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Nukeproof announces new UK office bringing technical support back to Britain for the much-loved MTB brand – and there are new bikes on the way
Nukeproof owner, Belgian Cycling Factory (BCF), has announced it is launching a UK office, from which it will distribute Nukeproof bikes in the UK. Russell…
Could your next e-bike frame be made of recyclable thermoplastic carbon, by a robot, in Europe? Focus Bikes certainly hopes so with its Jam2 NEXT prototype
Focus has revealed the tech it hopes will bring together the light weight and high-performance of a carbon frame with reduced emissions, sustainable manufacturing and…
Jackson Goldstone has won 3 World Cup races on a stock Santa Cruz V10, with a lead weight strapped to the down tube, beating a slew of exotic prototypes
Jackson Goldstone has dominated the early part of the Whoop UCI MTB Downhill World Series aboard his Santa Cruz V10 downhill bike. Aside from the…
I’m a dyed-in-the-wool gravel bike fan, but riding 200 miles non-stop on a hardtail mountain bike has made me rethink long-distance off-road challenges
Gravel. What exactly is it? According to the Oxford English Dictionary gravel is a ‘loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones’. According to bicycle…
Mondraker’s Level is the OG of big travel e-bikes, and the new version gets the latest Bosch CX motor, a coil shock, 800Wh removable battery and 170mm travel
We first spotted Mondraker’s super-enduro model in 2018, and while the world of e-bikes has been ripped apart in the intervening years, the Level has…
Could Orange be about to launch its own DJI-powered e-bike? Yes, if this mockup is to be believed… and it would be the only UK-made Avinox bike so far
Here we go again, less than 24 hours since the last DJi-powered e-bike dropped and we have another one rolling out the factory. This time…
RockShox targets rider comfort with its new SID SL XC fork, adding a bigger air spring and wider tyre clearance
XC racing has traditionally been about efficiency, with skinny tyres and rockhard suspension. That’s quickly changing though, as courses around the world get technically harder:…
I tried to ride BikePark Wales’s massive new jump line, Hard Shoulder, but the last two hits were beyond my pay grade
BikePark Wales’s newest advanced jump line opens today and it promises over two minutes of big air for those looking to progress from the likes…
Hope’s new EVO brakes have customisable levers, callipers and hoses, so you can mix and match for your riding style
Hope has invented the first customisable mountain bike brake in its new EVO, letting you choose your preferred calliper, pad material, hose and even lever…
New Fox Podium is an inverted enduro fork with an ‘unfair advantage’, but it costs over £2,000
Fox’s brand new halo suspension fork is the inverted Podium. It’s expensive, it’s sexy, and it’s claimed to offer the performance of a downhill fork…
Commencal enters the DJI Avinox age with its new Meta Power e-bike, but you’re going to have to wait (and we mean, wait!) to get it
Well, we all knew more brands would team up with DJI this summer, but who had their money on Commencal? That’s right, the racing brand…
“Our most responsive fork ever” – Formula’s new Selva V boasts less stiction, bigger travel, and older model owners can upgrade to the new air spring too
Formula has a new version of the Selva out, it’s got a new air spring for less stiction and that makes it the “most responsive…
Work on new Glentress skills area to start this week, and scheduled to finish in September – it’s the final piece of the popular MTB centre’s masterplan
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is set to begin work on a new skills area at Glentress in the Scottish Borders next week. The building…
“More power? I’m not really interested” – real world riders reveal there’s something more important than how many watts their motor has
It’s fair to say that DJI has had a pretty big impact on mountain biking, since it entered the space less than a year ago…
95kph?! Mountain bike Olympic champion, Tom Pidcock, rides downhill at ludicrous speed… on skinny tyres
This isn’t mountain biking, but the lad has done enough on proper knobbly tired bikes to claim him as one of our own. This is…
Fazua’s latest Ride 60 motor firmware update is free and includes KickOverrun boost for technical climbs, but there’s still no sign of a range extender
E-bike drive system manufacturer, Fazua, has released its Firmware Bundle 12 for Ride 60 users. The new update includes Fazua’s new KickOverrun technology, which automatically…
Shimano’s new Deore drivetrain goes fully wireless for less than £600, plus details on the new XT Di2 electronic shifting
Riders with Shimano shifting will now be able to go fully wireless for a little under £570, as Shimano launches its latest entry level drivetrain.…
Motorsport company Brembo return to mountain biking with gravity brake set in collaboration with Specialized, but details are scarce and no word on when they’ll be available to buy
Brembo, one of the most recognisable brands in motorsport, has joined forces with Specialized to bring its coveted brakes to downhill racing. While not the…
Half price uplifts for £2 and discounted coaching at the Forest of Dean’s first ever Women’s Takeover Day… check out the dates, and details on how to register
The Forest of Dean is hosting a Women’s Takeover Day on Saturday, 21 June, the idea being to get likeminded women together and celebrate mountain…