Lifeline is the in-house brand for Chain Reaction Cycles/Wiggle, and as you’d expect, this means value for money is a priority with all its products. The Performance MTB is its…
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Ride Concepts Tallac mountain bike shoe review
With its red and green walking boot laces and overly chunky heel and toe tread, the Ride Concepts Tallac shoe looks nothing like any riding shoe I’ve ever seen. Does…
YT Capra Core 3 MX review
Say hello to the third iteration of the YT Capra. Since the Mark 2 Capra was hardly a slouch on the downhills, the new Mark 3 YT Capra Core 3…
MBR Summer 2022 – 278
The latest issue of MBR is out now, and as ever it’s packed full of inspiring ideas and routes to help you find new places to get out and ride.…
Vitus Sommet 297 AMP review
The Vitus Sommet has been around for long enough to be refined multiple times already. It also happens to be one of the best enduro mountain bikes you can buy.…
Updated Santa Cruz Hightower now comes with frame storage
The Santa Cruz Hightower is an award-winning all-terrain mountain bike; a go-anywhere, and have a hell of a lot of fun while you’re there kinda bike. And for 2022, Santa…
Magura MT5 eStop disc brake review
We tested Magura’s mid-range MT5 disc brake back in the summer, but this is the new eStop version designed for e-bike use. The flip-flop composite lever and alloy caliper weigh…
Hayes Dominion A2 disc brake review
Adding to the Hayes range for 2022 is the new Dominion A2, which has an identical lever to the A4 tested here, but mated to a two-piston caliper. According to…
Blackburn Airstik 2Stage mini-pump review
At 85g, the Blackburn Airstik 2Stage is one of the lightest and smallest mini pumps on the market, so will easily fit in a jersey pocket but you can also…
Oxford Venture jacket review
It’s not specified what sort of riding Oxford Products new lightweight Venture jacket is aimed at, but looking at the cut – short at the front, long at the back…
Zefal E Max FC mini-pump review
There are quite a few mini-pumps like the Zefal E Max FC – it’s a mini pump, but you can actually thread in a C02 canister to inflate the tyre…
Hunt All-Mountain Carbon H_Impact Wheelset review
Hunt has made a name for itself in recent years with a no-nonsense range of affordable wheels – we’ve previously rated its TrailWide wheels as one of the best MTB…
Spank Spoon 350 stem review
Spank has been making the Spoon stem for a while in a 31.8mm diameter, but it’s recently upped the size to 35mm and included a whole raft of different colours,…
Silt Carbon XC wheels review
In this age of ever more durable, enduro-ready gear, it’s totally out of fashion to shout about lightweight components and how much difference they make to ride quality. Indeed, it’s…
Kenda Karma II Pro SCT tyre review
The Karma II is a complete update of an older Kenda design intended for mixed conditions trail and XC riding – now trendily marketed as down-country. With an all-new tread…
Specialized Eliminator Grid T7 tyre review
Until about eight years ago, Specialized was the absolute value kings of the best MTB tyre world. It sold classic treads like the original Butcher and Purgatory that were actually…
E*thirteen Grappler Enduro MoPo tyre review
Brand new for 2022, E*thirteen’s latest gravity tyre is this ground-grabbing Grappler – and it’s shot straight to the top of the best MTB trail tyres chart. It’s available in…
Innes Graham’s EWS dreams set to be realised thanks to local business support
If you follow the Enduro World Series, you’ll know that one of the big stories from the first round in the Tweed Valley, Scotland, was centred around Valley local Innes…
Canyon Spectral 125 CF 9 review
Take a cursory glance at the new Spectral 125 and you could easily mistake it for the full-blown 150mm Spectral. Make no mistake though, the Spectral 125 is a unique…
Best women’s mountain bikes: trail, enduro and electric mountain bikes
Looking for the best women’s mountain bike? Whether it’s a women’s full suspension mountain bike you need, or you prefer a beginner-friendly and low maintenance hardtail MTB, we’ve tried and…