As a very expensive trail pack, with an impressive design pedigree, we had high hopes for the Mavic Crossmax Hydropack 15. The large hip belt and wide padded shoulder straps were…
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Deuter Race EXP Air review
At almost 1kg, the Deuter is nearly double the weight of the Camelbak. Volt 13 LR. It uses a fancy suspension back panel: the back board is curved, and a couple…
GoPro launches tiny new Hero 4 Session camera
What is the GoPro Hero 4 Session? GoPro cameras have always been impressively compact – dinky rectangles capable of capturing some of the most incredible footage the world has ever…
Garmin launches the first GPS bike computer with Strava live segments
Can you segment hunters not wait to get home to upload your Strava ride file? Well now you can compare your times on-the-fly with other cyclists using the Garmin Edge 520.…
Specialized launches new 2FO Cliplite shoe
What have we got here then? This is Specialized’s new 2FO cliplite shoe. It has been designed as a more lightweight version to the current 2FO clipless shoe. What sort…
Specialized adds 650b wheel size to Camber
The Camber? You guys like them don’t you? Yep, we do. We’re fully sold on the idea of short-travel 29ers and this bike was one of our favourites. It was…
Enduro2: The most fun race you and your friend can do (VIDEO)
Enduro2 is a race with a difference, you do it with your best mate. We sent Toby Pantling to Les Arcs to see what all the fuss was about. His…
Take a guided tour of Josh Bryceland’s Rat Cave (VIDEO)
It was a tough off season for Josh Bryceland, he must have been itching to get back on the bike after busting his ankle of the final jump of the…
Does anyone whip harder than Bernard Kerr?
After the Leogang World Cup, the Pivot Factory DH team took some time out in Schladming, Austria, to enjoy a more relaxed style of riding at one of the most famous bike…
Greg Minnaar rips down the Lenzerheide World Cup track (VIDEO)
Round four of the World Cup in Lenzerheide is just a day away (that’s right, it’s Saturday, not Sunday, this round) and the track looks like it is baked dry…
Trek’s Procaliber hardtail with inbuilt seat tube flex (VIDEO)
The hardtail that thinks it’s a full suspension bike, Trek’s Procaliber has a vertically flexy rear end for comfy riding
10 reasons to watch the downhill World Cup in Lenzerheide
The DH World Cup 2015 is about to begin, the most exciting and dramatic mountain biking series in the world: find out where to watch the World Cup live and…
Pro Bike Check: Curtis Keene’s Specialized Stumpjumper 650b
Curtis “The American Dream” Keene is one of America’s big hopes for taking home some Enduro World Series glory. He repaid his fans at round six of the EWS last year…
Trek releases Top Fuel XC racer
Need to Know Replaces the Superfly in Trek’s line-up XC full-suspension race bike with smart wheel sizing Adjustable geometry Uses technology from Trek’s trail bikes to assist descending performance Claimed…
Cube All Mountain flat pedal review
Overpriced and underwhelming - £64.99
Lapierre sparks into life with reworked Zesty and new Overvolt models
Key points New Zestys developed by Nico Vuoilloz Zesty AM gets a suspension and geometry re-work Zesty TR 29er replaced by XM, move to 650b wheels XM is a mis-matched…
How to jump on a mountain bike with Olly Wilkins – Part One
Ever since Icarus and the Greeks, man has wanted to fly and while mountain bikes might not quite be able to get you close to the sun, you can certainly…
The art of trail building
30 days of Woodland wizardry in this time lapse of north shore trail building
Fabric could kill off the bottle cage with new water bottle
Better known for its range of grips, Fabric is branching out its product range with a new water bottle. Not the most exciting story, you might think, but then again this…
Mountain bikers accused of causing criminal damage at nature reserve
Police are investigating a mountain bike trail that has been labeled as criminal damage at Kenilworth Common nature reserve near Coventry. The short track appears to consist of a few small doubles and…