Montane Dyno Jacket
Matt tests a different kind of softshell jacket that’s friendly to user as well as the environment
Fox 36 Float 160 FIT RLC
Jonny’s verdict on 160mm of golden legged, vulpine air travel for big hitting duties..
DT Swiss XMC100
This fork arrived too late for inclusion in Singletrack Mountain Bike Magazine issue 58′s XC fork group test. So here it is online as promised…
Ibis Mojo – (Very) Long Termer
Ed stole Chipps’ Ibis Mojo and never gave it back. Here’s what he made of it.
Clif Shot Bloks
Like the whole “Five A Day” thing, I’m aware that I should eat certain things more frequently than I do.
Merida S’Presso i8-D
When Benji moved away from The Valley last year (shock horror!) he suddenly found himself in the market for a type of bicycle he’d never needed/wanted before… a commuting bike.
Pace RC405
The RC405 is a floating pivot design; the rear triangle is attached to the front by two pairs of linkages (similar to Santa Cruz, Intense, Iron Horse and Giant designs). Where the RC405 is a bit different is that the rear shock is not anchored to the front triangle – it sits between the leading ends of the linkages (imagine a finger and thumb squeezing a jelly bean).
Rock Shox Lyrik Solo Air
Standing in the queue for the bike-park gondola I compared my Solo Air to a triple-clamp fork on someone else’s late 90’s downhill bike. With 35mm stanchions the single crown Lyric made the other fork look weedy. To have a fork that is as strong as Popeye, literally bulging in the fork lowers to accommodate big bushings, while staying relatively light (2313g) is just fantastic.
Islabikes Rothan
When you find that nearly everyone you meet is doing a double-take at your new purchase you know it’s either because you’ve bought something quite stupid, or you’ve chosen one of those products that attracts attention for all the right reasons.
Identiti Alloy QR Seat Clamp
Are you a saddle dropper? If not, why not? The usual reply is “I can’t ride with my saddle down”. This confuses me greatly. What advantage to bike handling can there possibly be in having a saddle wedged up your crotch?
