The Valley of Tears Gravel Bike Race is an annual cycling event held in Turkey, Texas, challenging riders across the historic and rugged terrains of the Valley of Tears. It took place on 9 March 2025 and offers multiple course distances ranging from 18 miles to the longest at 94.An event that caters to various … Read more
The world’s largest bike show, Sea Otter, is well underway, so we’ve been hot on the keys, keeping on top of all the releases being unveiled in California. But back on home turf, the cool things keep on rolling in as this week we’re going to take a look at WTB’s new saddles, Halo’s latest wheels, … Read more
The Sidi Hiemx shoe is a great off-road winter boot in many respects but it’s let down by an annoying tension dial and has what could be seen as a major design flaw, both of which would have been easily sorted early in the design stages by someone who rides in the colder and wetter … Read more
Dominic Loh cranked his way into mountain biking as a teenager by riding and racing on the tightly woven and slippery urban jungle trails of Singapore. After treading a life path in a different direction, he decided to pull the brakes on to regain his direction, which, of course, meant finding a way to turn … Read more
The Rimpact stand proves to be a compact, stable and almost universal stand for carpark maintenance and washes. It is well-built, resistant to the elements, and remains stable on most surfaces. Whilst there are some cranksets that it doesn’t interface with, there is a wide range of commonly used cranksets that it works great with. Essential … Read more
RockShox has been busy. With the unveiling of the Charger 3.1 damper and updated shock last year, and the new Reverb AXS just last week, the brand has announced updates to its inline shock, the Deluxe. But that’s not all, as RockShox has reintroduced its Electric Red colourway to the whole of its fork range. How … Read more
With the introduction of the Decoy SN MX, YT Industries pointed its e-mountain bike lineup in a new, sleeker direction – the Decoy SN 29. Today, the brand has expanded on that lineup by taking that Super Natural brief and applying it to a trail-friendly e-MTB that boasts all of Fazua’s very latest updates. Let’s get into … Read more
The French frame and pedal brand, known for making its own in-house braided carbon fibre weaving and unique ATAC clipless pedal design, has created a new pedal. It’s called the Xysto, and if you’re wondering about the etymology of that name, it’s Portuguese. Time’s pedals are assembled in Coimbra, Portugal, and Xysto is a stone … Read more
The Decoy SN MX marked a new direction in YT Industries’ e-mountain bike story, but today, the brand has added a well-timed sequel, the Decoy SN 29. Despite using a similar moniker and the general aesthetic, the Decoy SN 29 gets a bunch of changes made to make it appeal to a wider, trail-going audience. … Read more
When it was released at Eurobike 2024, DJI’s Avinox drive system shook up the e-mountain bike space. The brand not only managed to package big power in a lightweight system but also brought serious integration. However, Paprika 53 shows that such power isn’t reserved just for e-MTBs, as the brand has unveiled its DJI-powered Model … Read more
