar mini-pump from Fabric is designed to inflate high volume mountain bike tyres quickly and with ease. It’s well built and has the best auto-select head I’ve tried – about the only thing it lacks is a pressure gauge. Fumpa pump review Merida Telescope MTB Mini Pump review The best mini pumps for mountain … Read more
Trek’s long-travel enduro bike gets a fresh update for 2021. The travel gets even longer, the geometry sees a few tweaks and there’s a host of changes to make it an even more capable machine. Best mountain bikes you can buy for under £2,000 The best mountain bikes you can buy for under £1,500 – full … Read more
Adding to the big range of updates to the line up, the Spectral will be getting some updates from Canyon for 2021. You can expect new colours, new hardware, and new rubber on the new models. Best mountain bikes you can buy for under £2,000 Best MTB’s that you can get shipped straight to your … Read more
