We got wind of a new e-bike from Kinesis on the morning of the 2019 NEC Cycle Show and the new Rise hardtail e-mtb didn’t disappoint. With a lightweight Fazua motor, 29er wheels and some pretty progressive geometry, we liked the look of the brands first foray into the electric mountain bike market. New bike bling at … Read more
As 148mm Boost hub spacing is now pretty much the norm for a lot of bikes, you may find yourself with a set of wheels that you can’t use if you upgrade your frame. Luckily Wolf Tooth has come up with a simple set of mods to allow you to run your old 142mm hubs in … Read more
The Cycle Show at the NEC kicked off yesterday, we as the media, get a pass on trade day to check out all the new and exciting bikes and tech before the doors open to the public on Friday. There’s always a plethora of new kit from brands and distributors alike and this year was … Read more
It was only a matter of time. A combined dropper and suspension seatpost seems the ideal product for gravel rides when the terrain gets rowdy and rough. Makers of the excellent Redshift Shockstop stem, unveiled their new ShockDrop seatpost at Eurobike show in Germany last week as well as their long-awaited suspension seatpost the ShockStop and a Kitchen … Read more
The humble bike chain has a pretty rough life. However, if you want smooth shifting, then it needs to be performing at its best or it’ll start ruining other more expensive bits such as your cassette or chainring. That’s why replacing your chain before it’s worn is a smart thing to do – but how … Read more
With gravel riding ever-growing in popularity, Hope has entered the gravel fray with the release of their RX gravel chainset, which uses a rather clever hollow bonded CNC machined aluminium arm to deliver a respectably lightweight chainset. The best titanium gravel and adventure bikes you can buy Five things that weren’t cool – until gravel happened … Read more
Nukeproof has just launched a new trail bike bearing the namesake of an old school hardtail from 20 years ago. This new bike looks well sorted with modern geometry, a flip-chip for angle adjustment and carbon seat stays on alloy bikes to reduce unsprung weight. First Look: 2019 Nukeproof Digger Pro – the gravel bike for mountain … Read more
This week we’ve broken back into our shed, tested geat budget bikes and have also got excited about heading to the NEC cycle show tomorrow! There’s a load of cool gear in on test too with Frame Juice from Juice Lubes, new mountian bike gear from ASSOS, a rear seat pack you ca use with … Read more
The Crankbrothers Stamp 2 is the brands’ budget aluminium flat pedal offering with two sizes available, small (tested) and large. Grip is ok but they feel too small and lacking support even for feet falling at the lower end of the recommended size spectrum. Buyer’s guide to mountain bike pedals – what’s best, flats or clips? The best mountain … Read more
Cotic is a brand that’s always kept it real with steel and it’s now gone full circle and updated its toughnut BFe hardtail with the Longshot geometry inspired by the original bike, with a number of tweaks to bring it bang up to date. The best mountain bikes you can buy for under £1,500 – full sus and … Read more
