The new Commencal Clash Kids range uses a children’s specific frame and “specific components” to help provide them with the best platform to develop their enduro and DH skills, and…
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Transition’s new Smuggler will steal your heart, but the Santa Cruz 5010 is better value
Transition has a new version of the Smuggler out, a bike that really should have been called the Spur LT. Or perhaps the Spur Lunch Ride. Transition reckons it’s made…
I’ve been testing winter jerseys for two decades, and the Rapha Explore Zip Neck Pullover is the best I’ve tried
The Rapha Explore Zip Neck Pullover is part of the brand’s bikepacking range, so this zip neck top isn’t strictly in the MTB line-up. Just don’t tell anyone you’re wearing…
Canyon Torque Mullet AL 6 Vs YT Capra Core 2 GX – Which is the best direct-sales enduro bike?
While top end bikes costing five figures are not uncommon (£20,000 one day soon?), most of us are priced out. It’s to the Germans’ great credit then, that you can…
Specialized debuts first mullet wheel Stumpjumper model – the LTD
If you had a Specialized Stumpjumper on your Christmas list, take note – because one of the best trail bikes on the market has a new, updated range. There’s one…
I tested Cannondale’s Habit 4, a do-it-all trail bike that costs less that £2k… and it blew me away
When looking for one of the best full-suspension trail bikes around two grand, the ride quality, geometry and suspension ought to be at a level where an advanced rider can…
Feedback Sports’ Velo Hinge 2.0 lets you display your pride and joy like a work of art
Bike storage doesn’t have to be boring. In fact, if you’re lucky enough to have more than one bike, sometimes it’s necessary to do more than lean them against each…
Specialized S-Works Epic World Cup – Review
Specialized teased the new Epic World Cup on the race circuit for several months, and SRAM even revealed it before the official launch, but Specialized still had a surprise up…
CeramicSpeed OSPW cage gives you the chance to build a £1,100 derailleur!
If you’ve splashed out on SRAM’s latest T-Type Transmission, but seek further potential gains in terms of efficiency, the CeramicSpeed’s latest luxury upgrade could be for you. Replacing the entire…
Mondraker updates its kids bikes in time for Christmas, and there’s not a Peppa Pig in sight
If sharing your passion for mountain biking with your kids is something you want to do, Mondraker has just updated its youth range of children’s bikes and they look like…
Fulcrum’s new Red Zone Carbon+ wheels look like they’ve taken a beating, but they’re actually supposed to look buckled
Fulcrum’s new Red Zone Carbon+ wheelset uses an odd-looking assymetrical rim profile that makes it look buckled. We certainly thought so, watching the Buff-Megamo team riders riding the Red Zone…
The new Race Face Chester grips are the “tackiest ever’, but in a good way
Grips are one of the most personal components on a mountain bike. Some people like that super sticky feeling, and others prefer something smoother and less tacky. Well if you’re…
Revealed: The 14 e-bikes we’re most excited to ride in 2024!
It’s been a big year for e-bikes already, with SRAM joining the motor wars, Bosch launching a lightweight system, and huge growth in the diet e-bike sector, with fresh mid-power…
Chain Reaction and Wiggle offer extra 10% bonus discount with this secret Black Friday code
Chain Reaction Cycles and Wiggle already have some whopping deals going on for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but now you can get a further 10% off by using this…
Last minute Cyber Monday deals include these Madison DTE waterproof trousers for just £49.99
Cyber Monday’s sales are now in full swing, and the clock is ticking before many of the deals expire, so you need to be quick to secure the last of…
70% off the Five Ten Freerider Pro in the Evans Cycles Cyber Monday sale, but time is running out!
The Five Ten Freerider Pro is up to 70% off at Evans Cycles in the Cyber Monday sale, but time is running out, so get in there quick if you…
Mavic is back in the helmet game with the new Deemax lid (but sadly it doesn’t come in yellow)
Mavic has announced two new products in its Deemax range: the Deemax MIPS helmet and the Deemax Enduro SL wheel set. Here though, the famously gravity and downhill oriented range…
“Covid has been mountain biking’s Kinder Scout mass trespass,” says new UK trails tsar
Mountain biking has grown up, it’s everywhere across the UK, and we need proper sanctioned trails to confirm the sports future legacy. That’s the view from Dave Evans, the man…
Trek Supercaliber SLR Vs Specialized Epic World Cup: Which is the ultimate cross-country speed machine?
Trek and Specialized are giants in the mountain bike world, and both of these new XC bikes weigh in under 10kg and have five figure price tags. And that’s not…
4 of our favourite Canyon MTBs are massively discounted, but time is running out
We’ve tested absolutely stacks of Canyon mountain bikes, and the German direct-sales giant consistently racks up high scores in many of those reviews. Bikes like the Spectral have won our…