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Kona Process X: longer travel and mullet-able
New 2021 model the Kona Process X is longest travel Process to date, with 161mm of rear travel paired with 170mm travel forks up front.
Spotted: new Schwalbe Big Betty and Super Trail casing
Leaked on certain 2021 bikes' spec sheets, there appears to be a new Schwalbe mountain bike tyre on the way. And there's maybe a Super…
Vorsprung Secus fork bolt-on claims to be better than air AND coil
Big claim alert! Vorsprung Secus is "air spring with truly better spring rate curve than coil, without it actually being worse in any part of…
Yeti has re-launched the famous Arc as a trail bike, with all mod cons and modest geometry
Yeti re-launch the famous Yeti Arc just four years after ditching it – there are four builds to pick from and a limited-run anniversary edition…
Dirty Deals: free £50 bike repair, cheap 140mm RockShox, tilting bike racks and more!
School's out (not that it has actually been 'in' since March) so chances are you'll be needing some stuff for daytrips and longer days in…
UK made Pembree R1V flat pedals are 100% recyclable
New UK company Pembree are fully solar- and wind-powered. Check out their full recyclable flat pedal called the Pembree R1V.
Dyfi Bike Park: trail guide
Four years in the making, four black-grade trails, and 400m of vertical drop: At long last the Dyfi Bike Park is finished, and open to…
The best things we’ve seen this week
It's Friday afternoon so it must be time to slack off for a bit and hoover up all the best little bits of mountain biking…
Bird go looong and go carbon with new Aether 9C
Bird Aether 9C is a carbon 29er trail bike with 130mm of rear suspension, a 65° head angle, 78° seat angle, 430mm chainstays and 541mm…
Check out Advnture: new website celebrating the great outdoors
The newly launched Advnture.com is the home of outdoor inspiration and buying advice. It’s designed to provide the knowledge you need to get out there…
Why the new EXT ERA fork has two positive chambers (and a £1590 price tag)
EXT ERA fork carries a lot of tech and has price tag to match. Unique spring system claims unparelled levels of consistency throughout the stroke.
Yamaha YDX-MORO e-bike knows when you are riding uphill
Yamaha first made a power assist electriv bike in 1993. Now 27 years later they unveil the Yamaha YDX-MORO range of modern electric mountain bikes.
Garmin issues statement on recent cyber attack outage
Last week brought you news of a potential ransomware attack on Garmin's online services. Here's the latest info from Garmin themselves.
MTB history lesson: how DH racing technique has changed since the 90s
Taking a look at how mountain bike technique has evolved over decades, from the sat-down pedalling style of the 90s to the stable upper body…
Dirty Deals: facemasks, mud tyres, helmets and more!
Welcome to this week's best bike bargains on the web. We have facemasks, dropper posts, wheels, helmets, magnetic bottles, mud tyres and oil slicks.
Yes training sucks but the overall gain is worth it
Why train? You’ll ride faster, for longer, and have more fun, we guarantee it... and it starts with as little as two hours a week…
The best things we’ve seen this week
New series where we bring you up to speed with all the week's best bits of mountain bike tittle-tattle. Friday afternoons just got that little…
Garmin Connect hacked and held hostage to ransomware?
Garmin Connect app has been offline since yesterday and there are various tech news sites reporting that the reason is a ransomware hacking attack.
New Orbea Alma comes with an optional rigid fork
With the Orbea Alma the company has redesigned its XC race whippet with a new frame, new graphic options, and – if you're hard enough…