One of the stone-cold classic MTB flat pedals, DMR’s Vault has earned multiple glowing reviews from us over the years. Its success lies in a deeply-dished platform with a big…
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Endura helmets now available in U.S.
Scottish brand Endura, known for high quality functional mountain bike worn by athletes and riders worldwide, including the legendary Danny MacAskill, are introducing it’s highly rated helmet range to the…
Five Ten Trailcross Gore-Tex shoe review
Five Ten has come a long way since the original Impact shoe that mopped up liquid like a roll of industrial kitchen towel and resisted drying for weeks on end.…
Atherton Bikes: Charlie Hatton rides the new enduro-ready AM.170
Dan Atherton says this, the new Atheron AM.170, is the one bike from the range he’d choose if he had to ride only the same one every weekend. But since…
More adjustability, better performance: two new Fox Float shocks join the range
There’s a whole load of new from Fox, as the brand has added two brand new shocks to the lineup; the XC-focussed Fox Float SL and trail-ready Fox Float. These…
Marin’s all-round trail bike the Rift Zone goes electric
The Marin Rift Zone is a hella fun bike to ride. That’s not just PR materials; that’s based on the experience our bike testers report. And now, the ‘Rifty Fun’…
What makes a bike fun to ride? Can you engineer ‘fun’ into a new mountain bike? What even is ‘fun’? Guy Kesteven tries to find an answer
Why is one bike ‘funner’ than any other? Fun is a massively overused word in bike testing because it’s an easy, throwaway comment about any bike that puts a grin…
Future pros: new bikes, gear, helmets and more for groms
Getting your kids into riding (and not football!) is a life’s work for some of us. It’s only natural; you want the next generation to get as much out of…
SCOR 4060 Z ST XT e-bike first ride review
Not heard of SCOR or its range of electric mountain bikes? Let us introduce you to this Swiss bike brand and the 4060 Z short-travel eMTB and the playful, dynamic…
Alpina Rootage Evo mountain bike helmet review
One of a handful of half-way house helmets on the market, this Alpina Rootage EVO blends the cheek, chin and teeth protection of a full face with the more minimal…
Kriss Kyle rides in a skate park in the sky
There’s no doubt that Kriss Kyle has impressive BMX style. And there’s no doubt the Red Bull athlete, who hails from Scotland, has ridden some incredible locations and made some…
Riders On The Storm: Llandegla’s road to recovery
As a nation we’re obsessed with the weather. Which is odd as our weather can best be described as degrees of mild – Cool-mild, warm-mild, mild-mild – usually all in…
Best mountain bike deals from Chain Reaction Cycles
Chain Reaction Cycles is one of the biggest, best-known and most trusted online cycling retailer in the UK. And not just the UK either; since the shop ships overseas, it’s…
Classified Powershift hub gear review
Classified pitches greater range, more efficiency, and improved durability as reasons to switch to its new internal hub gear system. Read our buyer’s guide to the best mountain bike drivetrains…
Essential electric mountain bike skills – the basics
There’s no denying that you can do more on an e-bike. The more people who try them the more people discover that in reality the additional help that you get…
The new Cannondale Habit gets the long travel treatment
The Cannondale Habit is back and its evolutionary path has branched. As well as the usual on-trend updates to geometry and suspension, riders have two choices of Habit. Choose between…
7Mesh Chilco Thermal Anorak review
When you spot a fellow product tester, who can pick and choose whatever clothing they want, always riding in the same top, you pay attention. And when that same writer…
Wolf Tooth Waveform pedals
By assumption, a flat pedal is just flat right? Not exactly. The best flat pedals have a slight amount of concavity machined into the platform, the idea being this keeps…
Best UK mountain bike routes for riding in the rain and bad weather
When the rain is pouring down it can be hard to motivate yourself to head out for a ride, especially if you’re trying to avoid muddy trails and miserable conditions.…
SQlab 5OX pedal review
The 5OX is a big slab of a pedal, the nylon reinforced platform is oversized in every direction and it rotates on top-end bearings, the idea being it’ll last just…