Jones is well known for making deliciously quirky custom-made bikes from titanium and steel, but his latest effort – and it is a one-man band – is a fixed design made in Taiwan that he reckons not only much more affordable but capable of pretty much every kind of riding you want to turn it … Read more
Kona has just launched a new do-it-all gravel bike designed to be good on both tarmac and singletrack and anything in between. A mix of the brand’s Sutra steel gravel bike and the Rove bike packing machine, the Libre is a versatile carbon bike with the goal to be light and fast over any terrain. … Read more
The Dakine Xena women’s bike jersey is a baggy fit cycling top that is great for trail and enduro riding due to longer than average sleeves offering good protection but it is a little hotter than other short sleeved options. 6 cool things in for test this week Review – Troy Lee Designs Skyline jersey … Read more
There is plenty of new stuff at the off-road HQ for test this week. Here are the five top things from Spesh, Juice Lubes, Mule Bar, DMR and Vaude that we are looking forward to using eating, testing and rating! First Look: Women’s 2018 Specialized Stumpjumper First Look: Marin Gestalt X11 Marin Gestalt X11Marin’s all-new 2019 … Read more
Lapierre’s Overvolt AMi trail e-MTB range has now added a carbon fibre framed option to the lineup, meaning there’s now less mass to haul about on a bike that already boasted sweet handling and well-sorted suspension. A thorough thrashing around the Portes du Soleil proved it more than capable on almost any terrain. Buyer’s guide: electric … Read more
Marin’s all-new 2019 Gestalt X11 does even more to blur the already slightly fuzzy boundary between a gravel bike and a ‘proper’ mountain bike. It’s got a dropper post, a low slung frame with tight back end and whopping wide bars – admittedly with a drop. Is this what the future of do-it-all bikes looks like? … Read more
Our Stevens Sonora RX was stolen on 9th August in Edinburgh, Scotland and we’d appreciate help in getting it back.The bike was grabbed from Filament Coffee on Clerk Street. The thief was around 14-15 years old, white, with a grey tracksuit and short hair.The bike is a Stevens Sonora RX (18 inch) and is in … Read more
