Winter is not over and done with yet, this week the cool stuff contains a toasty hoodie from Broken Riders, a new mudguard from Rapid Racer Products and a retro gravel bike from Marin Bikes. Last week’s cool stuff The Best Clipless Mountain Bike Pedals Marin Four Corners The Marin Four Corners is all things to … Read more
The Crankbrothers Mallet DH pedals are designed for downhill racing or riding with a wider q-factor and a larger platform than the similarly priced Mallet E’s. These aren’t to be limited to DH use though, the supportive pedal is equally at home on regular trails too. Review – Mallet E Clipless pedals Buyer’s Guide to … Read more
The Endura MT500 is made for enduro-style racing and trail riding with a wide, adjustable visor and mounts for lights, goggles and cameras, as well as holes for docking glasses and space for your goggles under the visor. It’s extremely comfortable and offers great coverage too. Buyer’s guide to mountain bike helmets: get the best … Read more
Just in time for the weekend, Saracen has sent news of not one, but two news bikes that’ll be of interesting to off.road.cc-ers. First up, they’re got an all-new 29er trail machine called the Traverse but they’ve also added a motor and battery to their long-travel trail bike, resulting in the Ariel E. Buying your … Read more
The Vaude Women’s Pro Windshell is an effective wind stopper for most cycling pursuits from a gravel hack to a tough trail ride, this will keep the worst of the wind from chilling you through. It’s a little short at the rear but seeing it’s a minimalist jacket we can forgive it. The best waterproof … Read more
The Specialized Women’s Epic Comp Carbon is a task master, a bike where nothing other than full speed will do. It will be your best training partner and likely podium companion, if you don’t mind the clunk in the ‘Brain’ shock and choose the right setting for the race conditions too. Review: Cube Reaction GTC One … Read more
The London Bike Show is taking place from the 23rd-25th February and it’s the UK’s largest cycling exhibition, featuring a huge number of bike brands, displays and talks from experts, riders and racers. We’ve rounded up five must-see bikes and bits from the show for you.1. Sick Bicycle Co’s The Fortysick-the-forty (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)As everyone … Read more
The Marin Four Corners is all things to all people, an adventure, gravel, road and commuter bike. It’s made of steel, it’s got ‘biometric geometry’ (we’ll explain later) and a massive amount of room on the frame for all your bikepacking gear. News – The new Cotic Escapade is looking mighty fine Review – Rondo RUUT gravel … Read more
After a solid day of thrashing Canyon’s all-new 2018 Spectral CF in the Surrey Alps Hills, our first impressions are that the serious suspension and chassis tweaking has managed to improve further on what was already a superb value mid-travel trail bike. Buyer’s guide to mountain bikes: everything you need to get the best bike for … Read more
