Happy Tuesday! It’s time for another blast of bikey bargains from the World Wide Web. This is the 54th edition of Dirty Deals. My, how…
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9 things you need to know before tomorrow’s World Cup DH finale
Bluffers guide to tomorrow's epic day. Qualifying is over, the weather forecasts are in. Here's everything you need to know before the race starts.
Your 27.5 wheels are actually 23in in diameter
Here are the actual rim diameters of the three main mountain bike wheel sizes: 26in, 27.5in and 29in. None of them are what they say…
Peak District overtakes Lake District as busiest place according to OS
Ordnance Survey have released heatmaps of where people have been plotting walking and cycling routes for the past twelve months.
New Rocky Mountain Instinct BC Edition 155mm travel 29er
New longer travel 29er enduro race machine: the 2018 Rocky Mountain Instinct BC Edition. An almighty all-mountain plow. 27.5+ capable too.
How you can help get increased footpath access for bikes in Wales
Cycling UK and OpenMTB called on the public to show support bikes-on-footpaths for Wales via Trails For Wales campaign. Go here now: www.cyclinguk.org/trails-for-wales With the…
The new Evil The Following MB (More Better’er)
Evil Bikes have updated their short travel 29er The Following. It's longer, Boost-ed, Metric-Trunnion-ed, lower leverage and more.
Crash-tastic Claudio course preview from Val Di Sole
Claudio takes a tumble when trying to keep up with Ed Masters down one of the most technical World Cup courses seen so far.
2018 Transition bike range includes new 160/140mm Sentinel 29er
Typical launch video from Transition doesn't have much info in it BUT it is hilarious and it reveals the new Transition Sentinel 29er too.
Who can – and who can’t – win the World Cup DH finale this Saturday
Everything you need to know. Read on for the most exciting maths you'll do since your GCSEs/O-levels (delete as age dictates).
Escape the Bank Holiday hordes with these four free routes
The best way to get away from the Bank Holiday hordes is on your bike, so pack for the mountains and tackle something big and…
Five natural routes you can bolt on to a trail centre
AKA trail centre alternatives. Ridden the trail centre a few times now? Here’s five great loops near trail centres that don’t have waymark arrows.…
Arrivals: this week’s new stuff in for review
For those of you who can’t wait until the reviews come out in the magazine or go up online, here’s another in our new series…
New Shimano XT 4-pot disc brakes
The new Shimano XT M8020 4-pot disc brakes are aimed at e-bikes but plenty of aggressive enduro riders will be pleased to see their appearance.
First ride on the Hope HB160 carbon enduro bike
The Hope HB160 is a 160mm travel enduro bike with a frame manufactured entirely in Hope’s UK factory. Only 500 will be built per year.
Dirty Deals: carbon wheels, flat pedals, handlebars and much more!
Back to the classic Dirty Deals format this week with fifteen varied offers all sharing the common theme of just being flipping good deals.
How to create grip on a mountain bike
Strong and stable is a great mantra, but if you don’t want to end up like Theresa May, you’ve got to dial your posture. >>>…
Canyon sold its first bike in America on Tuesday
German direct-sales bike brand Canyon have finally started selling bikes in America. The first bikes were apparently ordered on Tuesday.
HXR Easy Shift cranks let you change gear without pedalling
The HxR Easy Shift allows you to change gear while freewheeling by moving the freewheel to the chainring and fixing the cassette to the rear…
Fork Cork is an alternative to the OneUp EDC
The Fork Cork takes the concept of storing spares and tools in your steerer tube and flips it on its head. Quite literally.