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We don’t need fancy new, shiny bike kit every year

The latest and greatest, the fastest, the brassiest bling... we all need it to be real cyclists, and to be just like those shiny happy, perfect riders in the ads. Right?

Fri, Sep 19, 2025 14:00
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The best bike upgrade isn’t the bike, it’s the rider — why mountain bikers like you should prioritise strength training, fuelling and skills over shiny new tech

Strength training, fuelling and skills can bring bigger improvements to a ride than bling new kit. We catch up with The Strength Factory on why that is

Sat, Jun 28, 2025 12:00
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You can now make your mechanical SRAM Eagle 70 or 90 drivetrain electric and wireless, as SRAM unveils GX AXS T-Type upgrade kit

New GX AXS upgrade kit allows users to upgrade Eagle 70 or Eagle 90 drivetrain to AXS wireless transmission

Tue, May 13, 2025 14:00
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Mountain and gravel bike upgrades for less than £50

Our top seven budget friendly upgrades for your mountain or gravel bike

Tue, May 06, 2025 14:42
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Trickstuff brakes and accessories are now available in the UK

The brand known for some of the most powerful and expensive brakes can now be bought in the UK.

Mon, Sep 16, 2024 11:01
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RockShox Flight Attendant is now available as an upgrade kit

You can now upgrade your bike to run automatically adjusting suspension

Tue, Dec 06, 2022 15:00
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More Core! Kinesis’ new road bike and wheels from Reynolds and Sector

Another helping of new stuff from the Corebike show

Wed, Jan 29, 2020 12:26
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Fox AX Suspension Fork

Short travel fork tames the bumps but won’t fit all bikes and is pricey upgrade

£959.00
Sat, Apr 20, 2019 05:00
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e*thirteen launches new XCX – lightweight drivetrain for cross country and gravel bikes

With claimed lightest production cranks

Thu, Apr 11, 2019 14:17
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Convert SRAM 11 speed to 12 with new e*thirteen TRS Plus upgrade kit

SRAM only though - sorry

Tue, Jun 26, 2018 22:11
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