We hate to be the bearer of unwelcome wintery vibes but now is a great time to hunt down some autumn-winter bargains whilst they're off-season.
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Nino Schurter wins men’s Olympic Cross Country gold
In a typically magnificent display Nino Schurter (SUI) took Gold in the Rio Olympics cross country racing after an unexpectedly prolonged cat-and-mouse battle with Jarolslav Kulhavy (CZE). Schurter completes the…
Jenny Rissveds wins women’s Olympic Cross Country gold
Sweden's Jenny Rissveds takes the win in the Rio Olympics Cross Country cycling at the age of 22
Pajon and Fields win Olympic BMX finals
Mariana Pajon (COL) dominated the women's race right from the gate-drop. In the men's race a storming charge down the start ramp by two Americans lead to a thrilling victory…
New Cane Creek Double Barrel Coil Inline
A "rebel shock" built by one of Cane Creek's coil fanatics. The new DBcoil [IL] is a pleasingly obscure creation that it sure to delight the anti-air brigade.
The new 170mm Pivot Firebird Carbon
The Pivot Firebird Carbon takes an old model name and throws a whole load of new stuff at it. The result being a 170mm travel carbon enduro bike with impressive…
Crank Brothers’ wider stance Mallet E LS clipless pedals
Crank Brothers have released a new version of their highly-rated Mallet E caged clipless pedal. The Mallet E LS sports 5mm longer axles, resulting in a 57mm q-factor (the distance…
Grim up north
Grim, rainy and cold are not the only ways you can think about the north of England. Big, wild and brilliant for bikes is probably more relevant.
How to demo a mountain bike properly
It's just like riding a bike but here are some things that you may not have thought about. Follow these 11 handy hints and you'll not leave the demo day…
How to mountain bike by train
Taking a mountain bike to the trails is easy, right? Stick to our code and you too can enjoy car-free mountain biking.
“No one knows what the hell to expect” – Peter Sagan on his Olympic MTB attempt
Road racing star Peter Sagan is having a crack at the Olympic cross country mountain biking this Sunday. Here's a few words from the man himself as D-Day approaches.
The Giro Switchblade convertible helmet is back
The return of the full-face to open-face covertible helmet. The old 1998 Giro Switchblade was a XC helmet with a bolt-on chinguard. The new 2017 Giro Switchblade MIPS is a…
Another kool kids bike – the Rocky Mountain Reaper
The new Rocky Mountain Reaper takes 26" or 24" wheels and has 130mm rear travel with a 120mm fork up front. A proper full suspension trail bike for groms.
The surprise new Intense Recluse
Progressive geometry 140mm travel carbon 27.5 bike. Is it a more aggro Spider 27.5? Or a replacement in-all-but-name of the Tracer? Wherever it fits in their range Intense have made…
Olympic mountain bike course threatened by forest fire
Reports and photos show fire near the Deodoro centre where the mountain biking will take place at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
The all new Focus VICE
Affordable 120mm travel single pivoting machine with impressively modern looking geometry. “Keep it simple and have fun” they say. >>> The best cheap mountain bikes Need to know 120mm rear travel,…
IXS BC-X3.1 gloves review
These full-finger gloves from IXS are just the dab for summer riding
A gap jump attempt we call all relate to
If you’ve ever rolled up to the lip of something bigger than you’ve ever done before, you’ll relate to this vid. Over in that there Whistler there’s more than a…
Olympic mountain bike course video
Even hot favourite Nino Schurter will struggle to beat this lap time. Join course designer Nick Floros as he zips round a lap of the 5.4km course in just over…
Dirty deals: Reverbs, Five Tens, multi tools and much more
It’s Monday again. Boo! Which means it’s time for another edition of Dirty Deals. Yay! We’ve assembled something of a bumper crop of great deals for this week. There must…