Stake Pass, Lake District route
Brutal, intimidating, and downright hard.Stake Pass is brutal, intimidating, and downright hard, Stake Pass is also rewarding, fun...
TweedLove Enjoyro, the new beginner-friendly enduro
Enjoyro-a-go-go!TweedLove introduces the G-Form Enjoyro - created to attract riders who feel a bit intimidated by full-on enduro r...
Prepare to be envious of this amazing dusty singletrack in Turkey
Aaron Chase and Cedric Gracia are the lucky ones.Storm Doris has dampened our spirits so let's all POV-pretend to be Aaron Chase o...
The new Norco Range Carbon 160mm enduro bike
Carbon only. 27.5 only (in the UK anyway).The new Norco Range Carbon is longer, lower and slacker (no surprise there) and has had ...
Shimano Deore M6000 brings XTR innovations to the masses
Still 10 speed. Still great value.The new Shimano Deore M6000 is still 10 speed but it benefits from several features previously o...
The Flexstem is back (kind of)
10-20mm of 'travel'.OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAKickStarter becomes reality with Redshift's ShockStop suspension stem and a generation o...
This hub inflates and deflates your tyres at the push of a button
It's the new dropper post. Maybe.A pressurised hub on a crowdfunding website (where else?) can alter your tyres' pressure at the f...
Ben Damph, Torridon route
Short but tough.Ben Damph's 24km doesn’t sound much, but this is a tough route, with a big climb and a big descent. The days are...
Watch the winning run from this year’s Valparaiso urban DH
Tomas Slavik pipped Bernard Kerr for the win.Watch Tomas Slavik insane winning run this year’s Red Bull Valparaiso Cerro Abajo. ...
The UCI revives the Cross-Country Eliminator (XCE)
Eight rounds in city centres.The UCI announce the return of mountain bike cross-country Eliminator (XCE) to the 2017 World Cup ros...
Dirty Deals: gloves, handlebars, tyres and much more
The twenty eighth edition of Dirty Deals.Happy Monday! It’s time for another blast of bikey bargains from the World Wide Web. Th...
What is a metric shock?
Nothing to do with Brexit.Trunnion mount frees up space.RockShox and Fox are now also making metric shock with length in millimetr...
Dunoon, West Scotland
High Dunoon.Dunoon has gone from zero to hero in just six months and it’s all down to the motivation of one man. We hopped on a ...
Bwlch Nant yr Arian’s new pump track looks flipping amazing
Uhmigod.Pic: Isac PaddockThe £30,000 pump track at Bwlch Nant yr Arian will be officially opened by none other than Rachel Athert...
Royal Fest 2017 highlights
More craziness from the FEST folks.The Royal Fest series crew have started building a reputation for themselves as the riders who ...
How to ride loose
When trails are muddy, slippery and unpredictable, get loose and have fun.Looking at difficult sections and riding them more than ...
This tiny gizmo weighs just 45g but could change your riding forever
SRAM’s new Shockwiz suspension setup app goes on saleShockWiz is a suspension tuning system for mountain bike suspension that co...
What’s the best fast food to have after a ride?
McDonalds v KFC v Subway shootout.Stuck for food at the services? Fast food is now officially a (relatively) good option. McDonald...
80% of mountain bikers ride on footpaths
New report from Cycling UK reveals some startling stats.Pic: WikipediaThe first ever report into off-road cycling in the UK shows ...
Another week another vicious piece of trail sabotage
South Wales this time. Again.Another nasty looking 'stinger' trap has been found on a track in South Wales. This one featured six ...
