No Fuss Events are the team behind the extremely successful Scottish Enduro Series and the popular yet gruelling Tour de Ben Nevis in Scotland. This year they are teaming up with the Nevis Range and launching a brand new event, the Ski-an-duro (or Sgian-duch–ro) in a mix up of ski cross and mountain bike enduro! The race … Read more
If you’ve not heard of Verenti, you’d be forgiven. It’s the house brand of the mighty mail order outfit Wiggle and this Substance II is a steel framed gravel machine that offers stonking value for money. First Look: All City Space Horse Buyer’s guide to gravel and adventure bikes Review: Marin Gestalt 2 Fox AX … Read more
Whether you need something to act as drop bar commuter, gravel adventurer or just a hugely versatile road machine Marin’s Gestalt 2 is likely to win you over with confident handling, even if the frame and fork can be a little unforgiving for pure off-road use. New Merida Silex Takes Lessons From Mountain Bike Design … Read more
Ceramic Speed, makers of ceramic bearings for bottom brackets, jockey wheels, hubs and head sets, have today announced they are making jockey wheels specifically for the SRAM Eagle 1 x 12 drivetrain but at the princely sum of 359 Euros or 599 Euros for the Titanium version!Swapping out the regular jockey wheels that arrived with your … Read more
Take Grinduro, quadruple the distance, substitute timing chips for Strava segments, add bikepacking bags and a sprinkling of self-sufficiency for a multi-day adventure across the Scottish Highlands. This is the CrossduroScotland race… Ride Report: Grinding the Grinduro Buyer’s guide to gravel & adventure bikes Ride Report: Going The Distance The route – taking in 330km … Read more
If you like the enduro look, then you’ll get on with the well thought out Madison Flux Enduro jersey. Fit, features and performance come together to make a very wearable jersey that works well on its own or as an extra layer, at a reasonable price considering its pretty detailed construction.The extremely lightweight fabric is … Read more
I love tubeless, but getting a tubeless tyre to inflate and stay seated on a tubeless compatible rim can be tricky. Often this is simply because you can’t get air into the tyre quickly enough. The Airshot makes inflating even the most stubborn tubeless tyre a painless exercise, with a sudden and rapid flow of … Read more
The Genesis Datum 10 will take pretty much whatever you can throw at it, on or off-road. The spec represents excellent value and the ability to jump between town and country use positions it as a sound contender for an ‘only bike’ that you won’t be sheepish about getting muddy on, while being worthy of … Read more
We’ve been out of the office this week in South Tyrol checking out a new ladies E-bike in South Tyrol (see the First Ride here) and when we got back this little lot was waiting for us! We’ve got kit from Giro and HT and something rather interesting to add to our first aid kit … Read more
Japanese tyre company Panaracer has been quick to offer a range of gravel-specific tyres, becoming a significant player in the burgeoning market. Measuring 43mm wide, these GravelKing SK tyres are tubeless compatible and feature a tread pattern that excels both on and off road, with a tough carcass that can withstand some abuse.The GravelKing comes … Read more
