When Cube asked me to use their Nuroad C:62 EX gravel bike for a race, I didn’t think I’d be lining up against the 2026 Paris–Roubaix winner. Still, how hard could it be?Marly Grav forms part of the UCI’s Gravel World Series and serves as a qualification event for the World Championships which, this year, … Read more
In the past few years, Canadian racers have made a huge mark on the top end of the global mountain bike scene, both in terms of quality and quantity. When it comes to downhill racing, two riders in particular, Gracey Hemstreet and Jackson Goldstone, are having a huge impact on the sport, bringing with them … Read more
Ever since Scott and Bold Cycles joined forces, the latter’s inspiration on Scott bikes has become well known, as each of its full suspension models has featured a unique integrated shock design. But the new Spark RC borrows from the Bold playbook with its horizontal, semi-integrated layout that’s been designed to lower the bike’s centre … Read more
Tuned mass dampers have been showing up on the downhill circuit for the past couple of years with the promise of smoothing out a 200mm-travelled mountain bike while shaving seconds off of race runs. They’ve been mighty successful, too, with units being found on Jackson Goldstone’s bike, and we all know that he’s rather quick. … Read more
The Tailfin HydroMount straps on to hold extra bottle cages, spares, or other accessories that use the same bolt spacing. It is simple, light and reasonably priced.The HydroMount’s base attaches via TPU straps to create a standard 64mm cage mount on nearly any tube, and you get four lengths of bolt pairings for easy compatibility. … Read more
Over the past year, Specialized has been wringing every drop of electric goodness from its Levo 4 platform. First, the bike went ‘Electric Rally’ with the smaller-travelled Levo R, and then the brand boosted its travel with the Levo 4 Evo. Now, the Levo 4 has taken on some bikepacking flair with the Levo 4 … Read more
32-inch wheels are the big craze in mountain biking and gravel. Brands are jumping headfirst onto the hype train, releasing prototypes and promising new releases left, right and centre. But what if you wanted to take a spin on big wheels right now? Ironically there’s not a huge amount out there at the time of … Read more
Gary Fisher, Tom Ritchey, Joe Breeze and Charlie Kelly are widely considered the great founding fathers of mountain biking – and indeed as the men who brought us the flat bar, fat-tyred bikes that we now know as mountain bikes.Their analogue and faded hippy-like tales of bodging old balloon tyre single speed cruisers to create … Read more
The All Mountain Style Rise grips are the most intricately designed grips in the AMS range. With ribbed pads and variable diameter they offer great comfort with a useful touch of vibration damping, though the firm rubber compound won’t be for everyone.All Mountain Style Rise grips – Technical detailsAt the base of the grip is … Read more
Much like every other type of cycling, mountain biking is divided into a whole bunch of genres, and with that come a range of bikes and components designed to suit each riding type – but unlike other cycling disciplines, there are tons of different kinds of helmets built to cater to cross-country, trail, enduro, and … Read more
