Temple Cycles new Adventure Disc is a classically styled, skinny steel tubed machine that’s been designed to be as versatile as possible, with the intention of letting you tackle many surfaces and situations, whether that’s touring, gravel, bikepacking or just plain old riding about. The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy for under £2,000 What’s best for … Read more
The Gusset S2 grips are good value, fatter grips that are best for bigger hands. There’s plenty of grip but the compound isn’t the softest. DMR Deathgrip Flangeless Race Edition review Buyer’s guide to mountain bike grips – how to choose the best ones for you The best mountain bike handlebar grips you can buy … Read more
The trails of Glentress, Scotland have been used to test pilot a new mountain bike scheme to support mental health patients in the UK. The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy for under £1,000 The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy for under £2,000 The best mountain bikes for under £600 – our top picks … Read more
Wales is the birthplace of the modern trail centre, and the idea – purpose built trails of various grades and difficulty – has spawned many trail centres right across the country. Here we list the best places and trail centres to ride, its a list of our personal favourite Welsh trail centres, and ones we think … Read more
Halo’s 27.5” gravel-oriented Vapour GXC wheelset is a versatile and durable setup with a 21mm internal width rim and a rapid freehub pickup. During our time testing, they’ve proven themselves to be capable performers suited to most conditions and coming in at a relatively reasonable price. The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy for under £1,000 … Read more
If you fancy a flavour of the Absa Cape Epic or the BC Bike Race but don’t want to have to travel halfway across the world, then this will be right up your street. Wales360 is a new point-to-point stage race being held in July 2019, taking in 550km of Wales’ finest trails over six … Read more
The USE Exposure Diablo Mk10 is a superb helmet mounted mountain bike light. It’s light, it’s powerful, it has lots of pre-set modes to choose from and it also includes clever TAP technology. There’s lots to like and it’s our favourite helmet mounted front light to date. USE Exposure Six Pack MK9 front light review … Read more
If you’re a mountain biker looking for your first drop bar bike for some sneaky training on a variety of surfaces, the Nukeproof Digger Pro could be for you. The chunky WTB Sendero tyres, dropper post, wide handlebar and short stem ensure it really shines on the dirt with great handling poise that’ll have you … Read more
The Dakine Hot Laps is an unashamedly short ride focussed pack. The 5L pack tested holds more than is probably safe to carry on your hips, but it’s perfect for a short blast without the need for a full backpack. It’s got tonnes of storage options, it’s well built and as long as not overfilled, perfect … Read more
