We, well actually our Dave Arthur (Instagram @davidjarthur), spotted this very cool looking Evil Bikes gravel bike on the ‘gram on Monday and since then we’ve been trying to get our hands on more information. It’s a first prototype drop-bar bike from the mountain bike brand, it’s almost certainly carbon, it has fat tyres and is definitely topping out … Read more
The 2020 Specialized Turbo Kenevo is a downhill smashing, uphill shuttling monster of an e-bike and it makes us pretty damn excited. With looks to emulate the Turbo Levo the 180mm Kenevo has gone down in weight, up in aggression and up in power too from a magnesium bodied motor. Piqued your interest now, have we? Read … Read more
The new CamelBak Podium Dirt Series21oz (620ml) water bottle is a simple plastic drinks bottle with a brand new valve and cap. The new valve is great but the Mud Cap is an afterthought and doesn’t work well in practice. Elite Fly MTB 550 water bottle review 13 of the best ways to attach gear to … Read more
Kona have joined the fray with their new aluminium e-bike the Remote 160. Based on the well-received Process 153, the brand promises the 160mm travel full suspension electric bike to be the ultimate enduro e-bike. Five things that weren’t cool – until enduro happened Best mountain bikes for under £3,000 – capable trail bikes that won’t break the bank … Read more
Gravel has hit the mainstream. There are events appearing all over the place. I’ve done a few in the UK but keen to expand my horizons. So when I received an invite to ride the Jeroboam 300 gravel race in Italy, I hit reply and hastily typed “count me in!” Five things that weren’t cool … Read more
The Ride Concepts Women’s Traverse shoe is a pair of SPD or clipless shoes, in fact, the only clip-in model in the brand’s range. The well styled shoe is on the pricier end of things and they do size up really small and slightly narrow but they are pretty stiff and supportive. Ride Concepts Livewire … Read more
Most people don’t give much thought to how the trails they ride got there – and trail builders tend to be a fairly shy bunch, especially if they’re not officially sanctioned. That’s why this peek into Bill ‘Billder’ McLane’s work in Nanaimo in British Columbia, Canada is well worth a watch. The best mountain bike trail … Read more
Bontrager’s new Blaze helmet with WaveCel tech is an attention-grabbing enduro and trail open face lid that claims to keep your head uber safe. In practice, this is an expensive and slightly warm helmet with an uncomfortable Boa cradle that won’t suit all head shapes. Buyer’s guide to mountain bike helmets: get the best bike helmet for … Read more
Shimano’s eagerly awaited GRX gravel groupset offers wide-range cassettes and single ring options for drop-bar bikes, filling a gap in the Japanese giant’s lineup. It’s offered in cable operated RX600 format but we’ve also got this super shiny, electronically shifting RX800 Di2 groupset in. Here’s a detailed breakdown of prices and weights. The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy for under … Read more
