First thing we noticed about the TRP G-Spec E-MTB Disc Brake is it bedded in way quicker than the old Gwin brake. A few hard stops and it was biting.
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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 kit spread.
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 dip in and out.
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, pedals and disc brakes.
Microshift Advent X review: 1x drivetrain for £135
Microshift Advent X 10 speed drivetrain for single-ring and a wide range cassette (11-48t). New 1x drivetrain for less than £135... take that, inflation!
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 the Newtonian reality of very…
How to make your mountain bike lighter
How to make your bike ride lighter and faster without spending a fortune on carbon fibre wheels or expensive upgrades with diminishing return.
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 added three new flats to…
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!
Liv Embolden 1: first ride review
Liv Embolden 1 is an entry-level full-sussser with 27.5in wheels and 120mm travel via a single-pivot linkage design with flex stays and 130mm RockShox fork.
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 is an exciting new departure…
NS Bikes Define AL 170 1: first ride review
NS Bikes Define AL 170 is a big-hitting aluminium enduro bike with 180mm front and 170mm rear travelMullet wheels mix a 29in front and 27.5in rear.
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 more progressive frame geometry. Industrial…
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 off-road commuter.
Forbidden Druid XT review
The Forbidden Druid XT gulps up big hits like a basking shark, but does this high-pivot rig satiate our hunger for singletrack smash-fests?
Deviate Highlander 140 review
The Deviate Highlander 140 looks remarkably normal; from the non-driveside you'd be hard-pushed to tell it was such an unconventional design.
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.
12 best current MIPS mountain bike helmet deals
We regularly trawl the online retailers for the very best mountain bike helmets deals. Here's this season's current offers on great trail riding helmets.