Zefal has been making pumps for over 100 years, and its fluoro frame pumps were de rigueur on mountain bikes in the nineties. This latest…
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Rotwild’s new race-ready R.EXC e-bike gets a big battery, 22kg weight, and “mid-high pivot” suspension design
With a high-tech carbon frame, the latest battery tech in its down tube, and what it describes as a ‘mid high-pivot’ suspension design, the new…
BikePark Wales to double in size, with 27 new trails stretching 30km, planning application shows
BikePark Wales (BPW) will double in size, adding over 30,000 metres of new trails over the next few years, if its planning application for expansion…
Rider access to Coed y Brenin could be choked following a private sale, according to the local community group that’s fighting to save it
Coed y Brenin and its historic trails could still be saved from closure if a local community group is given permission to take on the…
How many of these 12 hidden features on your bike do you know about?
If you’ve just bought a new mountain bike, there’s a lot to learn, and not all of it is obvious. Even if you’ve been riding…
Vali Höll and Loïc Bruni triumph in first round of the DH World Cup at Fort William
The opening round of the DH World Cup saw an uncharacteristically dry and warm(ish) weekend at Fort William. The best in the world lined up…
The Marin San Quentin 1 is the most progressive hardtail I’ve ever tested, but a few compromises stop it reaching full potential
If you’re looking for a radical hardtail, at a down-to-earth price, one bike stands head and shoulders above the rest. That bike is the Marin…
Scotland’s newest bike park disses tech for flow, and there’s a conveyor belt uplift too
If flow trails, jump lines and a conveyor belt uplift sounds like an exciting prospect to you, then Cairngorm Mountain Bike Trails has got to…
Trek’s discounted every single bike in its US range, with up to 35% off 75 different makes and models… here’s my pick of the best deals
Last week it was Specialized with its massive Spring Sale, now it’s the turn of Trek to offer some mega deals in the US, through…
YT’s new Tues downhill bike looks the same as the old one, but there are 6 key differences that should make it faster than ever
YT leaked photos of a prototype Tues downhill bike with an idler, but this was simply a test mule, not a pre-production bike. So, much…
Formula launches its first air shock, called the Nebbia, and it promises high performance with simplified set-up
Italian component brand Formula has launched its first air shock, and it’s called the Nebbia. It’s a coil and air hybrid negative spring, which is…
DH World Cup racing is back for 2024, with Fort Bill the season opener: here’s how and when to watch it live
After what feels like forever, the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup is back! And the season opener is at none other than Fort William…
48 jumps in a row: BikePark Wales’ favourite trail reopens with more air than ever, and I can’t wait to ride it
BikePark Wales has just reopened its most iconic trail, the A470 Line, and this time around its 30% longer, packs in eight new jumps and…
A mud tyre that works in the dry? That’ll be the e*thirteen Grappler Mid Spike, my new fave for mixed conditions
The latest tyre from e*thirteen is called the Grappler Mid-Spike, with sticky rubber and big aggressive lugs it’s already one of the best mountain bike…
Decathlon’s Rockrider E-Expl 500 S is on sale at only £2,300, making it the cheapest proper new e-mountain bike that we can find – but the deal won’t last long
If you want to get started with a new electric mountain bike, but have a limited budget, then Decathlon’s Rockrider E-Expl 500 S is on…
Want to clean your bike on the go? Muc-Off’s new portable snow foam washer lets you spray while you’re away
British bike cleaning brand Muc-Off has launched its latest mobile cleaning product: the Mobile Bike Pressure Washer. It has apparently been specifically designed for bikes,…
Has Canyon just made the world’s most affordable lightweight e-bike, in the Neuron:ONfly?
Canyon has a new e-bike out called the Neuron:ONfly – it’s the brand’s first lightweight electric mountain bike, and could well democratise the mid-power category…
DT Swiss reckons the new 240 DEG freehub will boost your acceleration, thanks to its smallest ever engagement angle and whopping 90 tooth ratchet system
DT Swiss has launched a new freehub called the 240 DEG, it reduces the engagement angle to just 4° and with it offers the fastest…
I’m no downhiller, but for £3,599 the new Saracen Myst has me checking out Morzine lift prices this summer
The Saracen Myst downhill bike has been updated for 2024, with a new shock location, oversized and fully sealed bearings, and a new brake tune…
Specialized has over 100 items in its new mega sale, with up to 50% off: I’ve picked out the best deals on bikes, helmets and shoes
Specialized is launching the mother of all sales events, with over 100 bikes, helmets, shoes, jackets and loads more discounted up to 50%. We’ve trawled…