The PRO Turnix Gel is a sturdily-built saddle and great for long distance comfort. It’s a little bit heavy though, while the price seems a little high. Buyer’s guide to mountain bike saddles – get the best saddle for your MTB The best trail and enduro mountain bike wheelsets, tried and tested The best four-piston … Read more
Despite only being in its third year, Mid-Wales gravel race Gritfest has sold out in record time, even though provisions were put in place to expand the event and create extra places for the 2020 edition. If you’ve missed out but are still keen to give it a go, then a reserve list has already been opened. … Read more
There are some great edits to be given some screen time this week, Santa gets out on his first bike ride of the year plus we look at a brand new short travel Cotic. Here are the posts popping up on our Instagram feed this week… First Look: 2020 Cotic FlareMax Win! £1600 of Pacenti … Read more
The Cube Edge Trail 16L hydration pack is large, sturdy and incorporates a useful back protector. It’s a good partner for long, all-day adventures, yet stays stable when the going gets tough thanks to large and comfortable waist straps. On the downside it’s heavy, the storage doesn’t have the best layout and there’s no bladder included. … Read more
Crankbrothers Synthesis E 11 is a carbon wheelset of impressive quality, with top-class Industry Nine hubs, position-specific rims and unique builds for each end. It’s hard to fault these impressively robust hoops for concept and quality, although the difference in compliance between front and rear is hard to feel – and the price is top dollar. … Read more
Adding to the plethora of compact multitools on the market, this compact and pocket-pleasingly slim tool has all the useful bits you’d hope for, plus three I never even needed to use. The quality of all 12 tools is high, but the inclusion of three spanners seem very out of touch. Park Tool MT-20 multitool … Read more
The Dukes Weekender is an event that has captured the imagination of riders from every discipline over its first 2 years. A unique festival based in Aberfoyle, Scotland (now dubbed ‘Gravelfoyle’) exploded last year to attract 500 riders to this location that is becoming a widely viewed as a premier destination for gravel riding in … Read more
Fabio Wibmer is back in his latest video, filmed in France. There’s a huge huck as the opener and many more to follow, the speed that this rider navigates staircases is unreal – take five and watch this at lunchtime! Big Read: Big mountain pairs racing with Enduro2 Les Arcs Big Read: Riding and surviving … Read more
With its monster carcass and large tread pattern, Hutchinson’s Toro Koloss is the supersized version of the regular Toro tested last year. The main difference is that its best as a front tyre now, digging reliable grip from its large contact patch and chunky knobbles, but the added weight makes for a draining ride at … Read more
The Halo Ridge Line 27.5″ wheels are a bargain wheelset that has stood the test of time very well indeed. They might be a little heavy but at £240, tubeless taped and ready to ride, we are not going to moan too much about an extra 250g over pricer rivals. DT Swiss M 1900 SPLINE 30 wheelset … Read more
