Marin Hawk Hill 3 review

The Marin Hawk Hill 3 is a 120mm full susser that can hold its own with the big bikes, is well specced and comes in at a very reasonable price too. It’s hard to fault this versatile bike, whilst not ground breaking in terms of design or geometry it does its job of being a … Read more

First Ride: 2019 Canyon Neuron CF 9.0 SL

Canyon has updated it’s Neuron CF short-travel trail bike with an all-new, full carbon chassis that brings the frame layout into line with both the longer travel Spectral and cross-country Lux ranges. Rolling on 29″ wheels and with 130mm of travel at either end, it’s pitched as a do-it-all bike for everything from all-mountain adventuring to … Read more

Showers Pass Women’s IMBA waterproof jacket review

The Showers Pass women’s IMBA waterproof jacket is a relatively heavy duty mountain bike jacket that is adept at fending off the worst weather. It just gets a little hot, with poorly placed vents that don’t work too well if you plan on wearing a pack. Buyer’s guide to waterproof mountain bike and gravel jackets … Read more

5 cool things from Coleman, FLR, MucOff and Shimano

There are more brand new shoes here than there are feet on the off-road team which must mean someone is in for a lot of riding! We take a look at the new cross country kicks from Shimano, plus a pair of flat shoes from FLR. We’ll also be testing a bike packer essential, a good … Read more

We unbox the new Troy Lee Designs Stage enduro helmet!

This is a sponsored post in association with Saddleback UKWe’ve managed to get our paws on the brand spanking new Troy Lee Designs Stage enduro helmet thanks to the guys at Saddleback and our Jon was excited enough to film taking it out of the box and talking about the new features on this lightweight … Read more

Identiti drops price of the Mettle enduro bike by £600 for 2019

Now in its second year of production, Identiti have dropped the price of its enduro bike, the Mettle by £600  on the base model bike. There are also savings to be made across the three bike range, plus specification upgrades hung on the same progressive frame.  Review – Starling Cycles Mumur Factory Frameset Your complete guide … Read more

Starling Cycles Murmur Factory frameset review

The new Taiwanese made Starling Cycles Murmur Factory offers nearly everything the bespoke, UK made version does, but with more bang for your buck. It’s an absolute riot of a wagon wheeler.  Starling Cycles goes to Taiwan – the full story behind the new bike First Ride: BTR Fabrications Pinner – West Country steel shredder 15 … Read more

Shimano Saint M820 disc brakes review

The Shimano Saint M820 hydraulic disc brakes are a superb, powerful and a mostly reliable brake. They are good value given the stopping power on offer and they look pretty sweet too! Review – TRP G-Spec Quadiem disc brakes Review – SRAM Code RCS disc brakes Interview – Shimano European Product Manager on the new XTR The … Read more