The Specialized Jett Comp scored strongly in the £750 Women's specific category of our Hardtail of the Year test
James Smurthwaite
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Josh Bryceland “inspired” by Aaron Gwin win (VIDEO)
The Syndicate are on a roll after Greg Minnaar’s domination of Fort William and in this episode they hope to carry that momentum over the channel to Leogang in Austria. Unfortunately…
Marin Bobcat Trail 9.5 (2015) review
The Marin Bobcat Trail promised a lot on paper but failed to shine in the £750 category of the Hardtail of the Year test
Scott Scale 770 (2015) review
The Scott Scale 770 comes with plenty of racing pedigree and some nice touches
B’Twin Rockrider Big 8 (2015) Review
The B'Twin Rockrider Big 8 is just a few small tweaks away from being our favourite £750 hardtail
Kona Lava Dome (2015) Review
The Kona Lava Dome is uninspiring, even at this price level
Cube Aim SL 27.5 (2015) Review
The Cube Aim SL comes in £50 cheaper than most entry level hardtails and still boasts some impressive components
Halfords 13 Incline Alpha (2015) Review
The 13 Incline Alpha is an impressive stride into high end bikes from the Halfords own brand
SRAM launches new X0 hubs
SRAM has today launched its new X0 hubs which bring extra compatibility but a pinch extra weight. The first SRAM X0 hubs were announced in August 2013 and, in an…
Leogang MTB World Cup Preview (VIDEO)
The third round of the UCI downhill World Cup takes place this weekend in Leogang, Austria so here’s a preview video to get you excited for Sunday’s race: Leogang has become…
Turn your phone into a Dirt School skills coach (VIDEO)
Riders can now have their trail techniques corrected on the fly thanks to Dirt School’s iPhone app. The app costs £4.99 and is only available on Apple. It features 11…
Behind the scenes of Greg Minnaar’s win at Fort William (VIDEO)
Time to catch up with Peaty, Bryceland and Minnaar for the second episode of The Syndicate, a web series that follows the team around the world as they hunt World Cup…
Pro Bike Check: Joe Barnes’ Canyon Spectral CF
Joe Barnes rides for the Canyon Factory Enduro team, we caught up with him at round three of this year’s Enduro World Series at the Tweedlove Festival in Scotland where he showed…
Upper Downs Apparel launches with premium waterproof jacket
Upper Downs Apparel has launched on Kickstarter with its first ever product, the Neo jacket. Upper Downs says the Neo is a fully waterproof, wind resistant and lightweight jacket. It will retail at £289.99,…
Ghost AMR LT 2 (2015) Review
doesn't do anything wrong, but it feels lifeless and dated - £1,499.99
GT Sensor Al Comp (2015) review
Ploughs a different furrow to the majority of trail bikes - £1,499.99
Aggy’s Reunion – Highlights (VIDEO)
Aggy’s Reunion was the competition that announced the arrival of the Fest Series in style last year. It was a fresh, dangerous format, with riders tackling some of the biggest jumps ever…
5 steps to turn your self-shot films into killer edits (VIDEO)
Nowadays, if a ride isn’t shot on a POV camera, did it really happen? Here’s our guide to avoiding producing a shaky mess and instead producing a YouTube masterpiece that will be…
Smith Optics Forefront helmet review
Only affordability stops it from getting top marks - £190
661 Evo AM MIPS helmet review
Helmet innovator 661 brings plenty of new tech but a poor fit lets the EVO AM MIPS down