The Ragley Stubbing stem comes in a multitude of colours, all with a two-tone finish. The smaller size doesn’t result in a below average weight.
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Hope AM Freeride stem review
Machined out of a solid billet of 2014 T6-series aluminium, the Hope AM Freeride stem is exactly what you’d expect from the Lancashire component giant.
Gamut Cillos stem review
Gamut is better known for chain devices, but this minimal, matt-anodised Gamut Cillos stem shows another side to the US manufacturer.
Burgtec Enduro Mk2 stem review
Made in the UK from 6061 T6-series aluminium, the Burgtec Enduro MK2 short stem is second-generation trail and all-mountain stem for both bar sizes.
Race Face Aeffect 35 stem review
The Race Face Aeffect 35 is a no-nonsense, forged and CNC finished 6061 aluminium stem at a bargain price. Winner of Best value in our stem group test.
KS Ether stem review
KS has now added bars stems to its line-up. Designed for enduro, the KS Ether stem is light and strong enough for everything from XC to DH.
Gravity Grid stem review
There’s nothing to complain about here. The Gravity Grid stem’s price is fair, the finish is good and performance is right up there.
Chromag BZA 35mm stem review
The Chromag BZA is perfectly in keeping with aggressive riding ethic. It works great, but doesn’t provide anything over a stem that’s half the money.
Azonic Rock Fat 35 stem review
The design of the Azonic Rock proved stiff enough and the unusual 45mm reach may be useful. Solidity and steering response is good too.
Truvativ Descendant stem review
Not the lightest, but the Truvativ Descendant is still perfectly acceptable for trail riding and XC. The price is excellent considering the quality.
Syntace Megaforce 2 stem review
The Megaforce 2 is mega expensive, but comes with a 10-year guarantee and, if money were no object, would be our first choice. Syntace really has ticked all the boxes.
The Collective (2004) is now available to watch for free
Classic 2004 mountain bike film The Collective has landed on YouTube. Reminisce if you were there first time around. Look and learn if you weren't.
This hub inflates and deflates your tyres at the push of a button
A pressurised hub on a crowdfunding website (where else?) can alter your tyres' pressure at the flick of a switch. It's called the WhiteCrow Hub.
Madison Addict Softshell shorts review
These Madison Addict Softshell shorts are three-layer waterproof. This pair of breathable DWR shorts are surprisingly weather-resistant.
Dirty Deals: gloves, handlebars, tyres and much more
Happy Monday! It’s time for another blast of bikey bargains from the World Wide Web. This is the 28th edition of Dirty Deals. How time has flown.
Watch Snoop Dogg’s reaction to crazy freeride video
Snoop Dogg gives us his hilarious verdict on a crazy bit of freeride POV riding footage. The video's in 360° SnoopaVision by the way.
Instagrams of the week
The weeks' best 'bangers. This week we've accidentally ended up with a theme. The theme being: "I wish I was riding that right now".
The UCI revives the Cross-Country Eliminator (XCE)
The UCI announce the return of mountain bike cross-country Eliminator (XCE) to the 2017 World Cup roster with eight city-based rounds.
What is a metric shock?
RockShox and Fox are now also making metric shock with length in millimetres rather than inches. This standard brings us a step up in performance and more.
Dunoon, West Scotland
Dunoon has gone from zero to hero in just six months and it’s all down to the motivation of one man. We hopped on a ferry to sample his handiwork.…