GT has added two brand new e-bikes to the line, the Force GT-E and Pantera GT-E. With these two new models, the brand promises the same ride quality to their counterparts but powered by Shimano’s STePS motor with a down tube integrated battery. The best mountain bikes for under £1,000 – the best budget buys ridden … Read more
My Cotic Rocket long term test frame has ridden some hard miles, raced a bit of enduro, tested a lot of components and been an awesome long travel partner. Whilst the Longshot geometry is progressive and right up my street, I learned to live with the linkage driven single pivot action of the Droplink suspension and ultimately I had … Read more
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The Roc D’Azur is Europe’s biggest mountain bike event, taking place over four days in the south of France near Nice at the end of the mountain bike season. However, while it’s huge in Europe, not many riders from the UK have heard of it. The 2019 edition recently kicked off and as we’re attending, we … Read more
The Showers Pass RainSlinger is a minimalist pack that’s comfortable and secure – and very good at keeping your stuff dry – but the lack of compression straps and only-just-wide-enough waistband can niggle. Buyers Guide to hydration packs for mountain biking 76 Projects Little Piggy storage and dry bag review Dakine Syncline pack review The … Read more
Zwift is a piece of virtual training software that allows you to ride, race and train against other people online. It’s big with road cyclists, but it’s now introduced two new test features in the form of steering control and a mountain bike segment. Is it the future of indoor training for mountain bikers and roadies … Read more
Time has just launched a new pedal designed for gravel and adventure cyclists as well as touring riders and cyclo-cross racers. There are three models in the lineup, all use Time’s existing IClic system and are based around two bolt cleats similar to their current mountain bike cleats. Buyer’s guide to mountain bike and gravel shoes – flat … Read more
Trials rider, Chris Akrigg is one of the riders we love to watch the most and his new video, Crossroads is no different! Riding his Mongoose adventure steed, the Guide, complete with drop bars and skinny tyres, Akrigg sets out to astonish us with his sheer skill as he defies gravity on the gravel bike. Mission … Read more
It’s pretty tempting to batten down the hatches in winter, but if you do it properly, you can exit the muddy months as a better, fitter and faster rider than before. Ben from The Strength Factory has got eight top tips to help you embrace the slither-gains this winter. 11 tools every home bike mechanic … Read more
This week we entered full geek mode and directly compared weights and prices of mechanical Shimano GRX to the Di2 version. We also got our hands on those new Sector wheels from Kinesis UK, plus a new bike cleaner by Naked Bikes, some women’s autumn gear from Castelli and the new Stan’s NoTubes DART Tool. Big Read: … Read more
