Six gravel riding trends to look out for in 2019

As we swing into the new year, once again it looks like gravel riding and gravel bikes are going to be of the most hyped and fastest growing parts of the cycling world, with more new bikes, events and gear than ever before. We’ve dusted off the crystal ball and fired it up to see … Read more

How did our 2018 mountain biking trend predictions stand up?

 –  If there’s one thing that’s certain when the calendar changes over – besides a plethora of resolutions – it’s that commentators will gather around and try to predict what’s going to happen over the next 12 months. That’s exactly what we did this time last year, so just how did we get on now … Read more

Battle on the Beach returns for 2019

If you fancy mixing up a bit of Euro beach racing style action with some classic singletrack riding, you’ll be pleased to hear that Battle on the Beach will be returning for a sixth edition in 2019, taking place on Pembrey, South Wales over the 6th and 7th April. Your complete guide to the Fox … Read more

off.road.cc’s Best Bikes of 2018 – introducing the awards

Welcome to the very first off-road.cc mountain and gravel bike awards! We’ve tested a huge number of bikes over the course of the past year and as 2018 draws to a close, we’ve picked out our favourites from the world of gravel and mountain biking with three very different awards for each discipline – Benchmark Bike, … Read more

Specialized Kenevo Expert 6Fattie e-bike review

Specialized’s Turbo Kenevo e-mtb is quite some gravity monster, both up and down. Flatter trails aren’t its foray, but point it down a steep and rough track and it becomes a rocket ship, the 180mm of travel combined with the weight that comes with an e-bike, and it’ll suck up anything in its path.  Buyer’s … Read more

off.road.cc’s best bikes of 2018 – Bike of the Year

The off-road.cc awards conclude with our overall ‘Bike of the Year’! This is quite simply the best bike of the six bike we have previously named a category winner, whether it’s a gravel machine or a mountain bike. So without further ado, our Bike of the Year is the Boardman MTR 8.9 and here’s why…. off-road.cc’s Best Bike … Read more

off.road.cc’s best bikes of 2018 – Gravel Bike of the Year

There are even more awards here at off-road.cc, we continue with our Gravel Bike of the Year! From our three gravel category winners announced last week, we have picked the best to take the top spot , the very worthy winner is the Calibre Dark Peak, read on to find out why… off-road.cc Best Bike Awards … Read more

off.road.cc’s best bikes of 2018 – Mountain Bike of the Year

The off-road.cc Best Bike Awards continues with our Mountain Bike of the year! From our three MTB category winners announced before Christmas, we have picked the best to take the top spot as our Mountain Bike of the Year. The very worthy winner is the Boardman MTR 8.9, read on to find out why… off-road.cc … Read more

off.road.cc’s best bikes of 2018 – Best Buy Gravel Bike

The prize for the off-road.cc Best Buy gravel bike goes to the Sonder Camino Al Apex 1. A bike that is not only good value but is much more capable than its price suggests. The thoughtful build and performacne on the trails makes it the clear winner of our Best buy award. This is the final … Read more