Steve Peat retired World Cup racing at Vallnord last Saturday. By the time we'd dried our eyes and cleared away a mountain of snotty tissues we decided it was time…
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Plus size tyres spread to BMX
The SE Bikes OM-Duro sports 27.5+ tyres but it's definitely not a mountain bike. It's a BMX for those of certain age maybe.
Protoype e-MTB from BMC spotted at Eurobike
Spotted at Eurobike and confirmed in a press release from BMC, the as yet unnamed electric mountain bike amongst the sleekest e-MTB we've seen to date.
Mountain biker injured by trail sabotage in Forest Of Dean
Reports have emerged of an incident on August 22nd where a mountain biker was injured by obstacles deliberately put on to bike trails.
Gallery of cool and weird new stuff from Eurobike
Even though we have seen and heard about a lot of 2017 stuff already there's always plenty more titbits revealed at Eurobike. Some surprises from the big brands and loads…
Some interesting new Genesis bikes for you
Amidst the bearded bikepackers and the shaven legged road and cyclocross brigade lurks the new Genesis Tarn 29er and Tarn 27.5+ mountain bikes.
Go chainless at the push of a button with Canyon’s Disconnect system
New idea from Canyon offers on-the-fly freehub disengagement. Why? Bike suspension works better without chain forces.
Watch Claudio Caluori and Loïc Bruni fail to ride a tandem down Vallnord
It's unclear whose idea it was but this track preview (starts off at least) rather differently. Claudio and Bruni have a go at piloting a tandem down the Vallnord DH…
Bog snorkelling is the new enduro
It was the World Mountain Bike Bog Snorkelling Championships last weekend and to celebrate this most eccentric of UK mountain bike events here's an amusing video.
Endurance riders take on a 190km Hebridean challenge this weekend
Two day, 190 km adventure challenge on foot, mountain bike and kayak off the west coast of Scotland
Five highlights from Saracen’s 2017 range
2017 looks like a year of evolution rather than revolution for Saracen. There are still a handful of real changes and a few new models that jump out from the…
Swiss bike resort will film you with a drone as you ride
In the Swiss biking resort of Verbier you can pay 250CHF (approx £195) and someone will film your ride with a drone, edit down the footage and send you a…
The four best bikes from Cube’s 2017 range
We were invited to visit Cube's swish new factory to have a look at the 2017 range. Here are the four key bikes: the Stereo 150+, the Stereo 140 29,…
Huck Norris tyre insert promises to end punctures forever
Huck Norris is a circle of cellular foam that sits inside your tyre, designed to stop the wheel rim from pinching against the sidewall of the tyre. Bingo, you could…
New Yeti SB5+ Plus bike
Yeti have released a Plus tyre version of their SB5 trail bike. They've found room for Plus rubber by moving to Boost hubs and an elevated chain stay design.
Shimano have made a dropper seatpost
Part of Shimano's PRO component range, the PRO Koryak dropper post is a cable activated stealth routed dropper post offering 120mm of drop.
The most jaw dropping bikes of 2016 so far
Here's a round-up of what we think are the very best bikes of 2016. Hardtails, full suspension, 27.5in wheels, 29in wheels, direct sales, bike shop classics - they're all here.
Dirty Deals: enduro Camelbaks, work stands, riser bars and much more
Due to the Bank Holiday Monday, Dirty Deals was postponed for 24hrs. But fear not, here it is finally. There's no theme to this week's deals. It's a vary varied…
Scott Spark 700 Plus Tuned (2017) first ride
The Scott Spark 700 Plus Tuned is a blazingly good short-travel ripper that owns the rowdiest of trails. Choose from 27.5in, 27.5 Plus and 29in versions.
Results and 26 minute video from EWS Rd6 at Whistler
Richie Rude quickly consigned his Round 5 troubles to the dustbin and got back to winning ways in Whistler. Okay so he had a bit of wobble on Stage 2…