Just when you thought e-bikes couldn’t generate any more debate along comes Lapierre with the concept of bikes designed specifically for e-bike races. While we don’t (yet) have many ebike…
Benjamin Haworth
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Racing enduro in pairs at the Enduro2
Raced over three days, the Enduro2 puts teams of two racing together as pairs to add a new twist to enduro
Details of the 2017 Trek Remedy
Trek have simplified their MTB range for 2017. The Remedy is now a full-on Enduro bike. The Fuel EX is their Trail bike. The Top Fuel is their XC bike.…
How to make a fast rolling rear tyre
Sometimes it’s hard to find the correct tyre for the terrain or task in hand. Chunky tyres are great for grip but can be bad for rolling resistance ie. being…
Will this £130 supermarket bike survive a DH course?
YouTuber Phil Kmetz clung on to a $179 Huffy Carnage down a full-on DH track - brave man!
Bernard Kerr being awesome on Surrey singletrack
A masterclass in flow and having fun
York’s pump track has had a major makeover
Old York city’s pump track has been revamped and reshaped
Is the new Rocky Mountain Element their best looking bike ever?
The new Element is being promoted as one of the new breed of XC or marathon race bikes. Light, stiff, not masses amount of travel and still with geometry that’s…
Guy Martin is racing Tour Divide under false name
Last October we ran with the story that Guy Martin was racing the epic bicycle endurance race – the Tour Divide – instead of competing in this year’s Isle Of…
SR Suntour’s Megavalanche-capable Auron fork
The new enduro fork from SR Suntour has a new, overhauled damping cartridge to go with the imrpessive chassis and attractive price tag. We reviewed the older SR Suntour Auron fork…
New Öhlins RXF 36 fork and STX air shock
Öhlins and Specialized continue their partnership by announcing new 36mm stanchion fork and inline air shock. We’ve seen teaser pics before but this is the official word from Specialized and Öhlins…
2 mins of Squamish singletrack lushness
Sid Slotegraaf shows Canadian XC world cup veteran Ricky Federau around some gorgeous looking woodland singletrack trails in Squamish. There’s nothing more to this video than that but it’s still…
Plus bikes explained
You’ve probably seen the phrase ‘Plus bike’ being used a lot of late. Here’s a simple breakdown of what Plus bikes are why they’ve been invented. What is Plus? Basically,…
The new Fox Transfer dropper seatpost
An all-new design sees Fox move on from their previous DOSS dropper. The new Transfer dropper post is still cable actuated but the new hydraulic internals have been rejigged. The new…
14 reasons why hot weather riding sucks
Riding in mud is brilliant. Everyone knows that. It’s full of thrills and adrenaline and is no way an exercise in masochistic misery and bike-destroying expense. Here are 14 reasons…
Mavic Trans Provence 2016 preview
It’s that time of year when all us UK-based office-dwellers start to get very, very jealous. Jealous of the lucky few who get to ride the Mavic Trans-Provence. Starting from…
How to get your bike ready for summer
In this vid we show you how to take your bike that you've been abusing all winter and give it some workshop love
SRAM GX DH – gravity gears on a budget
SRAM’s existing Downhill drivetrain – XO1 DH – has been around a while but it’s still priced way above what a lot of riders like to pay for mechs and…
What is Boost?
Boost? I thought it was a chocolate bar… We’re afraid it’s another new standard: this one’s a good one though, and well worth considering when choosing your next fork or…
Hike-a-bike with Hopetech Women
A stunning drone-tastic video from Hope Technology set in a particularly amazing looking part of the Lakes. If you’ve never set off at Silly O’clock in the morning to basically carry…