Showers Pass’ claim that their IMBA DWR is the ‘best fitting mountain bike short the world has ever seen’ is bold to say the least, but whilst these water repellent shorts are a decent fit, they’re not exceptional, with shortish legs, slightly awkward pockets and splashproofing that inevitably degrades with washing. Buyer’s guide to mountain bike waterproof … Read more
Anyone with a passing familiarity with road racing is likely to know the name: Mario Cipollini, aka Super Mario or The Lion King, a flamboyant sprinter with a record of top-level wins that spanned multiple decades. In retirement, he’s got himself a road brand that specialises in very high-end road bikes – and with the MCM Allroad … Read more
Pioneering eco-friendly product aims to clean up oceans as RideGuard continue their mission to protect our planet from plastic pollution. The British brand commits to producing its latest range of mudguards from 100% recycled fishing nets. There’s front and rear OceanX mudguard for both mountain bikes and road bikes and a Kickstarter campaign to get the … Read more
The Alpkit Koulin Trail Tee is a base layer that can conceivably be used as a t-shirt too, wicks sweat from the rear panel well and is nicely shaped – and a bit of a bargain. The styling is undeniably more underlayer than actual t-shirt though. Buyer’s guide to winter kit – stay comfortable and cosy … Read more
To celebrate the launch of the Reactor trail bike, Nukeproof sent the guys from Caldwell Visual to Perth to hook up with Sam Hill. Riding on his home trails, Mr. Hill puts the Reactor though it’s paces while making us incredibly jealous of the dusty summer trails. Best mountain bikes for under £3,000 – capable trail … Read more
Giant’s 2020 Revolt Advanced 2 offers up a full carbon fibre frame with some cunning comfort-enhancing touches, plenty of tyre clearance and a Shimano 105 groupset for an impressive £2,099. We’ve got one in for test but thought we’d take a good look at it ahead of our full review. The best gravel and adventure bikes you … Read more
Muc-Off’s Disc Brake Covers are an effective and easy-to-use way of preventing lubricant overspray contaminating your disc brake rotors and pads, but the asking price is a bit steep considering what you’re getting. What’s the best way to clean disc brakes on a bicycle? The best four-piston disc brakes you can buy for all-mountain, enduro and … Read more
We’ve got brand new bags from CamelBak this week, after spying new ones at the 2019 NEC Cycle Show we quickly got them into test. There is also waterproof gear from Dexshell and one of the new Adventure bikepacking bags from Bontrager. Dig in…. Bontrager produce bikepacking bags for the first time with the Adventure … Read more
