Canyon says efficiency is the highest currency in cross-country racing and it is on this hypothesis that they have designed the brand new and lighter Lux race bike. Two new models see the weigh dip under 2kg for frame and shock and new suspension layout means you can fit two water bottles inside the frame. 6 cool … Read more
The women’s Troy Lee Designs Skyline short sleeved jersey is a light and breathable jersey that is perfect for all types of summer trail riding. It’s stretchy and dries out quickly too, there’s lots to like. Review – Troy Lee Designs Women’s Ruckus Jersey Review – Troy Lee Designs Women’s Ruckus Shorts The Skyline gear … Read more
More bike time at a race that’s not an enduro? Our interest was piqued and we reckon the Alpinestar Trail Attack sounds like a great event. MTB Trail Attack returns to Hamsterley Forest on 22nd July 2018. Following a successful launch in 2017, the unique racing format of MTB Trail Attack is back and guaranteed to … Read more
Northern Grip, festival of all things mountain biking, is going to be returning to Stubbylee Park and Lee Quarry in Bacup, Rossendale on the 7th July, aiming to be bigger than ever and with even more on to keep all the family entertained. Trek release new Powerfly e-MTB range with integrated sideloading battery 11 tools every home … Read more
A real mix of gravel and mountain bike gear this week with new bikes and gear. The mountain bikers will appreciate the Mission Workshop Axis waist pack and Traverse XC shorts, along with our snazzy new POC Octal X helmet. We also take a look at two new XC bikes, the Stevens Sonora RX and … Read more
Voile makes a range of snowsports gear and the Voile Strap started life as a way to bind your skis together. That doesn’t quite do the utility of this unassuming orange strap justice, because it can be repurposed for a whole plethora of other uses. How to go bikepacking: A begginer’s guide to getting started Nox … Read more
Continuing the theme of carbon cross-country rippers, we’ve just received a Stevens Sonora RX in for review. Our tester Benedict will be using the bike as a long distance machine, in part also to see how it holds up as an alternative to a gravel bike. Buyer’s guide: mountain bike saddles How are bicycle spokes … Read more
Trek’s e-MTB range has seen a serious update for the 2019 model year, with a move to a full integrated, side loading battery across the entire full suspension and hardtail lineup, plus tweaks to geometry and specification throughout. E-Mountain Bikes – A Great Leveller? Buyer’s guide: electric mountain bikes First Ride: Lapierre’s new Overvolt iShimano … Read more
If you’ve signed yourself up for Gritfest this weekend – or if you just want to find out what you’ll be missing from the sold-out event – then here’s everything you need to know about what’ll be going down at the first installment of the gravel stage race. We’ve previewed the Gritfest course, and it’s … Read more
The Calibre Ladies Bossnut V2 is the women’s version of the regular Bossnut V2, a 130mm trail bike from Go Outdoors. The full suspension mountain bike brings bounce at both ends to the masses at a very reasonable price and with great performance too. Review: Boardman MTR 8.9 – amazing value trail full suspension The … Read more
