Dunoon is on the west coast of Scotland and there’s a new trail centre there that’s causing a bit of a buzz in Scottish enduro circles. When Dunoon was announced…
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Best deals on 1×11 drivetrains available right now
We don’t have to convince you of the benefits or going to single ring setup. You’re reading this page so you’re already clearly up for making the move now. Having…
More info on those 2017 Mondrakers
Last week we stumbled across a Mondraker minisite that has some pics and vids of their 2017 bikes. We’ve finally had someone from inside Mondraker HQ drop us a line…
Nukeproof Warhead Carbon Riser Bars review
Part of a new Nukeproof component line-up, the Warhead carbon handlebar claims to be one of the strongest on the market. >>> The best mountain bike handlebars The bar uses common…
Commencal bounce back with sub-£2k Meta SX and TR full sussers
Commencal have brought back some of their designs from a few years, given them a bit of a re-fit and slapped on some very tempting price tags. There’s the Meta…
How to find the time to ride
Middle-aged mountain bikers with families all struggle to get out on their bike. Here are nine practical and FREE things you can put into practice to really help make that…
What’s my maximum heart rate? And why should I care?
During a normal ride, your heart rate will spike more than a thorn bush. Being able to find your maximum heart rate will help you train specifically for different parts…
RockShox to feature smartphone suspension tuning?
You may remember ShockWiz from our previous story about them on Kickstarter. SRAM have just bought ShockWiz. ShockWiz is a bit of kit (and an app) that helps you set…
Three minutes of Megavalanche madness
A really rather excellent and evocative vid from Bluegrass (the official sponsor of the Mega). Yeah yeah, if you’ve seen one Megavalanche video you’ve seen them all. But this one…
2017 Enduro World Series dates and venues revealed
The Enduro World Series launches its 2017 Calendar and it spends the first two rounds Down Under. Round 1 – March 25/26 – Rotorua, New Zealand Round 2 – April…
No such thing as Women Specific Geometry?
Santa Cruz’s sibling company, Juliana Bicycles, have published a statement on their website that denounces the whole sub-industry of bike geometry-for-females. “We don’t believe in ‘Women-Specific Geometry'” – Juliana Bicycles.…
Poll: Which is the nicest looking Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz know how to use crayons. They have some of the most stylish and lusted after bike designs on the whole planet. Santa Cruz have just unveiled new colourways…
360° immersive mountain bike video
This video was shot with a 360 Fly helmetcam. As its name suggests, the 360 Fly records pretty much EVERYTHING around it. Although you can only see about a quarter…
First glimpses of Canyon’s 2017 bikes
Brief details of four new models in Canyon’s range for 2017 have just landed in our inbox, so without nay further ado here they are. There’s a new Spectral CF…
Indecently exposing yourself in Pila
Here’s a short clip of rider Andy Holmes and his riding friends teetering along a rather daunting ridgeline at the top of Pila in Italy. It’s one of the slower speed…
Downs Dash MTB event on Saturday 7th October
It's back for Autumn 2017, The Downs Dash, starting at Cranleigh Showground, offers an ideal mixed-ability riding area of bridleways, singletrack, technical descents and tough climbs.
New full suspension models from Cotic
Cotic have expanded their range of full suspension bikes. Joining the established 150mm travel 27.5 Rocket model is a new model called the Flare. There are also new 29/27.5+ ‘MAX’…
Kona Cinder Cone (2016) review
With its radically sloping top tube, it has good standover clearance, and a lighter, stiffer frame
GT Zaskar 27.5 Comp (2016) review
GT has gone a long way to recapturing the magic of the old Zaskar
Trek X-Caliber 8 (2016) review
The Trek looks amazing and has a decent spec, it’s just a shame the frame isn’t more trail-focused