The 2019 Trek Slash 8 will be available in their proprietary alloy blend Alpha Platinum Aluminium sporting the same geometry as the esteemed carbon Slash.
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Shimano’s first ever BMX-specific SPD
Shimano has introduced its first ever BMX racing-specific SPD pedal. We reckon there will be some stompy mountain bikers who like the sound of it.
How well does a Nukeproof Mega handle the MegAvalanche?
The legendary MegAvalanche lit the fire for the gestation of the Nukeproof Mega. A frame designed to mix a trail bike and a downhill bike.
2019 Specialized Epic EVO need to know
Spesh dropped EVO concept for a while but this year it's back and it's returned in the guise of the Specialized Epic EVO. A very…
Dirty Deals: tyres, saddles, forks and much more!
This week’s Monday-brightening collection of the best cycling deals the internet has to offer. Lots of variety in Dirty Deals this week it seems.
Tech of the month
Each month we show you all the new exciting tech. Here we have an innovative bike stand, the 2018 Stumpjumper, knee and elbow pads from…
Workshops around Scotland to discuss unauthorised mountain bike trails
A series of talks have been arranged to help identify potential solutions to the growth in unauthorised mountain bike trails.
New from PRO: internal cable routing tool and 170mm dropper post
A couple of pleasing products from PRO: a longer drop Koryak dropper and a tool to take the faff and swearing out of internal cable…
2019 Mondraker: aluminium Foxy 29 and a 160mm travel e-bike 29er
Brief details of two extremely interesting bikes from one of the most extremely interesting bike brands out there. It's 2019 Mondraker time folks!
120mm drop KS Lev available as a 27.2mm externally routed dropper
The new KS Lev dropper post will be hailed with cheers from all those riders with older bikes with 27.2mm seat tubes and no Stealth…
Renthal Fatbar Carbon bars now 800mm but still 225g
Renthal Fatbar Carbon V2 is 800mm wide, weighs 225g and claims same strength and flex characteristics of the outgoing Fatbar Carbon model.
There’s an updated Formula Selva R fork due in November… and we’ve ridden it
Read our enduro fork test and you’ll see that we consider the myriad of tuning possibilities offered by Formula Selva R are both an asset…
The GT LTS is back!
GT LTS is back. Except this time it's the name of a new 4-bar suspension layout found on 2019 GT Force and GT Sensor mountain
Redesigned WTB Vigilante and a brand new WTB Judge tyre
Details of updates to the WTB Vigilante and WTB Trail Boss, plus a new WTB Judge rear tread and reworked tubeless rim and tyre system.
Race organisers and British Cycling cleared over spectator death at DH race
Jury at Mold Crown Court found organiser Michael Marsden, marshal Kevin Duckworth and the British Cycling Federation not guilty.
New Shimano E7000 is like SLX for ebikes
News just landed of a new range of e-bike components called Shimano E7000. Shimano's SLX is called M7000 so we're assuming this is the e-quivalent.
New convertible helmet from Sweet Protection and other stuff
Sweet Protection convertible helmet unveiled. Norwegian helmet and protection brand has unveiled its latest collection for the coming 2019 season.
Watch Nino Schurter’s disaster-filled Cape Epic attempt
Steps to the Top. Relive the highs and lows of Scott-SRAM's 2018 Cape Epic. Grab a hot beverage of your choosing and take in the…
Think you’re too old to ride a bike? My 80-year-old dad thought so…
Have a watch and try telling people that electric mountain bikes have no place on the trails. I know one man who would definitely be…
Are solid lubrication bearings set to revolutionise off-road bikes?
CeramicSpeed have released details of a bearing technology claiming to be maintenance free and highly durable. Solid and baked 'SLT' bearings.