The Lowepro Fort William Endurance Downhill takes place on Saturday 8th July 2017 with racing starting at 3:30pm and ending at 9:30pm.
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Dirty Deals: wheels, dropper posts, tyres and much more
It’s a fresh week of Dirty Deals. Every week we round up the keenest deals and most eyebrow-raising offers that we’ve come across.
RockShox Yari RC 140mm review
Easier to set up than the Pike, with its 35mm stanchions and deeper crown, the RockShox Yari RC 140 is stiff, but it is carrying a bit of extra weight.
Öhlins RXF 34 review
The Öhlins RXF 34 is a quality fork from Öhlins with adjustable spring progression. But its weight and damping make it less suitable for lighter riders.
Cube Stereo 140 C:62 SL 29 (2017) review
Some positive changes to the geometry and handling of the Cube Stereo 140 29 C:62 SL for 2017. It’s also upgraded to a full carbon chassis and handlebar.
The new Marin Wolf Ridge is a bit… woah
Five years in development the bold-looking Marin Wolf Ridge is a 160mm travel 29er trail-enduro bike that has a whole lot riding on it.
Fox Proframe World Tour kicks off at Llandegla this weekend
Fox start the World Proframe Tour this weekend in the UK. Josh Lewis will be also attending the opening two UK rounds in Llandegla and Swinley Forest.
9point8 reveal world’s lightest dropper post – and you can trim it down
The new 9point8 Fall Line R dropper post has a claimed weight of 386g and you can chop it to length to get it down to 335g too.
Convicted trail saboteur ordered to attend ‘thinking skills’ course
A fifty year old male has been ordered to attend 'thinking skills' course after being found guilt of setting up barbed wire booby trap across cycle path.
Brandon Semenuk now races rally cars
Semenuk isn't the first mountain biker to have a crack at rallying. Gee Atherton and Nico Vouilloz are two MTB legends who've dabbled at driving them too.
Specialized Enduro S-Works 29/6 Fattie (2017) review
Revised geometry, sizing and travel take the Specialized Enduro 29 6Fattie to the next level, but has Specialized gone far enough?
3rd generation Ibis Ripley is designed for 2.6in tyres
The third incarnation of the Ibis Ripley is still a 120mm travel carbon 29er but it's now a bit slacker and longer and can take 2.6in mid-Plus tyres.
Rubber news! Schwalbe’s new ADDIX tyre compounds
The new Schwalbe ADDIX rubber compound will feature on their top-end EVO tyre range; Magic Mary, Hand Dampf, Rock Razor, Nobby Nic and Racing Ralph models.
The five best bikes from the Bespoked handmade bicycle show
With a hundred exhibitors in attendance at this year's Bespoked handmade bike show, these are the five key bikes that stood out for us.
Two new carbon hardtails from Transition
A couple of sneaky pics of two new carbon hardtails from Transition: the 27.5in wheel Throttle and the Vanquish 29er.
Eight years ago today Danny MacAskill went viral
On April 19, 2009 a young Danny MacAskill and his friend Dave Sowerby clicked 'upload' on a YouTube video titled 'Inspired Bicycles'. The rest is history.
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 of pre-emptive peeks into recent…
Stop that and watch this: Bernard Kerr’s superstylin’ new vid
In this impressive two-minute reel, Kerr hits iconic locations around Queenstown including the infamous and revamped Dream Track.
Video tribute to Charlie Craig
Emotional video tribute to Charlie Craig the 15-year-old XC and cyclocross racer - and son of Nick Craig - who died suddenly in January.
First impressions of the new 2018 RockShox Pike
When it was launched in 2013 the new RockShox Pike pretty much redefined the trail and all-mountain suspension fork category.