These are mbr’s choice of the most exciting products of 2018. British made dropper posts, alt drivetrains, computers that live inside your tyres and more.
Product News
Buyer’s guide to storage bib shorts
Going out for a short ride and don’t have a bottle cage on you bike? Then you need storage bib shorts. Here's our group test…
Why the Onza Aquila is the most in-demand tyre of 2017
Let's all have a geek-off about the new Onza Aquila 2.4 tyre designed on a Starbucks napkin by World Cup maestro Aaron Gwin.
Hutchinson ConecTires is our favourite gadget from Eurobike
Hutchinson Conec’Tires is a tiny digital air pressure sensor that fits inside your rim and tyre that can transmit live tyre pressure data back to…
The Rotor R-Volver hub will make you roll further for no extra effort
The Rotor R-Volver rear hub features some genuinely innovative design and simple construction to minimise friction. >>> Best mountain bike wheels: a buyer’s guide Rotor’s…
Homegrown Evolution: The U.S.E. Helix dropper post
Amongst all their high-tech updated Exposure lights and burgeoning cockpit configurations at Eurobike 2017, West Sussex based U.S.E. (Ultimate Sports Engineering) were using Eurobike to…
EUROBIKE: Box Components now have three drivetrains to offer
Box Components have expanded their alt. drivetrain options to now include a 7 speed downhill and gravity specific drivetrain.
First ride on the new ENVE M Series wheels
The all-new ENVE M Series carbon wheels, featuring 'game changing' technology, promise to all-but-eliminate pinch flats forever.
Shredmate is Strava for dirt jumpers
Now dirt jumpers and slopestylers can become stats obsessed app-slaves too with Shredmate, the gizmo that logs airtime and landing force.
Your 27.5 wheels are actually 23in in diameter
Here are the actual rim diameters of the three main mountain bike wheel sizes: 26in, 27.5in and 29in. None of them are what they say…
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…
New Shimano XT 4-pot disc brakes
The new Shimano XT M8020 4-pot disc brakes are aimed at e-bikes but plenty of aggressive enduro riders will be pleased to see their appearance.
Fork Cork is an alternative to the OneUp EDC
The Fork Cork takes the concept of storing spares and tools in your steerer tube and flips it on its head. Quite literally.
Watch us put the EVOC Explorer Pro backpack through its paces
New EVOC Explorer Pro hydration pack promises comfort and stability in challenging terrain, with sufficient load-lugging capacity for Alpine adventures.
Bell Super DH 2-in-1 helmet: DH certified with removable chin bar
The Bell Super DH takes the removable chin bar helmet into breezier and better looking territory. Big mountain helmet that doesn't look, well, big.
New Specialized Command Post IRcc WU tilts as it drops
New dropper post tilts the saddle nose up as the saddle drops. Here's all you need to know about the Specialized Command Post IRcc WU.
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…
KS carbon fibre 175mm dropper posts for racers and droppers for 27.2mm frames
XC racers rejoice! You can now have lightweight175mm drop carbon seatposts at last. And all you skinny 27.2mm seat tubers are catered for too.
Clipless and flat pedals shoes from ION
ION are a relatively new brand on the scene and in this, their fifth season, they've brought out some mountain biking footwear. The Rascal is…
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…