The only reason we can see to buy the T1 over XT is for the colours, of which there are seven.
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Top 10: most popular bike reviews
We reveal the most popular bike reviews this week - are these the UK's favourite bikes?
The seven most remote bike rides in the world
Ever pine for pastures beyond your local trails? These remote bike rides will take you into the final frontier of mountain biking.
Instagram nutjob clifftop biking in Ireland
Another day, another vertigo-inducing ridge riding video lands in our inbox. Instagram user garrydavo is someone you might like to follow. But only on Instagram. There’s no way you’d want…
Oakley Jawbreaker review
The new Prizm lens is truly stunning
Bikes jumping in loads of flowers video is way better than it sounds
MTBer Martin Söderström and dirt BMXer Dawid Godziek feature in this extremely yellow and extremely cool riding video. Dirt jumping vids are usually very dusty, very heavy metal, very American…
O’Neal Trigger II flat pedal shoes review
The Trigger is very comfy with decent padding in the ankle area to protect against knocks and rocks
Azonic World Force flat pedal review
The World Force is a solid performer, and the best Azonic pedal to date
Superstar Nano-x Flat pedals review
An incredible flat pedal — tons of grip and well balanced
Kask Rex helmet review
In terms of fit and comfort, the Rex is up there with some of the best helmets
Bold Cycles Linkin Trail Classic 29 (2017) review
The Swiss are obsessed with purity and order, and these values are exemplified by the Linkin Trail from Bold Cycles. Hidden shock This exquisite full carbon 29er stashes its shock…
The oldest, shortest, heaviest, unluckiest, tiredest, worstest racers in the 2016 Olympic mountain biking
There’s an excellent array of humans taking part in the the Olympic cross-country event in Rio this summer. Despite their extreme classifications they could all quite easily whip our arses…
What’s the Olympic mountain bike course like?
A lap of the course is 5.4km. Competitors will do a number of laps. The exact number of laps is still TBC but races will be around 40-50km long for…
Olympic mountain biking start lists
Full list of entrants for the men’s and women’s cross-country mountain bike events at Rio Olympics 2016. Check out if your favourite racer is taking part. Or see who’s representing…
Eight essential mechanics tips from the late great Monk Dawg
The mountain bike world lost another good soul recently when Chris ‘Monk Dawg’ Vasquez lost a long battle against illness. He may not have been someone that many folk outside…
Three trials skills ideal for trail riders
Practice the slow-speed balance and pinpoint judgement that trials demands and you’ll improve your regular riding skills too. Ollie Wilkins explains how… 1. Easy – Uphill hop This move helps…
How to inflate your RockShox Reverb Stealth
Reverb running out of puff? Here’s how to breathe a new lease of life into it. 1. Remove saddle Fully extend the post and remove your saddle by undoing both…
Watch OneUp’s new bash guard destroy a coconut in super slowmo
This product promo vid has been dubbed The Drop Tower of Destruction. It features OneUp‘s new bash guard being dropped from a greta height on to various things and seeing…
Women’s only Red Bull Foxhunt back for 2016
The women’s only edition of this chase-race heads to a new location this October 1st and 2nd – Melmerby Scar, Cumbria. There’ll be approximately double the number of competitors too,…
ANOTHER new tyre size standard?
Is a new 2.6in tyre size standard on the horizon? We’ve been digging around and keeping a firm grasp of the grapevine and basically in an amazing – but somewhat unsurprising…