2011 XTR First Ride
Chipps is back from Austria where he spent a couple of days riding new 2011 XTR.
Cube 2011 Part 2: Hanzz and the hardtails
While we were in Germany attending Cube Bike’s 2011 product launch we also got a quick look and play on their Hanzz freeride bike. It’s been redesigned for 2011 with the Horst-style four bar suspension using a new one-piece rocker link to drive the re-tuned Fox DHX RC4 coil shock. There is also a rather [...]
Pivot BIkes Get UK Importer
Causing some fanfare and MTBR frothing over in that-there United States land, the Pivot Cycles brand is now going to be available in the UK via all-round nice champs Upgrade Bikes. That’s about all there is to say at the moment – but we’ve put the ubiquitous press release below. We should add, though, that [...]
Welsh Ride Thing 2010
A belated report from May’s Welsh Ride Thing. Adventure racing never had it so easy.
Cube 2011 Part 1: New AMS range
There are lots of things that are big in Germany that aren’t so big over here, David Hasselhof is a good example. Cube Bikes are massive in Germany, but unlike ex-Baywatch stars they’ve been making inroads into the UK lately and for good reason. They make a staggeringly huge range of bikes, all the way [...]
Interview: Will from Hammoon Cycles
We interview a man who hand builds quality steel frames in deepest, darkest Dorset before racing them on Alps..







