Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month. The shiniest of shiny cranks, super stylin' full face helmets, hooks, grips, darts and more!
Jamie Darlow
Front Section Editor
Yes you can still cycle… but should you?
Riding a bicycle is allowed if restrictions are followed but mountain biking, as we know it, should not be undertaken currently.
Starling has landed with another hand-built UK bike, the Twist
With a 29er wheel up front and 27.5in at the back, the Twist hopes to tempt riders who want the stability of a big wheel on the front paired with…
Cotic FlareMax Gold GX Eagle: first ride review
With the short travel 29er Cotic FlareMax the British steel specialist forges agead again with upgraded geometry and flexible speccing.
Latest Cube Stereo 170 Race delivers big travel for modest money
Cube Stereo 170 Race costs £3,000, which we reckon makes it one of the most most affordable 170mm 29ers on the market today.
Back to the future with the beautiful Pace RC295
Pace is selling suspension bikes again, with the launch of the beautiful Pace RC295. Back to the future! Carbon fibre bike with 135mm of rear travel.
How to look after your feet on a mountain bike
Cold or aching feet can ruin your ride, make riding with uncomfortable plates-of-meat a thing of the past with these winter warmers.
How to prevent cramp when mountain biking
Eating mustard won’t help - who’d have guessed? And nor will posture, the weather or salty crisps. So what can you do to prevent cramp?
E-bike vs trail bike: which is fastest downhill? By how much?
It’s pretty obvious that e-bikes have a speed advantage when it comes to pedaling up hills - 500w extra power definitely puts some vim into your legs.
SQ-Lab 612 Ergowave Active saddle review
The SQ-Lab 612 saddle features a very wide and flat rear section that's designed to offer more support and optimal pressure distribution for sit bones.
Lightest e-bike ever! 17.3kg Specialized Turbo Levo SL: first ride review
Specialized Turbo Levo SL brings a natural ride experience and dynamic handling thanks to low-power, low-friction motor and small capacity battery.
Do power meters have a place on mountain bikes?
As Stages announce more power meter models for Shimano XT and XTR cranks, we return to the question: are they worth using on mountain bikes?
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month. Manual machines, kid skid lids, Funn flatties, wrist-width saddles and much else besides.
Most wanted: RRP ProGuard Bolt On mudguard
The RRP ProGuard Bolt On is one of those products that's hard to believe no one thought of before. So long zip-ties, rubber bands and Velcro straps.
Swinley’s new skill zone uses a unique subscription model
Now you can now add pay-as-you-go to riding your bike with the launch of The Summit, a pay-monthly skills venue at Swinley in Berkshire.
Merida eOne-Forty 9000: first ride review
The new Merida eOne-Forty 9000 is the little brother in Merida’s new range of e-bikes with their battery hidden away inside the down tube.
How to survive a long distance mountain bike ride
Here's our top tips for surviving a long distance mountain bike ride of 100km or more. It all comes down to what you eat, what you take and how you…
Enduro like it’s 1997 with the Marzocchi Bomber Z1 Coil
It's 2020 and everyone's going coil, baby. Perhaps not everyone but if there's one product that's crying out for coil it's the Marzocchi Bomber Z1.
Ride Concepts Livewire shoe review
Ride Concepts impressed us with its Hellion shoe recently, Ride Concepts Livewire boasts some of the same technology but crucially does it for £20 less.
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
Here’s what we’re excited about this month: not-a-GoPro, something that STFU, flipping jackets, impressive choppers and more…