Giant has increased the travel and specification on its bargain 27.5 trail bike, with an upgraded Giant Trance X 27.5 and new alloy frame.
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Bespoked 2021: Coal Bicycles ‘84
With gold suspension links and oodles of Kashima, Coal Bicycles' shiny bright ‘84’ model was a real head-turner at Bespoked.
Five tips for getting started in Riders Republic
How to get the most of out of your first sessions on Riders Republic, Ubisoft's new extreme sports game that offers in-depth worlds of action…
Bespoked 2021: Howler Frameworks Fenrir
Like many others, the maker of the Howler Frameworks Fenrir hasn’t had time to even ride his creation yet, “I’m itching to ride it now,…
Canyon’s new Spectral comes in all wheel sizes… even 27.5in
Canyon has a new Spectral out, and it comes with this season’s must have wheel-size setup, the mullet. That’s 29in up front for pure speed,…
Revamped 45km Skyline trail open again in Afan Forest
Natural Resources Wales has officially re-opened a new and improved long-distance mountain bike trail at Afan Forest Park in South Wales.
Bespoked 2021: Quirk Cycles Superchub
This brand-new XC hardtail in autumnal shades is the Superchub; here with 100mm travel RockShox SID fork and designed for the pummelling Atlas Mountain Race…
Bespoked 2021: Ra Bikes .12 enduro machine
North Yorkshire-based Ra Bikes only had a small hop to Harrogate to show its latest creations, including this longer travel, .12 bike.
Win full Alpinestars winter riding gear courtesy of Tredz
With the Tredz giveaway promotion, you can win full Alpinestars winter riding gear, from helmet to trousers. And to ensure it matches your frame, there…
Bespoked 2021: Hope HB-916 high-pivot enduro bike
Hope's latest handmade-in-Lancashire carbon enduro bike is this one-off HB-916. Aiming for a late Spring 2022 launch, it’s a significantly different successor to the HB-160…
Top five features of Riders Republic
The new extreme sports game from Ubisoft is a whole world of various outdoor action sports with loads of play options and customisation on offer.
Orange Crush-es it with updated hardtail geo
Orange has made small improvements to its Crush hardtail, slackening things a touch and offering two builds, in either wheel size.
Watch Semenuk’s winning Rampage run (and 8 mins of highlights)
Canada's Brandon Semenuk wins his fourth Red Bull Rampage, on Trek's Session with a single-crown RockShox ZEB fork up front.
BikeYoke Revive 2.0 Max offers 213mm of drop
Bike Yoke has a new version of the Revive dropper post range, that offers up to 213mm of stroke, with a larger stanchion.
Specialized Stumpjumper EVO Alloy gets in-frame SWAT and bladder
Featuring same design as its carbon sibling - SWAT, adjustable geometry, S-sizing - the 150mm Specialized Stumpjumper EVO Alloy M5 is available now.
Best mountain bike tyre deals: mud tyre special
We have searched the web to find great deals on the best mud and winter specific mountain bike tyres, all from the most respected brands…
Santa Cruz Bikes owner buys GT/Cannondale owner for $810million
Pon Holdings (Santa Cruz Bikes, Focus, Cervélo etc) has acquired the bike division of Dorel Industries (Cannondale, GT, Mongoose etc) in a deal that possibly…
Fox helmets have all riders covered
Fox helmets are seen on the best mountain bike pros. Fox helmets always look dialed and stylish. Fox helmets always use the best current protection…
Atelier Suji Drop is a hardcore hardtail made from… timber
Atelier Suji Drop is a French hardtail that can run a 160mm fork and is made from sustainably sourced wood, with very progressive geometry.
Pinnd CS2 is a new Scottish made flat pedal with big pins
Pinnd is a new flat pedal brand, manufacturing in Scotland. Its launch product is the CS2, featuring some huge traction pins for maximum grip.