New idea from Canyon offers on-the-fly freehub disengagement. Why? Bike suspension works better without chain forces.
Mountain Bike Rider
Watch Claudio Caluori and Loïc Bruni fail to ride a tandem down Vallnord
It's unclear whose idea it was but this track preview (starts off at least) rather differently. Claudio and Bruni have a go at piloting a tandem down the Vallnord DH…
Bog snorkelling is the new enduro
It was the World Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling Championships last weekend and to celebrate this most eccentric of UK mountain bike events here's an amusing video.
Endurance riders take on a 190km Hebridean challenge this weekend
Two day, 190 km adventure challenge on foot, mountain bike and kayak off the west coast of Scotland
Five highlights from Saracen’s 2017 range
2017 looks like a year of evolution rather than revolution for Saracen. There are still a handful of real changes and a few new models that jump out from the…
Swiss bike resort will film you with a drone as you ride
In the Swiss biking resort of Verbier you can pay 250CHF (approx £195) and someone will film your ride with a drone, edit down the footage and send you a…
The four best bikes from Cube’s 2017 range
We were invited to visit Cube's swish new factory to have a look at the 2017 range. Here are the four key bikes: the Stereo 150+, the Stereo 140 29,…
Huck Norris tyre insert promises to end punctures forever
Huck Norris is a circle of cellular foam that sits inside your tyre, designed to stop the wheel rim from pinching against the sidewall of the tyre. Bingo, you could…
New Yeti SB5+ Plus bike
Yeti have released a Plus tyre version of their SB5 trail bike. They've found room for Plus rubber by moving to Boost hubs and an elevated chain stay design.
Shimano have made a dropper seatpost
Part of Shimano's PRO component range, the PRO Koryak dropper post is a cable activated stealth routed dropper post offering 120mm of drop.
The most jaw dropping bikes of 2016 so far
Here's a round-up of what we think are the very best bikes of 2016. Hardtails, full suspension, 27.5in wheels, 29in wheels, direct sales, bike shop classics - they're all here.
Dirty Deals: enduro Camelbaks, work stands, riser bars and much more
Due to the Bank Holiday Monday, Dirty Deals was postponed for 24hrs. But fear not, here it is finally. There's no theme to this week's deals. It's a vary varied…
Scott Spark 700 Plus Tuned (2017) first ride
The Scott Spark 700 Plus Tuned is a blazingly good short-travel ripper that owns the rowdiest of trails. Choose from 27.5in, 27.5 Plus and 29in versions.
Results and 26 minute video from EWS Rd6 at Whistler
Richie Rude quickly consigned his Round 5 troubles to the dustbin and got back to winning ways in Whistler. Okay so he had a bit of wobble on Stage 2…
Video of mountain biker totally swamped by midges
The incredibly itchy looking video was posted up on Falkirk Outdoors Facebook page and shows a mountain biker literally covered in midge. The biker is wearing a dense midge net…
The first ever national survey of off-road cycling activity in England and Wales
The new survey wants to get a better idea of where we’re all riding currently with a view to expanding bikers’ currently rather restrictive access to the countryside. Through the…
Chris Akrigg’s brilliant spoof Retro All Terrain Biking video
The new video from the ridiculously skilled Chris Akrigg has landed and it’s a retro themed corker. Those of a certain age will love seeing all the vintage bike bits…
Giant Full E+ 1 (2016) review
As it stands, the Full E+ 1 is more of a towpath power-house than a genuine singletrack slayer. It wouldn’t take much to bolster the Giant’s rating though.
AIRLOK: High security wall-hanging bicycle storage on Kickstarter
There are plenty of stylish looking wall- and even ceiling-mounted storage options out there. The Hiplok Airlok is intended to be one of those but one that also offers a…
Forcing an enduro racer to do stupid freeride stuff
New fillum from Giro sees an enduro pretty boy get lead astray by some right ol' freeriding ne'er-do-wells. To be fair, it looks Cody Kelley had a spiffing time at…