Cotic rider Nial Oxley reports on his experience at the gnarliest round of the Enduro World Series… well, ever. Round 4 of the EWS went down last weekend. Richie Rude…
Benjamin Haworth
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Radical head angle hardtails from Orange
‘ardcore ‘ardtails from ‘alifax – the land where the letter H doesn’t really exist. Orange’s full sus bikes may get all the headlines – read about the new Five and…
More lethal trail sabotage happening in Northern Ireland
Bad vibes appear to be growing in some of Northern Ireland’s riding spots with the discovery of some fishing wire strung between two trees in Cavehill Country Park earlier this…
Nino Schurter’s Rio Edition Scott Spark
Here’s the special edition Scott Spark that Nino Schurter will be racing in the Olympics next month. We brought you full tech details of the new Scott Park recently. But…
Does anyone catch air like Nico Vink?
Pretty much any video with Nico Vink in it is worth some eyeball time. And any riding video of his with the suffix “fest” just makes it doubly worth watching.…
BTR Fabrications’ 100th frame – it’s got 26in wheels
Somerset-based frame builders BTR have just announced the completion of their 100th frame. And although it won’t be everyone’s up of tea it’s a great example of what custom frame builders can get…
New Trek Slash 29
Hot on the heels of Trek’s new Fuel EX and Remedy bikes comes a real surprise – the Trek Slash 29. 150mm travel carbon framed 29er paired with a 160mm…
Best summer mountain bike clothing deals available right now
It looks like summer might finally have arrived. So it’s time to pack away your hefty winter jackets and your cosy thick baggies and start to sort yourself with some…
GRAFT – a trailbuilder’s story
Nice new piece from the Radventure.cc storytelling collective, Graft tells the story of Matt. Matt is a bike shop wrench during the day and a trail builder well, pretty much…
The Lake District’s Four Passes
We just came across this video in our Facebook message inbox. It’s not your usual user-submitted video of unedited headcam dirge – far from it. It’s properly Lakeland lush! Why you…
Dunoon – the best Scottish trail centre you’ve never heard of
Dunoon is on the west coast of Scotland and there’s a new trail centre there that’s causing a bit of a buzz in Scottish enduro circles. When Dunoon was announced…
More info on those 2017 Mondrakers
Last week we stumbled across a Mondraker minisite that has some pics and vids of their 2017 bikes. We’ve finally had someone from inside Mondraker HQ drop us a line…
Commencal bounce back with sub-£2k Meta SX and TR full sussers
Commencal have brought back some of their designs from a few years, given them a bit of a re-fit and slapped on some very tempting price tags. There’s the Meta…
How to find the time to ride
Middle-aged mountain bikers with families all struggle to get out on their bike. Here are nine practical and FREE things you can put into practice to really help make that…
What’s my maximum heart rate? And why should I care?
During a normal ride, your heart rate will spike more than a thorn bush. Being able to find your maximum heart rate will help you train specifically for different parts…
RockShox to feature smartphone suspension tuning?
You may remember ShockWiz from our previous story about them on Kickstarter. SRAM have just bought ShockWiz. ShockWiz is a bit of kit (and an app) that helps you set…
Three minutes of Megavalanche madness
A really rather excellent and evocative vid from Bluegrass (the official sponsor of the Mega). Yeah yeah, if you’ve seen one Megavalanche video you’ve seen them all. But this one…
2017 Enduro World Series dates and venues revealed
The Enduro World Series launches its 2017 Calendar and it spends the first two rounds Down Under. Round 1 – March 25/26 – Rotorua, New Zealand Round 2 – April…
No such thing as Women Specific Geometry?
Santa Cruz’s sibling company, Juliana Bicycles, have published a statement on their website that denounces the whole sub-industry of bike geometry-for-females. “We don’t believe in ‘Women-Specific Geometry'” – Juliana Bicycles.…
Poll: Which is the nicest looking Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz know how to use crayons. They have some of the most stylish and lusted after bike designs on the whole planet. Santa Cruz have just unveiled new colourways…