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New Race Face Turbine alloy wheelset – updated spec, lower price
A tuned wheelset isn’t new to any of us; we’ve seen Enve, Crankbrothers and Race Face building a more compliant front wheel for comfort, offset…
27.5in wheel trail bikes ain’t dead! Yeti keeps them alive with the SB135
Instead of the now-almost-default full 29er, or on-trend mixed wheel ‘mullet’ set up this new Yeti SB135 uses dinky 27.5in wheels front and rear. The…
5 things we learned from the XCO World Champs at Glentress
**Spoiler alert** If you haven’t watched the racing and don’t want to know the result, click away now. If you want to know how to watch…
Charlie Hatton: “I never thought it would be a World Champs winning run”
mbr: Congratulations Charlie! It’s nearly a week after winning the Worlds at Fort William, has it sunk in yet? Charlie Hatton: Yes it’s definitely changed…
New Pinarello Dogma hardtail to debut at UCI XC World Champs
Pinarello’s full-suspension Dogma XC proved an immediate success when Pidcock rode the full-suspension version to victory in both the Men’s Elite Cross-county Short Track and…
Win race-ready bikes created for UCI Cycling World Championship stars with World Bicycle Relief
In celebration of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships in Scotland, World Bicycle Relief, official global charity partner of the event, is offering cycling fans…
Trek’s Supercaliber XC race bike gets a full reboot for Gen 2
In 2019 Trek launched the first generation Supercaliber. A race-focused XC bike that aimed to combine the pedalling efficiency of a hardtail with the compliance…
How to watch the XC mountain bike World Championships: live stream the action from Glentress this weekend
The 2023 Cycling World Championships is well underway, and the XC racing starts today, with practice on the new XCO course at Glentress in the…
Riders with Bosch motors need to know about the latest software update
More than 75,000 bikes were stolen in England and Wales last year, according to police figures, up 25% on the previous year and over 40%…
All-new Vitus E-Mythique LT e-bike – a range overview
Vitus has a new long-travel full-suspension e-bike, in its line-up, the E-Mythique LT. It sits between the E-Escarpe and E-Sommet models in terms of suspension…
E-bike motor issues? Here’s where to get them repaired
“Sometimes we open one up and water will run out literally all over the floor. Then it’s a race to dry it out inside before…
6 things we learned from the downhill racing at Fort William World Champs
What a weekend of downhill we've just been treated to in the Scottish Highlands – here are a few curios we noticed
DIY Downhill – the iconic Grenoside and Bolehills trails, Sheffield
Sheffield is a city that just gets things done. New trails and jumps grow with amazing regularity, and the sheer will of the riders seems…
Merida rolls out new Big.Nine TR trail hardtails and XC-focused options
Hardtails are very much alive and kicking. They may well sit in the shadows of both the latest e-MTBs and tech-heavy trail bikes but there’s…
Propain releases all-new Ekano 2 AL electric mountain bike
Propain’s design brief for the new Ekano 2 AL was clear: a high performance electric mountain bike which has a focus on fun, whether climbing…
Nukeproof Giga, Mega and Reactor carbon 2024 refresh – don’t mess with success
Over the past year, Nukeproof’s Giga, Mega, and Reactor have proven themselves on the race course, and as the bikes of choice for countless mountain…
Fast and Fit – Greg Minnaar reveals the secrets to staying fast in his forties
Words: Jamie Darlow It can be frustrating to hear yourself utter the words ‘I used to be able to…’ and to tell anyone who will…
All-new Pivot Shuttle AM – a mid travel, Bosch powered electric mountain bike
Pivot has announced an all-new full power Shuttle AM, bringing a new inbetweener that sits bang in the middle of a three model e-bike range.…
Trailblazers: Caersws Bike Park – one to hit up on your summer road trip
Bike brands like to talk about evolution. Every model year brings tweaks and changes, increases – or decreases – in wheel size, suspension, weight and…