Norway’s Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå and Italy’s Gerhard Kerschbaumer took wins in their respective elite categories at World Cup XCO in Vallnord.
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2019 Trek Slash 29 will be available in aluminium
The 2019 Trek Slash 8 will be available in their proprietary alloy blend Alpha Platinum Aluminium sporting the same geometry as the esteemed carbon Slash.
Shimano’s first ever BMX-specific SPD
Shimano has introduced its first ever BMX racing-specific SPD pedal. We reckon there will be some stompy mountain bikers who like the sound of it.
How well does a Nukeproof Mega handle the MegAvalanche?
The legendary MegAvalanche lit the fire for the gestation of the Nukeproof Mega. A frame designed to mix a trail bike and a downhill bike.
2019 Specialized Epic EVO need to know
Spesh dropped EVO concept for a while but this year it's back and it's returned in the guise of the Specialized Epic EVO. A very modern XC bike.
Dirty Deals: tyres, saddles, forks and much more!
This week’s Monday-brightening collection of the best cycling deals the internet has to offer. Lots of variety in Dirty Deals this week it seems.
Workshops around Scotland to discuss unauthorised mountain bike trails
A series of talks have been arranged to help identify potential solutions to the growth in unauthorised mountain bike trails.
New from PRO: internal cable routing tool and 170mm dropper post
A couple of pleasing products from PRO: a longer drop Koryak dropper and a tool to take the faff and swearing out of internal cable routing. Hurray!
2019 Mondraker: aluminium Foxy 29 and a 160mm travel e-bike 29er
Brief details of two extremely interesting bikes from one of the most extremely interesting bike brands out there. It's 2019 Mondraker time folks!
120mm drop KS Lev available as a 27.2mm externally routed dropper
The new KS Lev dropper post will be hailed with cheers from all those riders with older bikes with 27.2mm seat tubes and no Stealth cable routing ability.
Renthal Fatbar Carbon bars now 800mm but still 225g
Renthal Fatbar Carbon V2 is 800mm wide, weighs 225g and claims same strength and flex characteristics of the outgoing Fatbar Carbon model.
The GT LTS is back!
GT LTS is back. Except this time it's the name of a new 4-bar suspension layout found on 2019 GT Force and GT Sensor mountain bikes.
Race organisers and British Cycling cleared over spectator death at DH race
Jury at Mold Crown Court found organiser Michael Marsden, marshal Kevin Duckworth and the British Cycling Federation not guilty.
New Shimano E7000 is like SLX for ebikes
News just landed of a new range of e-bike components called Shimano E7000. Shimano's SLX is called M7000 so we're assuming this is the e-quivalent.
Are solid lubrication bearings set to revolutionise off-road bikes?
CeramicSpeed have released details of a bearing technology claiming to be maintenance free and highly durable. Solid and baked 'SLT' bearings.
Before and after pics of Kinlochleven trail repairs
Striking photos posted by the Highland Council show the condition of sections of the West HIghland Way around Kinlochleven before and after trail repair work.
Get the lowdown on the new Santa Cruz 5010 and Juliana Furtado
The Santa Cruz 5010 is the cult offering in Santa Cruz’s range. The 5010 remains a fun-focussed 130mm travel bike designed solely for 27.5in wheels.
Dirty Deals: cheap Maxxis, £25 disc brakes, 661 knee pads and much more!
Sun's out! Deals out! Ten really, really good deals that just happen to be a bit dirty. Something for all types and levels of mountain biker here...
EyeCo heads-up display fits inside any goggles or helmet
Launched on crowdfunding site Indiegogo the EyeCo is the first customisable clip-in heads-up display for goggles or helmet visors.
Germans eat more cakes than Brits but Brits drink more beer
Strava have assembled an entertaining compilation of refuelling stats from Strava users. Mondays feature coffee. Friday is all about pizza and beer.