Best known for its footwear, Ride Concepts has expanded into the helmet game with two models, the Dissent and the Deploy. Both are open-face helmets, but each gets its own design intention, with the former being built for enduro, all-mountain, and gravity riding, and the latter targeting trail and cross-country riders. Best mountain bike helmets … Read more
Hunt has become renowned for bringing high-end performance to accessible prices in the UK and far beyond, and with its new Proven Carbon Enduro H_Core wheelset, the brand hasn’t only done that, but also it’s claimed to boast serious strength. To do so, it introduces fresh technologies for the brand, such as H_Core and a new H_Ratchet … Read more
Perhaps the biggest news of last weekend’s Bielsko-Biala leg of the UCI Downhill World Cup is Tahnee Seagrave’s win on a covered Orbea (which was later uncovered on the podium). While the new downhill bike made headlines and caught the attention of riders everywhere, it’s now been unveiled as Orbea’s new Rallon, and it’s actually not just … Read more
The PRO Discover Stem 10 can be used either as a standalone component or paired with the Discover Aero Carbon handlebar, offering a more or less aggressive setup depending on your preference. When combined with a compatible handlebar, it also offers features that can help tidy up cable routing. Cane Creek eeSilk CS suspension stem … Read more
[Photography courtesy of Andi Sykes]Motorsport and mountain biking seem to be a duo that fall hand in hand fairly often, with bikes like Mondraker’s Gulf-themed NEAT and brands like Ohlins and HEL joining the party. Andi Sykes is yet another to combine the two with his freshly painted, Alfa Romeo-themed Privateer 161, dripping with kit … Read more
RockShox is one of the biggest names in the realm of mountain bike forks, and for good reason. The company developed the first suspension fork in the form of the original RS-1 way back in the late 80s, and in 1990 Greg Herbold used it to win the inaugural UCI World Downhill Championship. Having been taken … Read more
Updated in 2022 to coincide with the rise of down-country, the Maxxis Forekaster is designed to roll fast while bringing a heightened level of traction compared to the brand’s cross-country-specific range. The result is a tyre that does exactly what it’s designed to do, bringing an easy-going pedalling characteristic and mighty impressive grip in a … Read more
Spanish bike brand Mondraker has launched an aluminium version of its gravel bike, the Arid. The Arid Carbon was launched late last year and was the brand’s first non-electrically assisted gravel bike. Mondraker Dusty XR – First ride review Gravel bike suspension and dropper posts – do you need them? 2025 UCI Gravel World Series – … Read more
[Photography courtesy of El Toro Media]It’s been a few weeks since what looked to be a new Canyon gravel bike with own-branded suspension forks hit the interwebs, and now we’ve seen it in person at none other than the Gralloch UCI Gravel World Series event in Scotland. Canyon officially launches new performance Grail gravel bike Bike … Read more
Stif Mountain Bikes, the legendary Bristol and Yorkshire-based bike shop and bike brand known for its radical hardtail mountain bikes, has announced that it’ll be closing its doors for good in September after 41 years in business. The best (and worst) mountain bike upgrades under £100 How are bicycle spokes made? How many spacers should I … Read more
