After it’s successful launch in 2019, the Backroad by Rose gets a well deserved update for 2020. This year it gets asymmetric chainstays and a seat tube with tuneable flex, and ride positions. The best titanium gravel and adventure bikes you can buy The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy for under £1,000 Rose Backroad … Read more
The Candy 2 from Crankbrothers is a small-platform clipless pedal that’s ideal for cross-country mountain bikes and gravel bikes. The quality bearings and mud-shedding design impress, but despite the upgrade to an alloy body it’s heavier than the functionally identical – yet far cheaper – Candy 1. Crankbrothers Candy 1 clipless pedals review Buyer’s guide … Read more
As we all know, current government exercise guidelines allow us to cycle alone or with members of our own household. Whilst that might seem boring, there is actually plenty of things you can do to make your cycling activities more entertaining whilst being just as safe. These ideas will help you stay motivated during this … Read more
With Fox Shox having just released it’s new 38 long-travel enduro fork, it was always likely that fork arch-rival RockShox would be planning a riposte, mostly like resurrecting the Totem name – but it looks like it’s going to be coming soon. SRAM athlete Mitch Ropelato has been teasing something that fits the bill on Instagram, … Read more
Fox has launched it’s long-awaited 38 long travel single crown enduro fork and fully overhauled the existing 34, 36 and 40 fork ranges with new chassis, air springs and damper technology, plus a new channel in the lower casting that increases negative air volume for a smoother, plusher rider. Who makes Micro Spline wheelsets for … Read more
Rapha’s Waterproof Rear Pack offers some excellent design ideas to make packing kit under your saddle less stressful, such as a two-part ‘clamshell’ harness and a tapered, vented dry bag. However, it scores a couple of own goals by having no rear light mount and no external bungee strap. Also, depending on how you use … Read more
Following on from the helmets featured in 5 cool things last week, we have more trail and enduro lids in for test from Giro, Bell and Lezyne. There are also new shoes from Pearl Izumi plus eyewear from Smith Optics and clothing from 7Mesh. Best mountain bikes you can buy for under £2,000 The RockShox … Read more
Spokes are a feature of pretty much every bicycle wheelset you can buy and with good reason. They’re a lightweight, strong and relatively easy way to attach your rim to your hub – but just how are spokes made? We headed to the DT Swiss factory to find out. The ultimate guide to frame materials … Read more
The Bell Super Air R MIPS helmet is a convertible trail and enduro helmet that’s extremely light and well ventilated. It’s comfy and the chin bar is easy to remove – or replace – but it’s an expensive lid, and if you’re gravity-focused it’s no substitute for a traditional, certified full-face helmet. The best mountain … Read more
Trust Performance, the linkage fork manufacturer headed up by a team that included some of the mountain bike industry’s most respected figures, has had to suspend operations. The team behind the Message and Shout forks said supply issues caused by the pandemic had been compounded by a lack of fresh investment cash. News: Trust Performance create multi-link … Read more
