This casual looking short sleeve top from 7Mesh is perfect for multi-day riding and adventures as its simple cut, merino/polyester blend fabric and breathability makes it versatile both for riding and post-ride use. 10 pieces of essential mountain bike clothing for beginners What’s best for cycling, synthetic or merino base layers? Your complete guide to SRAM MTB drivetrains, … Read more
You might have seen the new GT Grade and Open WI.DE. gravel bikes launched last week, but slipping under the radar was Allied’s radical-looking new Able. It didn’t go unnoticed in its debut race at Dirty Kanza however, as Colin Strickland and Amity Rockwell won the men and women’s races on the brand new Allied … Read more
Last year’s World Championship Downhill couldn’t have been much closer.Video: Who’s faster? Mountain biker or roadie?Madison Saracen rider Danny Hart missed out on the rainbow bands by a mere 0.3 seconds and with the sport getting incredibly tight at the top, the teams are chasing every detail.Best mountain bikes for under £1000In this, the first … Read more
If the current crop of gravel bikes aren’t rugged enough for you, then this brand new OPEN WI.DE with clearance for 2.4″ mountain bike tyres may well appeal. It’s a brand new model from the small company that in 2015 launched the UP, one of the most interesting gravel and adventure bikes at the time … Read more
In celebration of the 25th year of the Ritchey Logic Swiss Cross cyclocross bike, the brand has launched a limited edition bike based on the original but with disc brakes and room for larger volume tyres. We, well road.cc, have got one of these, new, modern beasts in for review, we took it out for a quick first look … Read more
Shimano has radically expanded its 12-speed mountain bike offering with not just one, but two new groupsets, with M8100 XT and M7100 SLX joining the previously released M9100 XTR groupset, sharing much of the wide range cassette and brake technology of the former, just without the big price tag. The best mountain bike trail and … Read more
MIPS adds another string to their brain protection bow this week as they acquire Fluid Inside, a company producing an impact protection system based on using small pockets of fluid and foam filled pods which mimic your Cerebral Spinal Fluid thus helping to manage rotational and linear forces during a crash. Video First Look: Bontrager Wavecel helmets … Read more
The Jones SWB is a complete bike, designed, specced and approved by legendary custom builder Jeff Jones as an all-rounder, only built in Taiwan to create a lower-priced option. It doesn’t have the unique truss fork but does have the bar and geometry that he’s known for. It’s a way to get on board a Jones at a more … Read more
