First Ride: 2019 Yeti SB150

Yeti has launched an all-new enduro race machine called the SB150, sporting 29″ wheels, much longer and slacker geometry and a 170mm/150mm travel split. We took the top end version for a quick spin around our local trails to see how the new machine stacks up.  The best hardtail and full suspension mountain bikes you can … Read more

Whyte S-150C Works review

Whyte’s top-end S-150 C Works marries progressive geometry to a quality carbon fibre frame and a fully loaded spec to produce a 150mm travel trail bike that’s incredibly planted and really comes alive when you really start charging hard. The best mountain bike handlebar grips you can buy – tried and tested The ultimate guide … Read more

Cannondale’s Topstone gravel range released

Cannondale has released details of their new Topstone gravel lineup for 2019, with a trio of keenly priced, aluminium framed machines that adapt the geometry of the popular Synapse endurance road bike for do-it-all dirt road bashing duties. The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy for under £1000 Will the new Cannondale Lefty … Read more

SQ Labs Ergowave 612 Active saddle review

The SQ Labs Ergowave 612 Active saddle has seen a large amount of invested time into researching regarding optimal pressure distribution in saddle design. It’s a saddle with a design that produces a profile that relieves pressure on intimate parts, but the wide rear of the saddle caused unwanted pressure in other areas. It’s a … Read more

The best baggy mountain bike shorts for women – tried and tested

We round up the best shorts you can buy for women mountain bikers. Whether it’s raining, dry, hot pretty chilly we’ve got a recommendation for a good pair of ladies shorts. In no particular order here’s our list of the kit we think is the best we have tested.  Best mountain bike jersey’s for women The best … Read more

Fancy a challenge? Entries open for the 2019 TransRockies Classic

The organisers claim it’s North America’s toughest mountain bike race and weighing in at 550km over seven days through the Canadian Rockies, the TransRockies Classic look like it might live up to that. Entries have opened for 2019 instalment, which will be taking place from 22-28th July. Best mountain bikes for under £3,000 – capable trail bikes … Read more

Gore C5 Gore-Tex Shakedry 1985 Viz jacket review

Gore’s C5 Shakedry jacket uses an ultraminimalist version of the Gore-Tex waterproof material to produce a very lightweight, hugely breathable jacket that still offers real foul-weather performance. The athletic cut is best suited to drop bar bike use and being both fragile and expensive, it’s not for anyone that regularly parts company with their bike. … Read more

Hyper gravel you say? We ride the Bombtrack Hook ADV

Has Bombtrack Bikes created another bike category – the ‘hyper-gravel’ bike? I’ve been out to a beautiful forested area just outside of Cologne in the rain to try the new Hook ADV model, which comes with 650b wheels and an MRP suspension fork offering a mere 35mm of travel. The best gravel and adventure bikes you … Read more