Merida might be one of the world’s largest mountain bike brands, but they have made their loyal XC dual-suspension followers wait for a downcountry bike. Merida Ninety-Six With the latest…
Lance Branquino
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Roost every berm with these new Specialized 2FO kicks
Specialized has released its introduced 2FO Roost shoe range, with both clipless and flat options. The design objective with these new Specialized shoes, was to create something that functioned with…
Mavic’s back in business
The yellow wheelset people are back. After a challenging period of restructuring, Mavic has relaunched with fewer staff and a rationalised product range. After a three month of reorganisation, Mavic…
Is chrome the best metal bike finish?
Colour trends in mountain biking are reviving a 1990s feel, with a broader offering of purple bits and FiveTen’s new white Hellcat Pro kicks. But what about frame colour, which…
Gearbox option ranges into orbit for Nicolai’s Saturn 14
There are very few aluminium frame builders to rival the industrial design appeal, of Germany’s Nicolai. Gorgeous welds, daring geometry and a commitment to Pinion’s gearbox system have created a…
Stif Squatch blends 130mm fork with progressive geometry
The Stif Squatch is yet another example of the British obsession with hard-charging steel hardtails. This one rolling 29er wheels, with a 130mm fork.
Walker claims DH World Cup for Britain
As Europe is enveloped by a second wave of lockdowns, there was much doubt about the final two DH World Cup rounds. Cool heads prevailed among the UCI, team managers…
Whyte’s gravity enduro G-180
Whyte has sneakily launched a range of new enduro bikes, with some very impressive suspension numbers. Industrial designers at the brand have leveraging the latest advances in single-crown fork technology…
Thrash trail trash this Halloween
You might thrash the occasional off-camber switchback with a touch too much rear brake lever pressure, but there’s nothing forgivable about tossing plastic trash about. Undoing the hundreds of hours…
Öhlins slims down TTX range to fit more frames
If you are a fan of having that Swedish umlaut on your rear shock air can, but worry about mounting issues, Öhlins has a new single air chamber solution. Broadening…
Super Bubba violet hubs have 2020 tech within a 1990s colourway
Anyone who was around mountain biking in the experimental 1990s era, will remember anodized purple as the colour of distinction. SUNringlé has released a new product offering that revives this…
Orbea Rise(s) expectations with 16kg e-bike
Lighter e-bikes make for more responsive battery-assisted riding and now with the Orbea Rise 140mm 29er ebike joining the fray.
Magic number for 2021 Scott Ransoms is 38
Scott has made its impressively efficient Ransom enduro bike even better by adding the latest 38mm stanchion single crown forks from Fox and Rockshox.
Pembree D2A pedals are 15mm thin and carbon neutral
Aluminium can be recycled and traced; Pembree is pushing the issue of sustainable flat pedals, with its new Pembree D2A range.
The mullet strikes back in Maribor
In what might become the strangest DH World Cup season in history, two back-to-back rounds of racing in Slovenia have finally populated the points table, allowing contenders for the overall…
Specialized T9 compound tyres promise more grip and carcass damping
Specialized T9 heads up a range of new rubber compounds, to improve the grip properties of Specialized moutainbnike tyres.
Semenuk does the impossible – again
The latest instalment in Brandon Semenuk’s Raw video series, once again showcases the Canadian’s outrageous riding talent, for all to enjoy.
Calling hardcore hardtail riders! Here’s the new Cotic BFe
Seven generations of evolution have delivered the latest Cotic BFe, with all the 27.5” hardtail goodness you’d expect. In two new colours.
Öhlins upgrade and mullet chip for Hope HB130 Mk2
Hope HB130 Mk2 is boutique British carbon 29er dual-suspension bike, with the benefit of being domestically produced. And it has now gained some new tech.
Bigger is better with the new SRAM AXS Rocker shift paddle
SRAM has recognized that its AXS drivetrain needs a bigger and better shifter, for some riders to feel comfier. The solution is its new SRAM AXS Rocker.