You’d be forgiven that thinking that you need to travel beyond these shores to sample a super long-distance off-road touring challenge, but Cycling UK has announced the Great North Trail; an 800 mile plus, off-road route that goes from the north of England to the very top of Scotland. The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy … Read more
If you fancy heading off into the back of beyond for a spot of bikepacking but pedalling a fully laden bike sounds like hard work, you’ll be very interested in Marin’s new Pine Mountain E, an off-road adventure bike that packs extra power courtesy of a Shimano STEPS drive unit. The best gravel and adventure bikes you … Read more
The new CamelBak Podium Dirt Series Chill 21oz (620ml) water bottle is an insulated vessel with a valve cap to keep us mountain bikers from tasting the dirt. There’s a new valve and lock out on the cap and it’s easier to clean than the last iteration of the top too. Elite Fly MTB 550 water bottle review … Read more
Wildcat Gear this month announced that contrary to a previous announcement, they intend to remain in business continuing to manufacture and retail their own brand of bikepacking luggage and accessories. Bikepacking basics: bike repair and first-aid kit 13 of the best ways to attach gear to your mountain or gravel bike Can you spend a … Read more
After the Junior XCO champs yesterday British Cycling announced that Brit Charlie Aldridge has been crowned the new junior men’s cross-country mountain bike world champion on after racing at the World Champs in Mont-Saint-Anne, Canada. The best mountain bikes you can buy for under £1,500 – full sus and hardtails Best mountain bikes for under £3,000 – capable … Read more
The Osprey Transporter 40L is a tough backpack come duffle bag that has a hideaway harness system and padded shoulder straps making it a comfortable prospect for packing in a day’s worth of bike gear or traipsing the floors of airports. It’s small enough to use as carry on airline luggage but the lack of hip strap makes it … Read more
Designed to be the weapon of choice for Tour Divide competitors as well as cross-country and marathon racers, Pivot’s new Les SL features new-school geometry and some seriously lightweight carbon dropouts; it’s already claimed a victory at the Leadville 100 The best titanium mountain bikes you can buy Best mountain bikes for under £3,000 – capable trail bikes that won’t break the … Read more
SixSixOne has made the minimalist Recon knee pad an incredibly comfortable, cool and secure fitting piece of body armour. The flexible pads are easy to forget about during extended periods of time, making them perfect for day-long rides and multi-day epics. Buyer’s guide to mountain bike knee pads 10 pieces of essential mountain bike clothing for beginners The best waterproof mountain … Read more
All City’s Electric Queen is regal when it comes to looks, with a snazzy splatter paint job and traditionally skinny steel tubing plus some lovely details. Sadly, the handling matches the old-school looks and it’s expensive compared to the competition, meaning there are probably better options if you want to build up a fun ferrous trail hardtail. The best titanium … Read more
If you fancy testing out an e-MTB fitted with one of Bosch’s brand spanking new Performance CX drive units, then the NEC Cycle Show from 13-15th September is the place to be, with numerous brands on show plus an outdoors test track. Is it worth converting your mountain bike to tubeless? Nine cheapskate alternatives to proper cycling … Read more
