Fabric is a now established name to the components market, and they’ve made quite an impression – especially with their line of saddles, I’ve spent the last couple of months putting as many miles into the Titanium railed Line model to see if it lives up to its claim of being “supremely comfortable for longer days in the … Read more
The Ouseburn Valley Cross, an urban CX race set in the centre of Newcastle, is back for its second time this summer after the success of last years event. It is a one and a quarter mile course through closed streets, footpaths, cobble climbs and under bridges over the Ouseburn valley.Title demo 1 (Image Credit: … Read more
Summertime is upon us! But, here in Britain it might not feel like it is.That’s why we’re giving away five Rideguard PF1 front mudguards worth £8.99 here at off-road.cc! If you are looking for a chance to keep your face and front dry and clear of muck, all you need to do is set up … Read more
SRAM’s new GX Eagle drivetrain has landed, offering the huge range of a 10-50T cassette with 12 ratios at a fraction of the price of the high-end XX1 and X01 Eagle groups. Is the rise of the single-ring drivetrain now unstoppable? I rode the new groupset in the mountains around Lake Garda to get some first … Read more
Shimano has teamed up with the Athertons to release their new 2018 range of clipless and flat pedals, and new footwear for both all-mountain and gravity.The flagship clipless shoe that was announced is the AM901, weighing in a claimed 400g in size 42, designed for all-mountain riding. Shimano says these shoes will have less water … Read more
The Adventure Cycle Festival is the ideal meeting ground anyone that likes their bike rides to come with baggage. It’s all about celebrating long, self-supported rides, whether you go on the road or off it. New Kinesis Tripster AT adventure bike Buyer’s guide: gravel & adventure bikes Our resident bikepacking fanatic Pat headed up to the Lake … Read more
The cyclocross endurance challenge Flanrou Ribinoù is back this year, on Sunday the 11th of June this weekend, perfect for Cyclocross riders and Mountain Bikers. There is an all new route this year, which is kept secret up until the morning of the event.This untimed event sets off at 9 o’clock in the heart of the … Read more
Sea Otter is a longstanding bike festival in the US and it’s where many brands choose to display their latest and greatest bits of kit amongst the racing and riding. It’s recently launched a sister festival in Europe and we headed to Girona, Spain to see what we could find.As it turns out, there was plenty … Read more
Looking for a highly capable bike suited to commuting, gravel riding or multi-day off-road adventures without spending a fortune? Step forward the brand new Kinesis Tripster AT, the UK company’s follow-up to its successful titanium Tripster ATR.The new Tripster AT uses an aluminium frame and carbon fork and sells for £699, or you can get … Read more
Fresh from this weekend’s racing at the Irish round of the Enduro World Series, Ibis Cycles dropped us an email doing some light teasing – and a bit of bragging – about the all new Ibis Mojo HD4 that’s set to be released very soon. [UPDATE – we now have full details, read on!] The Pivot … Read more
