Troy Lee Designs Ruckus Women’s Jersey Review

Moto inspired Troy Lee Designs hit the nail on the head where the 2018 women’s Ruckus jersey is concerned. It’s bold, colourful, looks good and feels great to wear, there’s really not much to complain about. The best mountain bike jersey’s for women Review – dhb MTB women’s short sleeved trail jersey The Troy Lee … Read more

Pacenti P-Dent Carbon bar and stem review

Pacenti’s P-Dent bar and stem is a unique and high effective way to sharpen up the steering response of a bike, thanks to a design that allows for a much shorter stem. It’s really well made, comfortable to use and the only downside is the price. Which disc brake pads are best for mountain bikes? … Read more

5 cool things from Topeak, Julbo, WTB and Compass Cycles

Whilst last week’s theme was predominantly summer clothing (you can blame us if you had a washout bank holiday), this week is a gravel tyre and tool fest. We’ve got a varied bunch of tyres from WTB and Compass along with some smart little tools from Topeak.   Review – dhb women’s trail jersey Review – Norco Range … Read more

Granite Design Clever tyre lever review

Granite Design’s Clever is a tyre lever with a difference – namely that it doubles up as a chain split link plier when the two levers are interlocked. Clever stuff indeed. It’s a really useful touch to a high performing and durable set of levers, but they’re a fair bit more expensive than the garden variety. 11 … Read more

Bombtrack Hook EXT-C review

​Bombtrack is a young brand that has quietly been making waves recently with really interesting looking road and adventure bikes, and this all-new carbon fibre 650b Hook EXT-C is a highly capable, comfortable and great handling adventure bike if you really want to delve deep into the woods and escape the congested roads and plan … Read more

Muc-Off launches No Puncture Hassle Tubeless Sealant Kit

Muc-Off, the company best known for its extensive range of cleaning products, has decided to enter the tubeless sealant market with the launch today of its No Puncture Hassle Tubeless Sealant Kit.  Win ION mountain biking gear every Thursday with us on Facebook in our new competition! Snowdon access for cyclists at risk, say Cycling … Read more

Trillion Cycles launch new Shug trail hardtail

UK-based manufacturer Trillion Cycles have announced that they’ll be adding a new trail hardtail to their range, the 130mm travel Shug. Made from a mix of Reynolds 853 and Dedacciai tubing, it’s designed as a slightly less hardcore companion to their 160mm Prime. How to prepare for your first gravel race – kit, bike setup and … Read more

First Look: New 2018 Cotic Rocket

This bike has been a few months in the making but finally, it was time to build it up and get it on the trails! Rachael’s long-term test bike will be a 2018 Cotic Rocket, a 160mm enduro and all-mountain machine that’s as long and as slack as she likes it! Review – Norco Range A3 … Read more