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Wolf Tooth adds colour to your centerlock rotors
Vivid anodising never really went off-trend. It just took a break. As riders desire to customise a dream build, bright colour finishes for select components…
Canyon switches its Neuron:ON with new colours
Fancy a value trail bike with Shimano EP8 tech? That will be Canyon’s latest Neuron:ON. The German brand has added bold new colourways to the…
Turn your Santa Cruz Bronson into a mullet Nomad
Bronson will always be a storied name for Santa Cruz. The original Santa Cruz headquarters was in Bronson street. And the company’s first 27.5” enduro…
127 new Giant e-bikes stolen near London
Mere weeks after a Shimano parts shipment was hijacked in Germany, many e-bikes have been stolen in a single act – near London. Giant has…
UK’s lost trails saved after deadline to register them is cancelled
Some 49,000km of unregistered public access paths have been saved from extinction, after the government agreed to cancel its deadline to register them. We’d had…
Pivot Mach 4 SL gets SRAM UDH friendly mech hanger
Pivot has updated its Mach 4 SL lightweight 29er. The American brand’s lightweight mileage eater continues with unchanged geometry and suspension specification. But the rear…
Canyon launches the Spectral 125: A short-travel shredder for riders who like to redline
Short-travel trail bikes are all the rage. And while it’s lightweight down-country bikes that seem to be getting all of the attention, Canyon has adopted…
Ragley adds new colours for Mmmbop and Big Wig
Ragley has announced some new colourways, for two of its progressive geometry models, in the current frame range. The brand known for bringing value to…
Authorities in Scotland warn riders about storm risk
With storm damage having postponed the Naughty Northumbrian, authorities are warning mountain bikers to remain vigilant. This week, meteorologists are predicting intense storm conditions over…
Starling shows carbon prototype e-bike
British boutique steel frame brands – like Starling – are the least likely, to produce carbon-fibre models. That’s the perception, right? And few come with…
The Merida EX enduro returns in 2022 with 20 stages and a spot of tea
Entries for one of the UK’s most exclusive enduro events will open on 6 March, but you can now preregister. The Merida EX enduro –…
Haf-Clip is a smarter way to ride uphill with enduro kit
Committed enduro riders know the bother of pedalling with kneepads and a full-face helmet. Knee pads can pinch skin and create irritation when you are…
Shimano sets new income record
Mountain bikers who have attempted a new build in the last year will have experienced the reality of limited component choice. And surging prices. With…
Naughty Northumbrian postponed due to storm damage
Storm Arwen has wreaked significant damage upon the established trail networks in Northumberland. With wind speeds of up to 115kph, Arwen flattened trees and disrupted…
18 Bikes No9 gains bolder geo
If made in Sheffield, it must be steel. Preferably double-butted Reynolds 853. In the best British hardtail tradition, Sheffield’s 18 Bikes has updated its No9…
EVH is Tora’s dual-suspension MX singlespeed
Nobody does steel singlespeed mountain bikes, with quite the same style, as British brands. But within that niche, there is a new sub-set: the singlespeed…
Send it with Blackbird rims – from Ibis
Ibis was an early proponent of ultra-wide rims. When most mountain bikes were being built with rims just shy of 30mm in width, Ibis equipped…
OneUp’s giant 240mm dropper for that XXL enduro bike
Riders can argue wheel size, axle standards and trick suspension bits, but the longer dropper post has arguably been mountain biking’s most influential component of…
Specialized goes direct to consumer with two online buying options
Specialized has become the first of cycling’s ‘big four’ to offer online mountain bike purchasing. Choose one of the best mountain bikes on the market,…