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Great British bike brands made right here in the UK
Glance down this list and you’ll quickly realise there are a fair few British bike brands based here in the UK and making their own products on UK soil. From mountain bikes to lights to saddles to trusty mudguards, the list is varied and the goods are quality. The ultimate guide to frame materials: what’s best … Read more
Endura Women’s MT500 Marble LS Jersey review
The Endura Women’s MT500 Marble long-sleeve jersey is a lightweight enduro and downhill top that’s as good next to the skin as it is over body armour. It’s light, very breathable and offers lots of room for elbow pads, while quality is excellent for the price. It can feel a bit baggy without armour, however, … Read more
The ultimate guide to frame materials: what’s best for bikes?
There’s a lot of myths, marketing hype and dubious ‘engineering’ talk surrounding frame materials. with different camps exalting (or denouncing) the fabled smooth ride characteristics of steel and titanium, the harshness of aluminium and the stiffness of carbon fibre. Best mountain bikes you can buy for under £2,000 The best hardtail and full suspension mountain bikes … Read more
CamelBak Skyline LR 10 2020 hydration pack review
The updated 2020 version of the CamelBak Skyline LR10 pack is less comfy, less well organised and less stable than its predecessor. It cools really well and looks great, but in all other respects we’d much rather ride with the 2019 version. CamelBak H.A.W.G LR 20L Hydration Pack review Ergon BP1 Protect pack review Buyer’s guide … Read more
Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase offers up the fun red-graded Follow the Dog cross-country loop plus bike park jumps and drops at Stile Cop, all just a short distance from the centre of Birmingham and easily accessed from the M6 motorway.2021 cannock chase centre (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) Mountain bikers are best off parking at the Birches Valley Forest Centre, which … Read more
ODI SDG Lock-On Grips review
These medium-to-thin grips combine ODI’s lock-on base with a grip from rival company SDG. The result offers reliable traction for your hands, though that SDG rubber wears pretty quickly and they’re unnecessarily fiddly to fit. Deity Knuckleduster lock-on grips review ODI Longneck V2.1 lock on grips review Ergon GA2 FAT grips review The grip pattern … Read more
WTB/Industry Nine 27.5″ wheelset
These wheels combine WTB’s KOM Tough i29 rims with Industry Nine 1/1 hubs to create a strong and fairly reliable build. The rear hub is especially good for its rapid pick-up, but at just over 2kg the wheelset is a little hefty. It’s not tubeless-ready either, while there are question marks over longevity, with the rear bearings … Read more
Student Champs Downhill
This downhill trail starts off with a relatively flat but still fairly rocky upper section, but things get a whole load rougher and rockier on the final half, though it’s still rideable with a. normal trail bike rather than a full-on DH rig, assuming you can handle the gradient and the beating the rocks will dish out.It … Read more
98 Downhill Nationals
As the name suggests, this trail was originally used for the 1998 Downhill Nationals race. While bikes have moved on a fair bit – you definitely don’t need a 200mm travel DH race rig to take this one on – it’s still cracking fun on a modern trail or enduro bike.