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New 120mm Santa Cruz Tallboy sports a 65.5° head angle
Quick details of the new Santa Cruz Tallboy and the Juliana Joplin. This really is the year of the 29er for Santa Cruz eh?
Great Britain’s World Championships squad announced: no Athertons
Rachel Atherton to miss out due to ongoing injury trouble. Tahnee Seagrave returns from injury to be sole Elite Women GB racer.
Dirty Deals: Reverbs, Fox knee pads, Giro helmets and much more!
These n-n-n-n-nine great Dirty Deals are either specific products that we’ve ridden and rated, or at the very least are brands we’re familiar with and…
Is this 6.8kg bike the lightest full susser in the world?
Check out this 6.8kg machine which is very probably the lightest full suspension bike in the world. A passion project from the super weight weenie…
Fancy a change? Back on Track advertising two new trail building jobs
Check out these current vacancies for a Trail Finisher/Shaper and a Machine Operator/Trail Builder for renowned trail building company Back On Track.
At around 600g the IXS Trigger FF claims to be the lightest full face helmet available
IXS Trigger FF claims to be the lightest full face helmet available. Does it have what it takes to beat the Fox ProFrame or the…
New Race Face AEffect 175mm dropper post and 165mm cranks
Affordable new stuff from Race Face is always worth a gander. Especially if it involves 165mm cranks, 175mm droppers and well-designed dropper remotes.
Three of the smartest, coolest and most quirky Kickstarter ideas for mountain biking
In the crowdfunding age it's never been easier to turn bike ideas into reality. We wandered the aisles of Kickstarter looking for cool, quirky and…
Why is the Pennine Bridleway not better known or written about?
This month’s Star Letter asks the question "Why is the Pennine Bridleway not better known or written about?"
Dodge the crowds with our five favourite under-the-radar Peak District rides
These loops avoid the honeypots. They may lack the drama of the stuff around Ladybower and Edale but you’re a lot less likely to have…
Now you can save up to 47% on a new YT-Industries through the Cycle to Work scheme
The recent abolishment of the Cycle to Work Scheme £1,000 limit has significantly widened the scope of bikes available to purchase, and now that choice…
Calibre’s new Bossnut Evo gets a sculpted look and fresh geo
Need to know Swapping the 135mm quick-release rear end for a 142x12mm bolt-thru design improves frame stiffness and wheel security Rail corners even harder with…
The new enduro frame that offers modern geometry for less bucks
Need to Know Oversized bearings for UK muddy conditions, complete with two bearings on the driveside. Custom one piece rocker link for stiffness and pinpoint…
New Specialized Epic HT is world’s lightest production hardtail chassis
The world’s lightest production hardtail chassis (775g, Medium S-Works frame) now claims to be "the most capable and comfortable" anywhere.
New Semenuk RAW edit. You know what to do.
The landscape in this Raw 100 may be reminiscent of Red Bull Rampage but inventive lines transform it into a slopestyle playground.
Dirty Deals: Hope brakes, Maxxis DoubleDown tyres, Troy Lee gloves and much more!
These splendidly Dirty Deals are either specific products that we’ve ridden and rated, or at the very least are brands we’re familiar with and rate…
Laurie Greenland and Marine Cabirou win their first World Cups at Val Di Sole
Britain’s Laurie Greenland and France’s Marine Cabirou scored a pair of debut victories at the 5th round of the DH World Cup in Val Di…
Who is the greatest mountain biker of all time?
Whilst it can initially seem a daunting and almost impossible to task to choose just one person who IS mountain biking. But it's actually really…
150/170mm GT Force 29 starts from £2,499
29in version of EWS-winning GT Force. 150mm travel aluminium frame, 170mm fork, 150 travel frame. GT Force 29 is "built for enduro, real mountains, bike…