A small feature that tickled us is the inclusion of a foil blanket pre-packed in the tool compartment — a nod to the Crossmax’s big-mountain aspirations.
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EVOC FR Trail hydration pack review
It does come with quite a weight penalty, but if you are riding hard and taking risks, the Evoc could be the pack for you.
Endura MT500 hydration pack review
Punted at the Enduro market, the MT500 stows enough gear for a long day on the hill.
Camelbak Hawg LR 20 hydration pack review
One of the most expensive packs out there, but it’s easily the best for big days out
Trek Remedy WSD 8 (2016) first ride
Trek’s WSD Remedy 8 uses the exact same geometry as the unisex Remedy — so no messing around with a shape that works to make it ‘suitable’ for the female
MTB instructor sued for £4million by paralysed client
Solicitor Asif Ahmed was left paralysed after going over the bars on the Barry Knows Best trail in the Surrey Hills. Mr Ahmed is suing his instructor for £4million.
Pretend you’re a sponsored rider for four minutes
It follows happy-go-lucky Santa Cruz-sponsored mountain bike racer Mitch Ropelato around during his weekend of riding and racing at the 2016 Crankworx in Whistler, Canada.
B’Twin Rockrider 740S (2016) first ride
B’Twin is Decathlon’s bike brand and the Rockrider 740S is its latest 27.5in full-suspension trail bike. It sports NEUF anti-bob suspension design delivering 120mm travel.
What’s the music that gets you riding?
Whether we want it in our head or not, having a song playing on loop in your head during a ride is a familiar experience for all cyclists.
Someone’s made a real-life Tron video
This is what happens when you glue hundreds of LED bulbs to the rear rims of a couple of bicycles and have someone who's really, really good at visual effects…
Is this the most bizarre mountain bike film ever made?
The sequel to the (in)famous Regis film from 2013 has just landed. It's weird, pretentious, very, very French and has some great riding in it.
Dirty Deals: Endura, Evoc, Shimano XT and much more
Time once more for our weekly trawler catch of the big online retailing fish. Or something like that. Basically, here's what's caught our eye during our sifting of the cycling…
Schwalbe’s new Tire Booster – is it any different from an Airshot?
So which would have out of the Airshot and the Schwalbe? We’ve not tested the Schwalbe but they do look pretty similar so maybe toss a coin for it.
No music. No slomo. Just 100 seconds of beautiful singletrack
In the latest in the ever-excellent Raw 100 series of videos, Mike Hopkins explores and plays on some amazing Canadian trails.
2017 Ragley bikes
Here's the lowdown on Ragley's 2017 range. There's six individual hardtail models that can be tricky to tell apart, so we'll break it down for you as clearly as we
Mountain biking was born 40 years ago today
Big balloon tyre bikes… not much changes then!
How’s Aggy doing after his massive Rampage crash?
This time last week it was Red Bull Rampage where Graham 'Aggy' Agassiz had a massive crash. Aggy has broken his pelvis. He'll be off the bike for six to…
All the Red Bull Rampage highlights in under two minutes
If you didn't watch it live last week then here are the essential ingredients all wrapped up in under two minutes. The video gives you everything want. Go watch it.…
Ergon GE1 grip review
The GE1 grip differs from most by being specially shaped to fit the hand. So rather than a fixed, round diameter, the GE1 uses a slightly thinner zone under the…
Troy Lee Designs Sprint glove review
The Troy Lee Designs Sprint glove is a lighter, more trail-focused glove than the Troy Lee Air we've tested before.