This month brings us discreet down country dampers, short droppings, knuckle dusters, yellow kecks, power pedals, wee-bikes, banana holsters, something for the weekend and more!
News
CZR i30 rims become a factory build option
WTB has expanded its wheelset offering with a new carbon build option. The American mountain bike brand has developed a new 30mm internal diameter carbon…
Five Ten Trailcross GTX brings Gore-Tex to flat pedal shoes
The Five Ten Trailcross GTX is here! UK riders rejoice! The same reliable flat pedal grip but no more wet feet on muddy rides.
Greenland makes it count in Maribor
The previous UCI World Cup event in Maribor saw torrential conditions and mud tyres. Things could not have been more different for this season’s race.…
New trails including a Red Bull line at BikePark Wales
There are a couple of other big changes that point the way to just how slick an operation BPW has become.
Dirty Deals 194: dinky GPS, cute pressure washers, eco Five Tens and more
Cute Garmins, dinky pressure washers, bike bags, vests, jackets, classic flatties, plastic shorts, alloy bars, eco FiveTens, workstands, bargain brakes and insane trackpumps.
High pivot hype? The pros and cons of idler designs
They gulp up big hits like a basking shark, but which of these high-pivot rigs will most satiate our hunger for singletrack smash-fests?
Racer FlexAir Combo guards are PPE for trail riding
If you need a knee guard with shin protection, these new Racer FlexAir Combo guards from French brand, Racer, could be the answer.
Pivot Firebird changes its shock position and frame design
Pivot has updated its Pivot Firebird enduro 29er. It now has a vertically mounted shock and mild geometry changes, with electronic suspension as an option
GT Force evolves into high-pivot idler 29er from £3600
GT has a new Force, and this version has 10mm more travel front and rear. Three derivatives are available, giving a broad price and build…
Five multi-day mountain bike rides: UK bikepacking classics
Planning on doing some riding on holiday? How about making the ride the holiday? Five long-distance classics – pick one and ride it all, or…
Dirty Deals 193: Fox Dropframes, Magic Marys, DMR Vaults and more!
This week's midsummer round-up of all the most compelling MTB flavoured bargains on the internet: hardtails, lights, jackets, jerseys, shorts, helmets, tyres, saddles, bars, stems,…
New Red and Blue grade downhill runs in Elan Valley
The pair of manmade descending trails cost around £70k and were funded by National Lottery and Welsh Government's Tourism Amenity Investment Support.
More saddle adjustment for your Reverb
Progressive geometry has done great things for rider confidence and balance when descending. But for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. And…
Shimano launches slimmer Saint flat pedals
Shimano dominates the global market for clipless mountain bike pedals, but it also makes a tidy trade in flats. The Japanese cycling component giant has…
Top tips for your first mountain bike race
Here are a bunch of great tips that really will help your first mountain bike go as well as possible. Good luck and have fun!
Hope Union is the British brand’s first clip-in pedal range
Hope F20s are celebrated flats, but if you want to cleat-in the company has three new pedal options for the clipless crew. The Union range…
New Orange Bikes EVO is a sharper Alpine 6
Orange has added yet another EVO derivative, this time to its 27.5” model range. The brand’s new Alpine EVO trims back the travel, but adds…
Trek Roscoe 2022 range gets bigger wheels – more travel
Trek Roscoe hardtail range gets a redesigned frame, is rolling on 29er wheels and has a bigger fork up front. This is no longer an…
Mondraker goes big with e-enduro bikes in the 2022 range
Spanish mountain bike brand, Mondraker, has invested in bringing both Shimano and Bosch mid-drive motors to its product range.