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British Cycling and Welsh Cycling have joined together to support countryside cycling in Wales. Read the first part of the story here – Increased Welsh Footpath Use The bike to tackle adventures in Wales – The Bombtrack Beyond At present, cyclists are only legally entitled to use 21 percent of the rights of way network in … Read more
Osprey are a brand name in the bag world, they’ve been a welcome companion for outdoor enthusiasts for years from weekend walkers to week long biking epics. The Osprey Raptor 10 is no freshman to the biking backpack party, with several iterations of this classic already under their belt, how did the newest edition stand … Read more
The Shimano M530 SPD pedals are such good value, we put another pair to the test to make sure Shimano are still on the right tracks where these budget busting workhorses are concerned. First Look: The Bombtrack Beyond Adventure Bike Opinion: What did we do to deserve press fit BB’s? Buyer’s Guide: the best iPhone … Read more
The 5th of November 2017 sees the inaugural Quarry Cross take place at the Titterstone Clee Quarry near Ludlow in Shropshire. Following the successful launch of the One Bike ‘Cross sub category in the West Midlands Cyclo Cross League, Islabikes are hosting this race as a standalone One Bike ‘Cross event.Quarry Corss – Concrete (Image Credit: Farrelly … Read more
The Specialized Women’s Grail Gloves are a thin, full finger mountain bike glove designed with the objective to alleviate hand numbness. REVIEW – Specialized Butcher 2.6″ Tyre Buyer’s Guide to Essential MTB Kit The Grail is a long fingered mountain bike glove that has been designed using concepts from the experts in Specialized’s Body Geometry Fit team. … Read more
Our time on Instagram is never wasted, one eagle eyed editor has brought us news of a new wheelset from Hope Technology, the RD40’s – brand new carbon cyclocross and gravel rims. First Look: Bombtrack Beyond What did we do to deserve the press fit bottom bracket? Hope RD40 Carbon CX wheels (Image Credit: Hope) There … Read more
Earmarked as the Land Rover Defender of the bike world, the Bombtrack Beyond sets out to be hardworking, dependable in a crisis and more importantly able to pull like a train over any terrain. Three new Genesis Bikes for 2018 REVIEW – Enigma Escape gravel bike We recently took delivery of this Bombtrack Beyond, a … Read more
MRP launched a new gravel suspension fork, the Baxter at Eurobike this year. Front suspension on gravel and adventure bikes seems to be a growing trend, is this a revelation to gravel riders or one move too close to mountain biking territory? REVIEW – Fox AX suspension fork First Ride – Lauf’s True Grit race … Read more
Everyone* loves a good argument about bikes and this new race format aims to provoke plenty of that. Taking place on the 5th November, the Sandblasted event will pack in both beach and trail riding, making tyre and bike choice critical. Ride Report: Yorkshire’s True Grit gravel race Buyer’s guide to gravel bikes, plus the … Read more
The new Kona Process 153 has been long awaited, well it has in our office anyway and on seeing the press information about the brand new 2018 bike, we aren’t disappointed. We are being treated to a Kona deluge, two materials to choose from, two wheel sizes and a brand new suspension platform, adding up … Read more
