Martyn Ashton took to the TEDxBristol stage to talk about how his competitive nature and pure love of bikes helped him through his life-changing injury. Review: Rocky Mountain Altitude Alloy 30 Feature: Pioneering with Robot Bike Co. Just an hour after his accident Martyn says “the story got cool” as he realised how to take a unique … Read more
Alpkit’s Love Mud Trailside 16 is a compact multitool for trailside tinkering with most common bolt sizes covered – its positioned as an ‘emergency trailside repair’ tool – and its half the price of a near identical tool from another brand. Off-Road’s Dirty Shorts: Trail Pack Essentials Five top tips for going packless With 16 tools – … Read more
Rocky Mountain slot the radically overhauled 2018 Altitude into the category of an ‘aggressive trail’ bike. Sporting longer travel, a new frame and redesigned linkage the Altitude is longer, slacker and feeling the benefits. Review – Vitus Sommet VR Review – Canyon Spectral CF 8.0 The Light StuffThe frame of the Altitude has been updated … Read more
The Magicshine MJ-906B Bluetooth Smart USB bike light APP version – to use the full name offers a shed load of lumens and builds on the previous model of the 906 light by adding a smartphone app but doesn’t address the light beam issues. Review – Exposure Six Pack Front Light Review – Xeccon 1300R Front … Read more
An invite into the Robot Bike Co. workshop was an opportunity too good to miss, a chance to delve deep into the mind boggling world of additive manufacturing and bike design. A time to bend our brains around the concept that is the custom creation of titanium lugs and carbon tubing making up the foundations … Read more
ENVE are stretching their legs into the world of gravel specific wheels with the M525 G. The new carbon wheelset will feature a large 25mm internal rim diameter and will be laced onto road disc brake hubs. First Ride – Robot Bike Co. R130 Review – Waterproof shorts, Madison DTE’s ENVE say the new wheelset combines … Read more
The R130 is Robot Bike Co.’s riotous wagon wheeled 130mm ripper using the progressive DW6 linkage to drive a trunnion mounted shock. Marry that to the alternative brand’s proven carbon/titanium manufacturing process and customisable geometry model and you have the recipe for something very, very special. First Ride: The Bird Aeris 145 First Ride: The … Read more
We’ll be quick on this one, as you might be all Canyon biked out after the release of their new Spectral last week. This week, the news from the big German brand is of a new 175mm enduro bike, the Torque, an aluminium Sender and also of a new range of componentry called G5. Review – … Read more
It’s a pleasure to hit the trails on a cold winter’s day wearing Madison’s Zena DWR shorts (DWR stands for Durable Water Repellent). You can splash through muddy puddles with abandon, confident that your bum won’t get wet, while your thighs – and knees – are kept cosy and dry too. The Zena DWR is … Read more
The Crosspoint Waterproof Knit gloves from Showers Pass are a lightweight answer to a soggy hand problem. Ideal for those that don’t mind a slight loss of dexterity for the sake of warm digits. Review – Dexshell Thermlite Waterproof Socks Review – Altura Mayhem 2 Waterproof Jacket Showers Pass manufacture high performing clothing and accessories, predominantly for commuter … Read more
