Slipping a pedal can be painful in a multitude of ways. Having traction pins strike a shin are agonizing. Even worse, having a foot come off at high speed on…
Lance Branquino
News writer
Canyon’s Trail Lux is a customer direct down-country whippet
Canyon has added a down-country derivative to its Lux range of XC race bikes. The German customer direct brand’s Lux Trail features a redesigned front triangle, altering geometry to a…
Gee Atherton shares footage of his dramatic crash
Few riders have managed to be equal parts skilled and fearless, in the vein of Gee Atherton. As part of the Atherton mountain biking dynasty, Gee has a career of…
CZR i30 rims become a factory build option
WTB has expanded its wheelset offering with a new carbon build option. The American mountain bike brand has developed a new 30mm internal diameter carbon wheelset to complement its current…
Greenland makes it count in Maribor
The previous UCI World Cup event in Maribor saw torrential conditions and mud tyres. Things could not have been more different for this season’s race. Dry and dusty, with searing…
Racer FlexAir Combo guards are PPE for trail riding
If you need a knee guard with shin protection, these new Racer FlexAir Combo guards from French brand, Racer, could be the answer.
Pivot Firebird changes its shock position and frame design
Pivot has updated its Pivot Firebird enduro 29er. It now has a vertically mounted shock and mild geometry changes, with electronic suspension as an option
GT Force evolves into high-pivot idler 29er from £3600
GT has a new Force, and this version has 10mm more travel front and rear. Three derivatives are available, giving a broad price and build kit spread.
More saddle adjustment for your Reverb
Progressive geometry has done great things for rider confidence and balance when descending. But for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. And the Newtonian reality of very…
Shimano launches slimmer Saint flat pedals
Shimano dominates the global market for clipless mountain bike pedals, but it also makes a tidy trade in flats. The Japanese cycling component giant has added three new flats to…
Hope Union is the British brand’s first clip-in pedal range
Hope F20s are celebrated flats, but if you want to cleat-in the company has three new pedal options for the clipless crew. The Union range is an exciting new departure…
New Orange Bikes EVO is a sharper Alpine 6
Orange has added yet another EVO derivative, this time to its 27.5” model range. The brand’s new Alpine EVO trims back the travel, but adds more progressive frame geometry. Industrial…
Trek Roscoe 2022 range gets bigger wheels – more travel
Trek Roscoe hardtail range gets a redesigned frame, is rolling on 29er wheels and has a bigger fork up front. This is no longer an off-road commuter.
Mondraker goes big with e-enduro bikes in the 2022 range
Spanish mountain bike brand, Mondraker, has invested in bringing both Shimano and Bosch mid-drive motors to its product range.
Manx 100 event cancelled due to sign sabotage
The Manx 100 has been ruined by some very selfish trail marking sabotage. But Isle of Man mountain bikers vow to make it better.
Bernard Kerr wins Red Bull Hardline hattrick (inc. POV video)
The addition of an even bigger road gap, did not deter Bernard Kerr, from racing to his third Red Bull Hard Line title, in Wales.
Norco deserves a gold medal for its Olympic racebike designs
Norco has created fantastic new Revolvers for its Olympic athletes, using an intricate design technique, with stunning results.
Rapha’s new Digital Woodland collection for mountain bikers
Digital Woodland is a new collection, within Rapha’s mountain bike range. It features a striking digital patter, in contrast to the subtler trail range.
Öhlins goes 38mm with new RXF38 M.2
Öhlins is taking on RockShox’s ZEB and the Fox 38, with its RXF38. A fork that offers a lot of adjustment and a proven downhill racing damper.
E-bikes will account for half of all new bike sales by 2025
Bosch make some of the most used mid-drive motors. And the company sees an even bigger growth story going forward, in the e-bike world.