The Smith Mainline helmet boasts excellent air flow, a reasonable weight and some of the best looks I’ve seen on a full face helmet.
Jamie Darlow
Front Section Editor
“If you say women’s riding isn’t impressive you’re living under a rock”
Canadian DH racer turned freeride star Micayla Gatto tells us about the mixed-media edit that made her famous, riding at Red Bull formation, and her Type Z personality.
What makes us tired when we ride (and what can we do about it)?
What makes us tired when we ride? Pretty much everything, it seems, from the climbs to the descents, the terrain, the temperature and even how well we slept last night.
Hot stuff: Hayes Dominion, Mavic Crossmax XL, Manitou Dorado and more
What we’re excited about this month: Hayes Dominion A2 disc brakes, Mavic Crossmax XL S wheels, Manitou Dorado Pro fork, The Book of Cannondale, Sungod Airas glasses, VHS Slapper Tape,…
Troy Lee Designs Skyline Air short review
The Troy Lee Designs Skyline Air short is not the lightest in their range – that accolade belongs to the Drift – but it is definitely the best ventilated.
Scott Trail Tuned short review
Overall we really rate the Scott Trail Tuned short – it’s comfy and tough, floats over kneepads and covers everything, but the price is fabulously steep.
Patagonia Dirt Roamer short review
Patagonia asserts its green credentials on the Patagonia Dirt Roamer short by using a polyester fabric made from recycled plastic bottles.
Dainese HGL Aokighara short review
The Dainese HGL Aokighara could be a decent short thanks to its unfussy styling, but the waist closure is over-thought and needs to add zips on the pockets.
100% Celium short review
Two inches longer in the leg and a wider fit would have the 100% Celium short rocket up the rankings. But as it stands it’s expensive and oddly-sized.
Three great UK bike parks you’ve probably never heard of
If you’re looking for anew playground to visit in the Autumn then we have three suggestions: Bike Park Kernow in Cornwall, The Bull Track in East Sussex and Mountain View…
Dare Valley is the UK’s first family bike park
The UK’s first family bike park boasts an uplift and a flowy blue trail to inspire and instruct. Dare to flow!
Yeti 160E e-bike features new Sixfinity 6-bar suspension design
The iconic MTB brand has finally joined the party with the Yeti 160E, a 160mm travel e-bike with a radical suspension design and a host of new features.
YT Capra 29 Core 4: first ride review
YT Capra 29 Core 4 is 165mm enduro bike with 170mm fork, slack geometry, and bottle-ready full carbon frame. And there's somewhere to stash a water bottle.
Thibaut Dapréla: World’s fastest Frenchman?
20-year-old DH prodigy Thibaut Dapréla tells us about injuring his tongue, winning his first World Cup just a week later, and how to tumble dry your shoes.
Orange Phase adaptive mountain bike
The Orange Phase AD3 is an adaptive mountain bike with an electric motor that promises to let disabled riders take on exactly the same terrain as everyone else.
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
This month brings us discreet down country dampers, short droppings, knuckle dusters, yellow kecks, power pedals, wee-bikes, banana holsters, something for the weekend and more!
New trails including a Red Bull line at BikePark Wales
There are a couple of other big changes that point the way to just how slick an operation BPW has become.
Microshift Advent X review: 1x drivetrain for £135
Microshift Advent X 10 speed drivetrain for single-ring and a wide range cassette (11-48t). New 1x drivetrain for less than £135... take that, inflation!
Hot stuff: what we’re excited about this month
This month brings us: silver stoppers, carbon gas, watery belts, rubber charity, jelly pads, jaffa kecks, wireless pi and more!
Eight questions for Kate Courtney
We grab a few minutes with Olympic XC racer Kate Courtney to talk about her recovery from a recently fractured arm and her hopes for Tokyo Olympics later this month.