Lance Branquino

News writer

  • March 30, 2021

Italian e-bike brand, THOK, has gone peak e-enduro with its latest offering Product planners at THOK have attached some tasty enduro build components to its 6061-T6 series aluminium frame, to…

  • March 29, 2021

Industrial designers and CNC machine technicians at Cascade Components, have developed two new rocker links. The Pacific Northwest engineering company specializes in optimising rear suspension kinematics, with its own range…

  • March 26, 2021

For those mountain bikers who desire the last word in progressive lightweight frames, the answer is often ‘Last.’ This German mountain bike brand is obsessed with functional industrial design and…

  • March 25, 2021

Italian shoe design is revered and if you desire more comfort and style for enduro or downhill riding, Fizik has a Gravita range of solutions. Although Fizik is best known…

  • March 24, 2021

Renowned navigation and bike data brand, Garmin, has now entered the pedal market. With its new range of Rally power meter pedals, Garmin is promising incredibly accurate and durable data…

  • March 23, 2021

Carbon-fibre frames and components are nice, but those mountain bikers who obsess about all things industrial design, will always retain an affinity for titanium. Notoriously difficult to fabricate and machine,…

  • March 21, 2021

The Steve Peat product portfolio has been expanded with a new chain lubricant, ideally suited for those challenging muddy riding conditions. After three years of development, Peaty’s LinkLube Wet is…

  • March 18, 2021

Mountain bikers who desire a multi-purpose flat pedal shoe, might find their requirement rhyming with Specialized’s latest product update. The Californian cycling company has launched the 2021 model year Rime,…

  • March 17, 2021

Mountain bikers in the North East of England could have some new trails added to a popular forest riding venue. Proposals have been delivered for an upgrade of the Hamsterley…

  • March 16, 2021

Sonder has added to its value mountain bike portfolio with a new Dial XC-orientated hardtail. The Dial is designed to devour miles and respond snappily when threading along flowing singletrack…

  • March 15, 2021

Guerrilla Gravity is finally offering what fans of the Coloradan boutique mountain bike brand have been hoping for: full composite frames. Since transitioning from metal to carbon-fibre construction a bit…

  • March 12, 2021

Specialized has added new DH variants to its 2FO shoe range. For those riders who race downhill or desire a shoe to conquer the most technical descending terrain, at speed,…

  • March 11, 2021

YT has announced a change in the naming convention of its mountain bikes and move away from model year updates. The German customer-direct brand will replace the traditional spec grades…

  • March 11, 2021

Lincolnshire mountain bikers might soon gain a great new riding venue. The East Midlands lacks a dedicated bike park, combining progressive trails and features, in a single network. Louth local,…

  • March 10, 2021

YT has added two new metal derivatives of its Capra enduro bike. The German brand says that demand for the Capra platform in a more affordable material composition has prompted…

  • March 9, 2021

Rocky Mountain has consolidated its product portfolio with a new Instinct replacing the Thunderbolt. The Canadian legacy mountain bike brand has opted for frame size dictated wheel diameters, with economies…

  • March 8, 2021

Porsche has added an e-bike to enable customers of the German performance car brand, a more integrated transport experience. As with most automotive companies who wish to produce a mountain…

  • March 5, 2021

Fort William has earned its iconic status on the World Cup downhill schedule. A race with unquestionable legacy, much of what makes Fort William such a special round of the…

  • March 4, 2021

Freeriders and the bike park crowd will take keen notice of the latest Ride Concepts product update. The American mountain bike shoe brand has added a mid-top version of its…

  • March 3, 2021

With e-bike demand growing and designers producing ever more capable battery-assisted frames, conventional mountain bike components are struggling to keep up. Although there has been tremendous improvement between e-bike iterations,…