Organisers promise proper but enjoyable test of racers.
2014
Fresh Goods Friday 203
What's that it's almost ride time? Let's get a look see at this week's Fresh Goods then head into the hills
Throwback Thursday: Everything Will Go
Matt reveals how even the hardest lines get chipped away at and conquered. In time, everything will go.
Received: RaceWare Direct Garmin mounts
Standard Garmin 1/4 turn mounts can be temperamental at times and elastic bands have a finite lifespan. We've just received these Uk manufactured, 3D printed mounts from RaceWare Direct
Received: Specialized Crux Frameset
As ridden to a world championship jersey by Zdenek Stybar, the Specialized Crus frameset promises plenty of bang for your buck. Our test model has just arrived.
Received: Ridley X-Fire 10 disc
Our first test bike from the heartland of cross, Belgium, just arrived. To say we're excited about throwing this Ridley X-Fire Disc 10 down the trails is an understatement
Midweek Mini Movies 212
Take a seat, relax and let the good times roll. Here's some reet good online videos to get the rad levels high.
Scott Vikos Jacket
Dan's been out and about in the new Scott Vikos jacket. Here's what he thought of the super lightweight/packable jacket.
Tuesday Treats 104: Crosstrax
T' Leeds! Class custom builds, great local riding, neat video and a £100 prize bundle. Get stuck in
Tuesday Treats 104: Premier Prize
Here it is, your entry into Premier prize goodness, plus last week’s big winner
Factory Tour: SRAM Colorado Springs
SRAM's Colorado Springs development centre is a pretty low key affair, until you get through the doors
Received: Secret Training gear
This little goodie bag of products just arrived from STRIPis deisgned to put an end to event car park, 'who packed the xxxx' panic scenarios.
Received: Clement Rubber
More rubber from revitalised Clement Pneumatics has arrived. File treads and muddy condition tyres await the test team
Received: Specialized tyres and shoes
More products from the Big S: this time its shoes and a couple of pairs of 'wheel sneakers' in the form of the Tracer and Terra Pro rubber
Mike Kluge shreds the new Focus Mares
Former cross racer, 90's XC stalwart and bike company founder rags the new Focus Mares in this video from Focus bikes
Enduro World Series rolls into Crankworx Whistler for penultimate round
The Enduro World Series heads to Canada this weekend to the world’s biggest mountain bike festival – Crankworx Whistler.
Fresh Goods Friday 202
Another working week over and a has been hurricane on the way. What better way to spice up Friday than with a bit of Fresh Goods action.
Video: MAVIC® TRANS-PROVENCE 2014
Here's a little teaser of the battle that's going to come in September
Whyte and Alpine Bikes to sponsor TweedLove Scottish Open Enduro
One of the biggest enduro races in the Scottish race calendar has new sponsors for 2014
Issue 91 Premier Exclusive: The H-Ball Interview
We catch up with veteran downhill racer and RockShox product developer Greg Herbold in his desert lair
Multiple-choice enduro: Bionicon’s modular Edison Evo
Uphill or downhill, 160 or 180mm, 26in or 27.5
Rockshox: Prove [can’t] wrong
As marketing goes we're quite liking this film from Rockshox, especially for the Danny Hart footage...
War in the Mountains? Part Two. Summit offers hope of solution
European MTB Guide and Instructor Summit to be held in Davos in late September
‘Faster’, by Michael Hutchinson
An insight into how, and why, the top 1% of the 1% are faster than the rest of us.
Ragley stir it up with the new Marley – EXCLUSIVE
We've got a first look at the new Ragley Marley! Top Rankin?
Crowd sourcing success for Ride Sheffield’s Lady Canning’s Trail Project
Plans for stage one are now firmly in place with a projected opening date of spring 2015
Downhill World Championships British Team For 2014 Announced
2014 British World Championship's team has been announced. Here's the few lucky racers who get to represent team GB in Hafjell...
Marin 2015 range launched
In 2014 Marin saw a bit of a renaissance, 2015 sees a tweaked range building on the strengths of last years models.
Tuesday Treats 103: Premier Prize
Here it is, your entry into Premier prize goodness, plus last week’s big winners
Tuesday Treats 103: Escape Route
Escape Route, Pitlochry, Perthshire = Coffee, Riding, Whiskey. In that order
Behind the Barriers: the video channel you need to know about
Cross and bike racing fans need to know about BTB TV, for us it's an absolute must visit site on at least a weekly basis through the season.
Troy Lee Design Launches New Limited Edition Aaron Gwin Sprint Gear
Ever wanted to look like the pros? Well now you can with the launch of Aaron Gwin's signature Sprint kit....
Guiding in France. War in the mountains?
The secret battle of mountain bike guides in the French mountains goes public
Bart Wellen’s new Ridley X-Night
Ahead of the 2014/15 race season, the pro's are beginning to show of their latest toys - we grabbed this from Bart Wellens social media - Check it out and let us know what you think.
Fresh Goods Friday 201
It's Friday and a weekend of shralping gnar, shreddin' trails and hitting the sweet spot is calling; so here's all that's box fresh this week
Issue 91 – Sneak Peek! UK Adventure: Le Grind Depart.
Just how hard can an off-road version of the Grand Depart be? Er, quite hard, actually
