Five cool things are looking pretty hot this week with a mullet bike from Intense in the form of the 2020 Primer S Pro, a couple of new jackets from Endura, a handy pump from Fumpa, a nifty lock for cafe stops and fresh rubber in a new casing from Maxxis tyres. Your complete guide to … Read more
Deity’s Knuckleduster grips use a mixture of different waffle and ridge patterns to provide a lock-on grip that’s very comfortable in use and offers decent traction. They’re reasonably priced and available in a load of colours, but the rubber isn’t as sticky as the best out there. The best mountain bike handlebar grips you can buy … Read more
The Floe women’s mountain bike short from Alpkit is a durable, comfortable and well-made option in a crowded market, with water-resistant coating and trail-ready styling. They’re a bit too short to play well with kneepads, though, which seems quite an oversight. The best mountain bike jerseys for women – short and long sleeve tops tested The … Read more
Intense’s new 2020 Primer S takes the mullet wearer’s maxim of business up front and party out back and applies it to trail bikes, offering a 29″ wheel and 150mm of travel at the front paired to a fat 650b Plus tyre and 140mm at the back. We’ve got our paws on this one so we can see … Read more
UK enduro racer Oli Carter takes to the Meribel downhill track in the depths of the night to film a cool edit using just USE Exposure front lights to light the way. Do your night rides look anything like this? Top tips to make the most out of night riding season The best waterproof mountain … Read more
Look’s 765 Gravel RS uses all of the French brand’s carbon fibre know how to create a drop-bar bike that’s said to be able to handle everything from road to dirt tracks. Jon took the Gallic gravel machine for a long spin while at the Roc D’Azur to see whether it’s worth taking a peek at if … Read more
The Ripcord is Transition’s burly, full-suspension kid’s bike that’s made to help them keep up with adults. Every component on the Ripcord is carefully considered for kids’ smaller bodies, many of them being kitted on the brands’ bigger bikes. Buyer’s guide to kid’s mountain bikes – get the best MTB for your child The best mountain bikes for under … Read more
The Air Tool Comp is Specialized’s addition to the floor pump market. Favouring ergonomics over fancy internal gimmicks, the brand has created a comfortable, stable and reliable unit that’s capable of filling tubeless tyres, but not without breaking a sweat. Is it worth converting your mountain bike to tubeless? 11 tools every home bike mechanic should … Read more
2020 marks the rebirth of Giants XtC 29 range. The new XtC is now the lightest mountain bike the brand has ever created with both frames in the line weighing less than 1,000g while claiming ti maintaining stiffness. To keep up with the ever increasing demands of cross-country courses, the new bike sees in a host … Read more
Yesterday Giant quietly launched their first mountain bike suspension fork. It’s called the Crest 34, it appears to be aimed at the lower, more budget trail bikes and it looks like it will only appear OEM on bikes from Giant and Liv rather than being sold separately. Here’s what we know so far…. Your complete guide … Read more
