This weekend will see the first round of the Lapierre British National Enduro Series kicking off at Afan Argoed in South Wales. The event, which is also the first round of the Haibike Welsh Gravity Enduro Series, marks the start of the UK enduro racing year with a sold-out event. The best mountain bikes for under £1,000 … Read more
The 7Mesh WK2 shorts are a premium short that feels like a second skin to wear. These really are a road short only though, wear them with baggy over shorts and you’ll damage the outer edge causing it to stretch and roll up. 7Mesh Inc Revelation Jacket 7Mesh Inc. Desperado Henley’s Women’s Jersey Buyer’s guide … Read more
Our Bike Live demo day at Cannock Chase went off with a bang this weekend just gone with lots of new bikes tested and trails shredded! If you came along, we hope you had a great day! Back to the office this week, we have some new kit from dhb, a gravel bike from Saracen, a … Read more
Last year Saracen launched a trio of high-value aluminium framed gravel machines under the Levarg name. Starting at £1,100 for the base Levarg and stretching to Levarg OR with the Fox AX suspension fork at £2,300, it looks like budget gravellistas are now more spoilt than ever. off-road.cc have got the Levarg SL in for test and word on the street (ahem, gravel) … Read more
Under new ownership by Fox, Marzocchi saw a comeback last year with the release of their 2019 Bomber Z1 fork and a Marzocchi Transfer dropper post. Now the company release the 2019 Marzocchi Bomber Z2 with slightly narrower 34mm stanchions aimed at the trail mountain bike market. The best Marzocchi forks of all time New Marzocchi Bomber Z1 released … Read more
With the announcement that the legendary Marzocchi suspension brand is switching UK distributors after 22 years, we thought it was as good a time as any to take a look back over the most influential, most interesting and best forks the Italian suspension master has ever made. Read on for their biggest hits… The top 9 … Read more
The Vitus Sommet 27 is a long travel enduro bike that has a budget price and big aspirations. The frame is a good platform for an all-mountain or race weapon but there are some questionable spec choices that mean this isn’t as good value as you might first think. Vitus Sentier 29 VR 2019 review … Read more
The Spark is a modern style, clean looking, trail helmet, with ample coverage over your head and an integral visor. There is a MIPS liner equipped version available further up the range, but this non-MIPS version offers a great helmet for not much money. Buyer’s guide to mountain bike helmets: get the best bike helmet for … Read more
It’s good news for those after more access to the rights of way network in Wales, as the devolved Welsh Government has proposed a number of changes to how people can enjoy the countryside, including opening up more – but not all – footpaths to cycle and horse access. How to go bikepacking: a beginner’s … Read more
