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2026 canyon lux era hero 2

Canyon offers a glimpse into the cross-country future with its 32″, Biplane-barred, upside down-forked Luxe Era concept

Canyon's concept cross-country bike aims to solve modern problems with 32-inch wheels, a fancy handlebar and an upside down fork

Mon, Jun 22, 2026 15:00
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2026 specialized epic 9 hero

Specialized boasts its new Epic 9 is the lightest production full suspension XC MTB ever, tipping the scales at just 8.5kg

Specialized's new Epic 9 is here, and is backed up with a lot of progressive claims... and a ridiculously feathery weight

Tue, Apr 28, 2026 17:00
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Reserve’s new 30|XC cross-country wheelset gets pedal kickback-reducing Degrees of Freedom tech

Reserve's lastest cross-country wheelset promise to keep up with the ever increasing technicality of modern XC racing

Wed, Apr 08, 2026 17:00
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From Olympic gold to winning the 2025 UCI XCO World Champs: Jenny Rissveds reveals all on winning huge events at a young age and success at a new team

Back in September, Swedish mountain bike racer Jenny Rissveds became the XCO World Champion, some nine years on from her 2016 Rio Olympic title win. We spoke with her to find out what led to her outstanding 2025 race season.

Mon, Nov 24, 2025 14:00
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“The best stiffness-to-weight ratio on the market”: new world championship-winning Giant Anthem XC bike finally gets official unveiling

The bike Alan Hatherly piloted to the 2025 XCO world title introduces the 'Low-Latency Speed Concept', which is all about making the most out of a rider's input according to Giant

Wed, Nov 12, 2025 17:00
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The bike that helped Ty smash the brutal 300km RiftMTB race — a closer look at the Cube AMS Zero99

What's the perfect mountain bike for tackling a five-day off-road stage race? Nothing's perfect, but the Cube AMS Zero99 came close for Ty Rutherford, now a proud finisher of the RiftMTB!

Wed, Oct 08, 2025 09:00
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Alan Hatherly at the 2024 Olympic Games

“Once you’ve won the World Championship, those rainbow bands stay with you forever”: Alan Hatherly on two World Championships wins and an Olympic Bronze, training between road and MTB and mid-race line choice

We catch up with South Africa’s double World Cross Country Champion, Alan Hatherly, to learn about how he pulled of such an impressive feat

Tue, Sep 30, 2025 13:00
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Can we survive Iceland’s toughest MTB event? Attempting the first-ever Rift MTB stage race

Despite having no experience of cross-country racing, or riding any real distance, Liam and Ty headed out to Iceland to race their first marathon event

Fri, Sep 26, 2025 14:00
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Hunt Proven Carbon XC UD Carbon Spoke wheelset

Lightweight, strong and fast wheels with rapid hub engagement

£1600.00
Mon, Aug 04, 2025 09:00
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FOX 34 SL Float Factory GRIP SL review

Excellent stiffness and damping control, for truly impressive performance

£1260.00
Fri, Jul 18, 2025 09:27
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