SRAM’s latest T-type Transmission might be the toughest drivetrain in existence, but nothing is unbreakable, as we found out after bending the mech in our 12-month test. Now though, a…
Jamie Darlow
Front Section Editor
The Calvin Klein of mtb liner shorts: Patagonia’s Dirt Roamer
Helmet aside, there’s no item of mountain bike clothing more important to me than a decent chamois, buy one of the best mtb liner shorts out there and your unmentionables…
The new World Cup downhill track in Poland looks awesome: here’s how, when and where to watch the racing
Well that was quick, the dust at Fort William has barely settled after the first round and already we’re onto the next DH World Cup, this time at a new…
Supercar maker McLaren launches a ridiculously pokey e-bike with 161Nm of torque, but it’s too powerful for Europeans
McLaren is best known for building some of the world’s most iconic supercars, but it’s branching out into what it calls “hyperbikes” with the launch of four new e-bikes, complete…
News roundup: Coed y Brenin’s community buyout plans: BPW to double in size: new Cairngorms bike park
Merthyr Tydfil: ski and singletrack It’s all going off at Merthyr Tydfil, home to BikePark Wales and now potentially a new indoor ski slope with a massive 400m slope. OK…
Rider access to Coed y Brenin could be choked following a private sale, according to the local community group that’s fighting to save it
Coed y Brenin and its historic trails could still be saved from closure if a local community group is given permission to take on the management of the site. That’s…
Scotland’s newest bike park disses tech for flow, and there’s a conveyor belt uplift too
If flow trails, jump lines and a conveyor belt uplift sounds like an exciting prospect to you, then Cairngorm Mountain Bike Trails has got to be top of your Scottish…
Trek’s discounted every single bike in its US range, with up to 35% off 75 different makes and models… here’s my pick of the best deals
Last week it was Specialized with its massive Spring Sale, now it’s the turn of Trek to offer some mega deals in the US, through the brilliantly named TrekFest. There…
48 jumps in a row: BikePark Wales’ favourite trail reopens with more air than ever, and I can’t wait to ride it
BikePark Wales has just reopened its most iconic trail, the A470 Line, and this time around its 30% longer, packs in eight new jumps and starts right at the top…
The Neuron:ON fly CF9 is Canyon’s first sub-20kg e-bike, and it kills it on flowy singletrack
Canyon is far from a newbie when it comes to building e-bikes, the direct sales brand has arguably the best electric mountain bike out there, in the Spectral:ON CF9. What…
Has Canyon just made the world’s most affordable lightweight e-bike, in the Neuron:ONfly?
Canyon has a new e-bike out called the Neuron:ONfly – it’s the brand’s first lightweight electric mountain bike, and could well democratise the mid-power category for riders without off-shore bank…
Specialized has over 100 items in its new mega sale, with up to 50% off: I’ve picked out the best deals on bikes, helmets and shoes
Specialized is launching the mother of all sales events, with over 100 bikes, helmets, shoes, jackets and loads more discounted up to 50%. We’ve trawled through the list and cherry-picked…
Mavic’s added extra protection, venting and quirkiness to its new Deemax helmet
The name Deemax reminds me of those legendary yellow wheels from the noughties, but we should really think of it as the Mavic’s gravity division. This new open face helmet…
I definitely don’t need the new £3,199 Intense M1 downhill frame, but that doesn’t stop me really (really!) wanting one
We’ve waited five years to say this, but at last you can buy one of the new Intense M1 downhill frames. It’s been designed with Dakohtah Norton and Aaron Gwin’s…
The Forestry challenges mountain bikers to ride 450 miles this summer, and there’s a £1,000 prize up for grabs too
Could you ride more than 450 miles of singletrack this summer? That’s the challenge being laid down by the Forestry, which wants to encourage mountain bikers to cover the distance…
The RockShox Psylo is like a cut-price Lyrik for £580, but it’s inside where things get really clever
RockShox has a new fork out called the Psylo, and with travel from 130-160mm, a brand new damper, and a price tag of £580 it’s aimed squarely at riders looking…
How to wash your waterproof jacket, and why fabric softeners are death to Gore-Tex
You can wear pretty much whatever you want on a bike, but investing in one of the best mountain bike jackets and best winter trousers is totally worth it if…
I’ve been a flat pedal convert for over a decade, but the Scott Shr-alp has lured me back to clipless riding
Scott’s Shr-alp shoe is big. I don’t mean ponderously long like a clown’s, I’m talking about the space inside, the actual box where your foot sits, which in this case…
Wiggle Chain Reaction will relaunch its websites next week, but will there be any Nukeproofs or Vitus bikes left in stock?
The Wiggle Chain Reaction websites will relaunch as early as next week according to a statement from Frasers Group, which bought the struggling retail giant for less than £10 million…
Privateer is giving out free rear wheels and Maxxis DHR2 tyres when you buy a new bike, to make going mullet as easy as a haircut
Privateer is giving away a Hunt Enduro Wide rear wheel with a Maxxis tyre to anybody buying one of its second generation 141 or 161 bikes, to make trying mullet…