Our longterm test verdict on the Specialized Enduro Comp 650b; Specialized's enduro machine sucks up big hits without compromising sensitivity.
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Britain’s best bike shops 2017 – Voting is now closed
Our UK wide poll to find the best bike shops in partnership with Lezyne, Muc-Off and BikeZaar is now closed
Check out this gloriously OTT Calibre Bossnut makeover
AKA turning a budget steed into a bone fide stunner. This Calibre Bossnut is just that little bit different to others.
Three essential skills you need at every trail centre
From Scotland to Suffolk, trail centres demand a different skill set to natural rides. Here's how to ride further, faster and safer.
Women buy bikes too, so make us feel welcome
We've all had poor service at some point. But what if the reason behind that poor service is because you’re… well… a woman.
How mountain biking makes us smarter
Forget Countdown, crosswords and quizzes; all we need to do is ride. Improved spatial memory, thinking skills, attention and decision making.
Giro Chamber shoe review
The Giro Chamber is a shoe designed around DH racing and the demands of riding the hardest courses. In fact, Aaron Gwin had a hand in creating them.
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.
British Cycling Federation on trial after spectator killed by bike at downhill race
Bike event organisers appeared in court yesterday regarding an event in 2015 in which a spectator was struck by a bike and later died.
FUNN Mamba pedal review
If the old adage 'bigger is better' is true then the Funn Mamba pedal should be snaking the competition and bringing home the gold.
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.
Dirty Deals: bars, brakes, droppers and much more!
Happy Tuesday! It’s time for another blast of bikey bargains from the World Wide Web. This is the 54th edition of Dirty Deals. My, how time has flown.
Orbea Oiz M20 29 (2017) review
The Orbea Oiz M20 is a ruthlessly fast and efficient race winning machine. It rewards hard efforts with an almost insatiable appetite for speed.
9 things you need to know before tomorrow’s World Cup DH finale
Bluffers guide to tomorrow's epic day. Qualifying is over, the weather forecasts are in. Here's everything you need to know before the race starts.
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 they are.
Peak District overtakes Lake District as busiest place according to OS
Ordnance Survey have released heatmaps of where people have been plotting walking and cycling routes for the past twelve months.
Whinlatter Forest, Lake District trail centre guide
England’s most mountainous county contains a forest trail centre called Whinlatter that is all about seeing beyond the wood and the trees.
New Rocky Mountain Instinct BC Edition 155mm travel 29er
New longer travel 29er enduro race machine: the 2018 Rocky Mountain Instinct BC Edition. An almighty all-mountain plow. 27.5+ capable too.
How you can help get increased footpath access for bikes in Wales
Cycling UK and OpenMTB called on the public to show support bikes-on-footpaths for Wales via Trails For Wales campaign. Go here now: www.cyclinguk.org/trails-for-wales With the prospect of meaningful change coming…