Islabike have announced a range of even lighter, even higher spec bikes called the Pro series. Islabikes started 10 years ago and they specialise in…
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11 veteran riders who can still shred with the best of ’em
Here are 11 inspirational year oldies who have matured like fine wines. A great mix of international icons who can still show the young ‘uns…
Merida’s new Big Trail Plus bike
Merida have just sent us some info about some of their new bike models. Amidst all the usual bling XC carbon hardtails was this intriguing…
Mavic Quest XA carbon wheelset revealed
Mavic have finally made a carbon wheelset and they’ve upped the width too. Mavic were once the de-facto choice for mountain bikers. Everyone had Mavic…
Gnar bike park to open in Cumbria next month
Ben Eggleston quit his day job in 2015 and set about building the sort of bike park that he wished existed in the UK. Ben’s…
Can your kids ride like this yet?
We’ve rounded up some seriously impressive riding clips featuring kids who are barely old enough to go to school let alone be teaching the rest…
Grizedale Grizzly 2016 video and gallery
Tough Cumbrian climbs, rocky singletrack and fast-paced forest trails is what makes the Grizedale Grizzly a great Adventure Cross ride
26 still ain’t dead – Cotic sticking with the wheelsize for new BFe
Cotic‘s tough hardtail – the BFe – has been rejigged but the 26in wheelsize remains unchanged. It isn’t just a case of a new paintjob…
UCI confirm there WILL be a Stevie Smith tribute run at Ft Bill
It looks Connor Fearon’s suggestion is going to happen after all. Should be pretty special. Canadian Stevie Smith, one of the genuine stars of World…
Kinlochleven Enduro to be UK’s only Enduro World Series qualifier
No Fuss Events have announced that the Kinlochleven Enduro on 20 November 2016, will be the UK’s only Enduro World Series Qualifier event for the 2017…
One month to go until the Wiggle South Downs Epic MTB
Sunday 19th June is the date to put in your diaries for this year’s Wiggle South Downs Epic MTB event. The place to bung into…
New Highline dropper post from Crank Brothers
News has just landed of Crank Brothers’ latest dropper post – the Highline. 125mm of drop via Stealth-routed cable-actuation. This post marks Crank Brothers’ third…
Pace Cycles to operate Gisburn Forest cafe and bike shop
Pace Cycles already run similar setups in Dalby Forest and at Sutton Bank in Yorkshire. This announcement sees them cross the border into Lancashire to…
Kona’s new pair of carbon Hei Hei 29ers
The new Hei Hei bikes sees some of the attitude of the Process models put into a lightweight carbon 29er frame with a modest 100mm of…
SRAM EX1: the drivetrain specifically for e-MTBs
Designed from the ground up to offer a different gear range, bigger steps between gears and to better deal with the low-cadence high-torque pedalling typically…
Peak District Pioneer – 2016 Adventure Cross Series
Adventure Cross heads to the Peak District. A classic British summer ride exploring the bridleways and cycle trails of the undulating White Peak area of…
Torrential rain and missing a bike: Taking on China’s first ever enduro race
China is getting into enduro. Earlier this month mountain biking Brit David Clark took part in China’s first ever enduro race – the 2016 Jiulong Mountain…
Six things we learned from EWS Ireland
Last weekend’s round of the Enduro World Series in County Wicklow saw some of the most exciting racing action yet in EWS’ history. It was…
Callaghan and Moseley win again at Enduro World Series
The 2016 County Wicklow Enduro World Series was almost a re-run of the 2015 version with Irishman Greg Callaghan (Cube Action Team) taking the Men’s…
Highly detailed off-road route plotting in new Ordnance Survey app
GPS computers or GPS apps on your smartphone are all well and good when it comes to plotting and following road routes but for exploring…