Crank Brothers have long been a popular alternative to Shimano’s dominance in the clipless pedal market, and the latest Mallet E takes the good bits from the Mallet DH pedal and bakes them into a lighter and slimmer down package that is well suited to trail riding and enduro racing. The E in the name, … Read more
Strava Premium members will now receive new perks that will include insurance and discount from companies such as Wiggle, an offer that includes all of us in the UK too. See our recommended apps here – Best Apps for Moutain Bikers Is this the lightest dropper on the market – First Look: KS LEV Integra … Read more
Merida is set to launch its first adventure and gravel bike this year. It’s called the Silex and will come in a choice of carbon or aluminium frames, with disc brakes and mudguard mounts and clearance for up to 42mm tyres on 700c wheels or 2.25in 650b mountain bike tyres. Oh, and you can fit a dropper post. First Look: All-City Space … Read more
The new KS Lev Carbon Integra might just be the lightest full-length dropper post on the market, packing 175mm of drop into a carbon fibre body, so we’re pretty excited to get our hands on one, direct from Taiwan. Buyer’s guide to summer mountain bike jerseys Giant launches updated Reign enduro bike New Commencal Supreme … Read more
HT’s AE05 flat pedal is a superbly grippy platform that’s impressively lightweight for the money, but the bearings in our test set wore out prematurely. Review: Nukeproof Horizon Pro Sam Hill flat pedals Buyer’s guide to mountain bike knee pads The ultimate guide to frame materials The platform of the pedal is deeply concave, which really … Read more
With its heritage stemming from their downhill bike, the Supreme DH, we like the way Commencal are thinking with their new bike, the Supreme SX. Commencal Supreme SX (Image Credit: Commencal) A bike for riding harder rather than faster…. The Supreme SX is an all mountain or enduro bike which, Commencal say, is designed to take … Read more
The Evoc CC 6L is a functional, lightweight and simple pack designed for the bare essentials on shorter cross-country themed rides. The CC 6L is from the ‘Lite Performance’ range at Evoc, designed to carry all you need on those one or two hour rides with a minimum of fuss and weight. It holds 2L … Read more
Giant’s venerable Reign 160mm enduro platform has been given an update this year, with some light surgery to ensure it’s still ready to strut its stuff on the Enduro World Series racing catwalk. The nips and tucks include a longer frame reach across all sizes, revised suspension and a coil-sprung rear shock option on the top level … Read more
If you’re in need of a go-anywhere, do-anything drop bar machine, All City’s Space Horse Disc is a retro looking steel ride that’s full of bang up to date features. First Look: Shand Bahookie Buyer’s guide to gravel & adventure bikes This particular bike has been built up by the good folk at Ison Distribution so our staff … Read more
Since ‘that’ recent World Cup in Lourdes where there were some serious implications for running later in the day, past the optimal weather window, we’ve been having a think about the nature of the argument surrounding the ‘fairness’ of racing as the conditions change. This weekend Rachael from the team visited the Southern Enduro where she … Read more
