45NRTH Japanther is a good-looking three season boot which is solidly made, comfortable and very warm. They are not fully waterproof but they do keep you dry in all but the worst monsoon conditions and, even then, your feet stay warm. Bikepacking basics: bike repair and first-aid kit Buyer’s Guide to Winter Kit Five easy ways to make your … Read more
Cube’s new Stereo 150 has taken lessons learnt at the highest levels of enduro racing to create a deciated long travel, big wheeled race machine with geometry and suspension that’s been revised heavily compared to the rest of the Stereo range. First Look: 2019 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp Alloy 29 Win 3T Superghiaia handlebar, Apto stem and … Read more
The Madison Sportive Hi-Viz Women’s Waterproof Jacket is designed to keep you dry and safe too, with the inclusion of ‘Pixel Pot’ print coating the shoulders, arms and back. It has a slimline, flattering fit but the lack of big vents make it a little bit sweaty inside when pushing hard. Review – Madison Zena Women’s 4 … Read more
Morvelo Stealth Stormshield Knee Warmers keep your knees luxuriously warm down to about 3-5 degrees in foul weather. They are water repellent, stay up well and the plain black material means they will work well with most of your other riding kit. Review – Marin Four Corners gravel bike 12 bikes from Bespoked that we’d like to see … Read more
The Adventure Syndicate launches its 2018 team at Bespoked in Bristol this weekend, unveiling four hand-built bicycles from Shand Cycles that The Quad will adventure on for the next year, augmented with parts from Ritchey, tyres from Schwalbe and wheels from Hunt. 6 of the best go-anywhere gravel bikes Buyer’s Guide to gravel and adventure bikes If … Read more
We’ve just taken a delivery of an aluminium Santa Cruz Nomad and it’s the ‘R’ model, meaning this is the cheapest bike int he range. Identical to the carbon version of the bike in every way other than the frame material, this 170mm enduro bike looks ready to roll straight out of the box for our … Read more
Marin’s Four Corners might make the most of the current bikepacking and adventure trend to sell itself, but at heart, it’s an affordable off-road tourer with planted handling and a versatile steel frame. On the downside, it’s heavier than similarly priced rivals and that’s something that makes itself known on hills. How to go bikepacking: A … Read more
Bristol’s Bespoked handmade bike show usually has a few attention-grabbing machines in there amongst the more conventional fodder and this year local brad Starling Cycles certainly stole the show with this mildly bonkers 29″ wheeled, steel framed singlespeed downhill concept bike. Review: Starling Cycles Murmur Factory frameset – aggressive off-the-shelf 29er 12 handmade bikes from Bespoked Bristol that … Read more
Whilst the cycling world goes mad over carbon Stumpjumpers this, EVO that, high-end shocks and bikes that cost a lot more than most of us have in our bank accounts at any one time, we took the opportunity to have a closer look at the 2019 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp Alloy 29. As it says on the tin, … Read more
