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Five of the hottest e-bikes of 2018
We took a spin on a sample of 2018 e-MTBs in the mountains of Italy to see where the market is heading, and discovered some…
Dirty Deals: shiny hardware special
We’ve got no clothes on for this week’s edition of Dirty Deals. Never fear, we aren’t naked. We’ve just decided to focus of hardware. Checkitout……
How to fit a suspension fork
Ensure a perfectly cut and fitted fork with our step-by-step guide on how to fit a suspension fork to your mountain bike.
Arrivals: this week’s new stuff in for review
For those of you who can’t wait until the reviews come out in the magazine or go up online, here’s another in our new series…
Lapierre expands its Overvolt e-bike roster for 2018
It’s the new kids on the block that we’re interested in here though. The four new bikes are evenly split between Bosch and Shimano motors,…
Specialized 2FO 2.0 shoes, could these be the 5:10 beaters?
If you have ever ridden clipped-in you will probably know that Specialized make some of the comfiest and best performing shoes within that market. Making…
How to remove your rear shock
Servicing your suspension? Fitting offset bushings? Here's how to remove your rear shock without doing any damage.
Watch: An extra special Claudio track preview at the Stevie Smith memorial bike park
Claudio and Mark Wallace honour Stevie Smith with a hilarious run down the soon-to-be opened Stevie Smith bike parl
2017 MTB events that aren’t sold out yet
There’s slim pickings out there if you want to ride the best mountain bike events – most tickets have been snapped up already. So we’ve…
Steels and Big Wheels! Introducing the new Charge Cooker 2018
Where better to bring into the light the all-new Cooker hardtail than on a windswept and wet Isle of Arran
Arrivals: this week’s new stuff in for review
For those of you who can’t wait until the reviews come out in the magazine or go up online, here’s another in our new series…
Top five Yorkshire mountain bike routes: free GPS downloads
Cracking singletrack and out-there adventure riding. Yorkshire mountain bike routes in The Dales, the South Pennines, the Peak District and West Yorkshire.
How to fuel for your next event
High5 show how getting the right fuel for your upcoming event can make the world of difference
Dirty Deals: flat pedals, Oakleys, Camelbaks and much more
The 50th edition of Dirty Deals is not a special edition - this is because Dirty Deals is already special enough! Maybe next time we'll…
2018 Giant Reign Advanced 0 refined to run coil shocks
The new Giant Reign Advanced 0 has tweaked sizing, suspension layout and spec to make it more race-focused. It’s still got 160mm travel and 27.5in…
GAP bikepark opens near Dublin next week
The doors are set to open at the Glencullen Adventure Park next week - July 29th/30th - so we can finally let the cat out…
Interview with designer of the Calibre Bossnut and Beastnut
We grabbed some time with Calibre bikes' designer-in-chief Mike Sanderson to ask him how he managed to produce such a game changing mountain bike.
Commençal Supreme SX is a bike that makes no sense – we want one
The new Commençal Supreme SX is a 180mm travel high-pivot idler-equipped beast in the vein of the Andorran brand's previous 'mini DH' bikes.
BikePark Wales gives Insufficient Funds another makeover
The 'Insufficient Funds' trail at Bike Park Wales has been given a comprehensive makeover after last October's revamp which aimed to amp the flow.