Despite facing challenges, Beers and Swenson secured a podium finish in the Grand Finale. While it wasn’t the result they had hoped for, their resilience was evident – a promising sign for the future. Their friendship and rivalry could very well evolve into a dominant partnership, potentially leading to an overall victory in future races. … Read more
[Photography by Nick Muzik]Justly so, the Absa Cape Epic is known as the “Tour de France” of mountain biking and is one of the toughest and most spectacular cycling races. From extreme desert heat to chilling and rainy mountains, riders can expect it all during the eight-day race around South Africa’s Western Cape region. How … Read more
Privateer rider, Fergus Ryan, hops onto the new Trailcat LT from Pivot and takes it for a weekend in its natural environment. Riding in three destinations around South Wales, Fergus put the Trailcat through its paces in various terrains. From typical bikepark-style riding with flowing berms and smooth man-made crafted-to-perfection jumps to natural unpredicatable terrain … Read more
Cross-country specialists Luca Braidot and Simone Avondetto of the Wilier Vittoria Factory Team made a strong impression at the Absa Cape Epic, securing seven podium finishes over eight days. Their performance included three stage wins and a day in the yellow jersey. Remarkably, they finished second overall in the general classification – an impressive achievement … Read more
This week has been one for the books on the release front and some of that fresh tech has made it into the hands of our expert testers. In this week’s Five Cool Things, we’re going to check out SRAM’s new Eagle 90 drivetrain, Cannondale’s Lab71Super X gravel race bike, and Canyon’s updated Exceed mountain … Read more
Vittoria’s Air Liner Protect Enduro tyre insert provides an affordable rim protection boost. Although Vittoria’s recommended installation method doesn’t work, installation by other means is easy. The insert boosts sidewall support and security while fending off even the harshest tyre bottom-outs. It’s a solid offering and certainly one of the best tyre inserts on the market, but … Read more
Since its release, the SRAM T-Type drivetrain has quickly become a force to be reckoned with and is now found on a vast majority of mid- to high-end mountain and gravel bikes. The technology has trickled down to the GX T-Type and S1000, too. Today, the US drivetrain giant has unveiled its next step in the Transmission … Read more
SRAM’s brake range has expanded from the Level cross-country system and budget-focused DB8 to the trail/enduro Code, Guide, and Maven. Today, not only has SRAM unveiled a new drivetrain, but also refined its brake range to include the DB, Maven, and the new XC brake, the Motive. Importantly, SRAM has made the move to only run mineral oil. Best mountain … Read more
The unveiling of SRAM’s Transmission drivetrains has been one of the most noteworthy announcements of the last few years. Today, the drivetrain giant has brought what was reserved for AXS or wireless shifting to a pair of mechanical or cable-actuated drivetrains. Meet Eagle 90 and Eagle 70. SRAM MTB drivetrains 2025: SX to XX SL explained … Read more
Hot on the heels of the recently unveiled 34 SL cross-country fork, Fox has announced a further two new forks. The first is a new 36 that’s received a well-deserved update, ushering in a new air spring and chassis, and the 36 SL, which gets a similar treatment to the 34 SL. Here’s everything you need to know. … Read more
