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Curated Cranks are where boutique bikes sell online
Selling a mountain bike is never easy. That curated build and all those cherished riding memories can make it a strangely testing experience. Online sales are where most pre-owned bikes…
Canyon Spectral 29 CF 8.0 (2021) first ride review
It's been a gaping hole in Canyon's mountain bike range for some time, but now the German direct-sales giant has finally launched a Canyon Spectral 29.
You’ll definitely take a shine to this custom Whyte e-bike
Who here hasn’t yearned for a totally unique-looking bike? Something you’re guaranteed never to see the like of on the trails, a bike that’s unmistakably yours. Probably all of us.…
MacAskill now has a signature Endura helmet
Trails and technical mountain biking phenom, Danny MacAskill, has a new signature lid. Endura has announced that it will be producing and marketing a signature Danny MacAskill helmet. Although Danny…
Free Bikes 4 Kids: spreading two-wheel love across South Wales
Mike Jones’s garden in Newport looks like a second hand bike shop, hundreds of MTBs jostle for position alongside swings, peek out from behind shrubs and lean dangerously against the…
Never get sick: how to stay healthy on your mountain bike
Never get ill? Well, nearly anyway. Here’s how to minimise your time off the bike with illness and beat those pesky pathogens.
Cyber Monday deals on mountain bike trousers: from only £40
If there's one item of bike apparel that has revolutionised riding in the past couple of years it's mountain bike trousers. They shouldn't work but they do. And how!
Pace reveals 170mm aluminium e-bike prototype
Pace might be renowned for its progressive steel hardtails, but of late the brand has been developing product beyond its traditional offering. Read more: Black Friday deals on mountain bikes…
Canfield goes big with two new 29er enduro bikes
Followers of American gravity brand Canfield will be thrilled with its two latest releases. Read more: Best enduro mountain bikes in 2021, 150 to 170mm travel bikes Never a…
Scott Trail Storm WP jacket review
Several manufacturers are using non-branded waterproof membranes in their jackets and Scott is one of them. As the name suggests, its DRYOsphere 3L fabric is a three-layer laminate with rip-stop…
Madison Flux jacket review
Madison makes several different weight waterproof jackets and the Flux is one of its lightweights. It’s durable enough that you can wear this on an all-day wet ride, but it…
Gore Bike Wear C5 Trail Hooded jacket review
Traditionally Gore Bike Wear jackets are a little bit more expensive than most, but the C5 Trail Hooded is great value, especially since it’s one of the few jackets that…
Endura Womens Singletrack jacket review
The Singletrack is built using Endura’s ExoShell20 fabric. This has a three-layer construction, using a nylon face fabric, a waterproof and breathable mid-layer and something called a Denier Tricot next…
Sterling silver for Manitou’s enduro fork
The 1990s revival in mountain bike colourways has brought silver back into focus. With silver becoming the new black, brands are making more shinier components Manitou is the latest with…
Enve goes alloy
If you desire the status of an Enve faceplate, the American component brand is now offering that privilege at a reduced price point. Although Enve established its reputation with carbon…
Trek Rail 9 (2021) electric mountain bike review
If Tonka did mountain bikes, we reckon they would look a lot like the Trek Rail 9. Pumped up in all directions, the Rail is like a two-wheel linebacker.
SRAM GX Eagle groupset review
SRAM GX Eagle groupset has been flawless. Extra range proved a welcome surprise, plus it’s smoother pedalling than rivals, silent with positive shifting.
Endura MT500 II jacket review
The Endura MT500 II jacket offers protection in really foul weather, with a great hood, plenty of ventilation and loads of stretch in the fabric.
Madison DTE Womens jacket review
Combine the fit, attention detail with an amazing price and the Madison DTE Womens waterproof jacket is easily the best on test.