French helmet brand Urge has a new lid, it’s called the Treps, and it’s arguably the best looking helmet its made. Previously, Urge helmets have…
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SRAM ditches Code brakes, swaps DOT for mineral oil, adds a new stopper called the Motive, and a cheaper Maven too
SRAM has been busy sorting out its 2025 brake lineup, and there have been some interesting new additions – particularly at the XCO end of…
SRAM Eagle Transmission goes mechanical with Eagle 90 and 70 groupsets, but you can only buy the £655 Eagle 90 off-the-shelf
SRAM has launched two new Eagle Transmission drivetrains: the Eagle 90 Transmission and the Eagle 70 Transmission. They are slated to be the first mechanical…
All-new Fox 36 SL goes up to 140mm travel and weighs under 1,800g, for riders looking to ride hard without the excess baggage
Fox has applied numerous weight-saving measures, first seen on the 34 SL launched recently, to its most popular fork to create the 36 SL. At…
New Fox 36 offers the ‘feel of the 38’ at a reduced weight, thanks to stiffer chassis, greater bushing overlap, and reduced friction
Fox has refreshed its popular 36 fork both internally and externally, increasing stiffness and bushing overlap, as well as reducing friction under load. In addition,…
Fox’s new 34 SL fork is full-width for full-bore riding, yet it’s still lighter than a Sid Ultimate
Fox has a new lightweight 34 SL fork in town, and it’s built for aggressive riding. In a departure from the previous 34, out goes…
Slide over, downhillers: Continental’s tackiest rubber now comes on enduro-casing tyres too, giving e-bikers and regular riders access to SuperSoft Kryptotals
Previously reserved for downhill tyres only, Continental has added its squishiest rubber to the enduro casing Kryptotal range, bringing more grip for e-bikers and regular…
Chunkier knobs, more grip claimed and better damping: Specialized reworks the Butcher and Eliminator tyres, and they’re only a fiver more expensive now too, from £50
Specialized has a new version of its Eliminator tyre out, the tread has been completely redesigned with chunkier lugs, and overall it looks like a…
MET’s new Revo helmet is designed for maximum protection from high-speed impacts, all while still keeping your head cool.
Faster up, and down, e-bikes are continuing to push boundaries in mountain biking. And it’s not just the bikes and how we ride them that…
New Fox Speedframe helmet puts safety first and gets 5-star Virginia Tech rating
Fox’s open-face Speedframe helmet range has just received a massive overhaul, and its focus on protection has secured a coveted 5-star safety rating from helmet…
8 most significant products I’ve seen this month, from angle-adjustable saddle clamps to $500 bottom brackets
The UK’s Core Bike Show brings together many of the biggest brand and distributors under one roof to showcase the latest bikes and products. Here…
New Specialized XC wheelset weighs less than a kilo, uses carbon spokes with Ti nipples, and costs more than some complete bikes
Specialized has a completely new XC wheelset that it says weighs less than a kilo, making it lighter than most road hoops I can find.…
Race Face’s new Turbine flat pedal comes in seven colours and boasts the “most concave platform on the market”
Race Face has launched its most concave flat pedal yet – the Turbine. It has 3mm of concavity and is designed for riders who want…
Canyon adds bricks and motor demo options, letting you try before you buy on demand in London and Sheffield
Famously a direct to consumer brand, you’ll now be able to view, bounce on or even demo a Canyon in the UK, after a new…
Mountain bike industry on its knees? Forget about it, here are seven reasons it’s boom time if you’re a rider
The bike industry is in pretty bad shape, every week we hear about another brand struggling to sell its bikes or bits. Most recently it…
Too good to be true? Hunt reckons its new Proven wheels rival Enve and Reserve for strength and weight, but cost less, thanks to its new “pultruded” carbon tech
Hunt’s latest carbon wheels are almost as strong and lightweight as Gucci brands’ like Enve and DT Swiss, but cost less than half as much…
This could be the biggest payday in mountain biking! There’s €100k up for grabs for the first rider to win a World Cup on a Gates belt drive – equivalent to winning 27 World Cups back-to-back!
One rider will scoop €100,000 in 2025, prize money for winning a World Cup race using a belt drive and gearbox bike, making history as…
New OneUp platform clip pedal claims to be the thinnest on the market, and it’s Shimano cleat-compatible
A new pedal from OneUp claims to be the thinnest clip-in model in the world. But this is no ultra-minimal XC component – OneUp’s new…
Bosch e-bike owners can now lock their batteries through their phone or Kiox displays to deter theft
Bosch’s Smart System equipped e-bikes just got another security upgrade, in the form of a Battery Lock. Essentially, it’s another digital lock for your Bosch…
E-bike batteries must now be fitted with car-like ECUs to minimise fire risk, according to new guidance from the UK government, but will it actually change anything?
The UK government has announced new statutory guidelines on lithium-ion battery safety for e-bikes for manufacturers and distributors. The new guidelines aim to set out…