In the latter part of last year Vitus launched their revamped range of bikes, including some big spec updates for both the full suspension and hardtail mountain bikes. We tested the Vitus Sentier 27 VRS recently and now it’s the turn of the Sommet 27 enduro bike. The best mountain bikes for under £1,000 – the … Read more
Gore’s H5 Windstopper Insulated jacket is a high-quality bit of kit that offers warmth and water resistance as well as being multi-sport versatile, but the asking price might be a bit steep considering it excels in conditions not that often seen in the UK, namely extremely cold and generally dry. The best mountain bikes for … Read more
While Tioga was once a massive force to be reckoned with them it came to mountain bike rubber, in recent years the brand has struggled to keep up with the success of their early Farmer John and Factory range of tyres, but it aims to make a comeback with an all-new and rather unique tyre … Read more
You can’t stop change but some things never change. A simple recipe of Craig Evan’s steez-at-pace riding combined with some Steel City Media motion picture majesty will never go out of style. Late last year, right before Craig went into surgery to fix a niggling injury, he and Joe Bowman went out into the local … Read more
Our Jon runs you through some of the latest kit to land for test, all from the comfort of his kitchen – yes, it’s Kit in the Kitchen. This week we’ve got a winter boot theme with cosy footwear from Shimano, Lake, FLR and Bontrager, huge pedals from Pedalling Innovations, sticky frame saving stickers from … Read more
The new Canyon Grail caused a big splash on release, equipped with its futuristic hover bar (officially, the Grail Cockpit), it turned heads and got the keyboard warriors madly thrashing their keys. Once only sold in carbon, the Grail is now available in alloy form as the Grail AL and we’ve got one in for test, here’s … Read more
We know you lot like a nice rubbery roundup, so while we were at Core Bike 2019, we went and sniffed out a selection of new and interesting mountain bike and gravel treads set to land over the coming year. It’s safe to say it’s going to be a bumper one, with more to choose … Read more
We happened across Gee Milner and his Dream Builds whilst perusing the trending mountain bike videos on YouTube and we think this is the cyclists’ of ASMR. Sit back, relax and take 11 minutes of time out to watch this spectacular bike build come together. Five things that weren’t cool – until gravel happened When should … Read more
The Osprey Raven 10 is a women’s fit mountain bike backpack incorporating a 2.5 litre reservoir and back system specifically designed for ladies. It’s a secure and sturdy pack that I reach for time and time again, despite some excess strap niggles. Osprey Raven 10 2018 Hydration Pack review Osprey Raptor 10 Hydration Pack review Buyer’s guide … Read more
