Canyon’s totally reworked Strive CFR 9.0 Team is an extremely rapid and long-legged trail and enduro bike that impresses with a much-improved travel and geometry adjusting Shapeshifter system paired to big wheels. It’s not the most radical shaped enduro rig out there, but it’s blisteringly quick, versatile and excellent value nonetheless. Best mountain bikes for under … Read more
DMR Deathgrips handlebar grips are the product of a collaboration with DMR and Brendan Fairclough. We tested a thin version of the super soft, flangeless ‘Race Day’ edition which proved to be super grippy and comfortable but a little bit delicate to knocks and bumps. Buyer’s guide to mountain bike grips – how to choose the … Read more
The bods at Strava have just told us that yesterday, the 17th January, is the day that we are most likely to give up our New Year’s resolutions. After just a measly 17 days of #newyearnewme, all that clean eating and long cycle rides, we will statistically speaking, be back to our old 2018 ways. Make … Read more
The Jena is an all new carbon gravel bike from Wiler, designed, they say, to give riders freedom of choice. Freedom to choose the surface to ride on from gravel, to singletrack to bikepacking on tarmac, the Jena is another do-it-all drop bar bike to add to the mix. The best gravel and adventure bikes you can … Read more
Vielo is a relatively new brand, founded in 2017 and producing the V+1, an ‘all-road’ bike designed for British roads and British riding conditions by a father and son with over 35 years of experience in the cycling industry. Now they introduce the V+1 Rival, a cheaper option to the 5K option, we take a first … Read more
If you fancy a gravel race with a little bit of a difference – namely that it’s all done at night – then Yorkshire True Grit Dark Skies might be right up your street. Held on the 23rd February 2019, there will be a 50-mile course held on the varied terrain of North Yorkshire with entries … Read more
The Polaris Bikewear Aquanought backpack is a hydration pack designed for mountain biking with rugged, waterproof qualities and a clever segmented tool organiser. The bag isn’t as stable as other packs of this size though and the design seems better suited to taller riders. Buyer’s guide to hydration packs for mountain biking Source Hipster 1.5L … Read more
Visiting my favourite, busiest trail centre last weekend and it was clear that e-bikes were high on the Christmas list this year and that Santa had delivered. It was also clear that not all people have the same views on trail etiquette and that the electrically powered ones were bearing the brunt. Best mountain bikes … Read more
New stuff in through the door this week is pretty varied, we’ve got more winter boots from Fixik to keep our toes toasty, a very smart looking gravel bike from Vielo, new cheaper Halo wheels, a smart pump fro Silca and a handy way to re-inflate tubless tyres on the go from MilKit. Ok, so the … Read more
The Absa Cape Epic is one of the most legendary events in the mountain bike race calendar and it’s called ‘Epic’ for a good reason, with 624 kilometres and 16,650 metres of climbing over eight days. This year, they’ve partnered with Zwift to offer a specially tailored virtual training program to entrants – or those that just … Read more
