The 2019 Fort William DH World Cup is turning into one of the wettest we’ve had to deal with in years, which gives us a great inside look at how…
May 2019
2019 Fort William Course Preview – Gee Atherton takes us for a wet & wild run down Ben Nevis
Watch Gee Atherton deliver a wet & wild practice run for the 2019 Fort William course preview video We’re up in Scotland at the 2019 Fort William World Cup, and…
The Fastest Riders From Timed Practice At The 2019 Fort William World Cup
Results are in from today’s timed practive at the 2019 Fort William World Cup Well, it’s been a wet ol’ day up here at Fort William for the 2nd round…
Spotted At Fort William: The New Commencal Supreme DH bike
Hiding in plain sight at the Commencal Vallnord race pits in Fort William is the latest variation of the Commencal Supreme DH bike. Walking around the pits, and watching the…
Tahnee Seagrave Crashes In Practice at Fort William.
Our Andi is on the hill at Fort William MTB World Cup and has just heard Tahnee Seagrave has crashed! Rumour is she’s injured her shoulder and had to be…
Fresh Goods Friday 450: ‘I Thought We’d Be Enjoying Summer By Now’
Remember those school summer holidays where you looked out the window at the rain hammering down and wished it would stop so that you could go out and play on…
Ten Things About Tweedlove’s Transcend Bike Festival That You Need To Know
We’re looking forward to see what Tweedlove has in store for us this year at the newly minted Transcend Bike Festival. It’s basically like a bike race, bike show geek-out,…
First Ride Review | Shimano SLX M7100 1×12 Drivetrain & Brakes
Wil gets his grubby mitts on the new Shimano SLX M7100 groupset for an early ride review In case you hadn’t heard the news, Shimano has just announced it will…
Day 1 2019 Fort William DH World Cup: Spied in the pits
We’re here at the 2019 Fort William DH World Cup and although it is absolutely lashing it down, we’ve been through the pits and snapped a few gems for your…
First Ride Review | Shimano Deore XT M8100 1×12 Drivetrain & Brakes
Wil gets a first ride review on the brand new Shimano Deore XT M8100 groupset Last year Shimano unveiled its first 12-speed mountain bike groupset; also known as XTR M9100.…
Shimano Unveils Brand New 12-Speed Deore XT & SLX Groupsets
Shimano Deore XT M8100 and SLX M7100 see 12-speed technology trickled down from the XTR M9100 groupset In a move that will surprise literally nobody, Shimano has just revealed its…
Review | 2019 Norco Fluid FS 1 – A Sub-£2k Full Suspension Bike
Hannah checks out the 2019 Norco Fluid FS 1, a sub £2k full suspension bike. Norco is sold exclusively in the UK by Evans cycles, and at this price point…
Alpinestars Trail Attack Heads to Antur Stiniog
We’ve just heard that Alpinestars’ popular ‘It’s a knockout/devil take the hindmost/battle to the death’ downhill trail racing event will return at the end of June. And this time the…
The Met Parachute Helmet Returns. Now With Removable Chinbar
The Met Parachute has been a feature in the Met Helmets lineup since 2007 and it’s no coincidence that that was around the time global Enduro racing really began to…
Cash reward for the return of Aaron Gwin’s stolen bike in Edinburgh
Aaron Gwin’s bad luck continues, after hurting his ankle he’s now dealing with a stolen bike ahead of this weekend’s Fort William WC downhill race. The Intense Factory team has…
Review: Northwave Clan flat shoes gives you gecko grip plus
Andi slips on a pair of the new Northwave Clan flat shoes featuring a tread and rubber collab from the rubber wizards at Michelin. We first spotted the Northwave Clan…
MilKit Tubeless Sealant Launches Today To Solve Common Sealant Issues
The tyre sealant market is a crowded one, but Swiss company miKit reckons that its new sealant, simply called milKit Tubeless Sealant, is different enough to win fans. milKit Sealant…
Bike Check | Chloe Woodruff’s Live Valve-Equipped Pivot Mach 4 SL
For America’s Chloe Woodruff, everything clicked into place on Friday the 25th of May at the second round of the UCI World Cup at Nove Mesto in the Czech Republic.…
Review | Hellkat Pro AEC Tyre – For When The Going Gets Steep
David tests out the Hellkat Pro AEC, an enduro tyre from Kenda. Way back in the day, Kenda had a solid reputation in mountain biking and seemed to dominate. By…
Longterm Review | FSA Flowtron Dropper Post
After six months of testing, James Vincent delivers us his verdict of the FSA Flowtron dropper post Which has revolutionised trail riding more; 1x drivetrains or dropper posts? Now there’s…
Fresh Forking Goods 449: Meet the RockShox Ultimate family, and have fun in the sun
The long weekend approaches and naturally our minds turn to fancy new RockShox forks, comfy saddles, fresh threads, and suncream. Oh, and pickles… Fabric Scoop Shallow Race Ti Price: £69.99…
New 2020 Trek Top Fuel Is As Much Trail Bike As Race Bike
Trek has announced an update to its very popular XC bike, the Top Fuel, that takes it further into the realms of other fast trail/XC race/marathon bikes rather than it…
New SRAM DH Drivetrains And Troy Lee Camo Colab
Downhill riders get new SRAM drivetrains and a Troy Lee collaboration. While most of what we hear from SRAM involves singing the praises of wide range cassettes and 12 gears,…
Ibis Collaborates with Stan’s on new carbon wheels, creates cheesy video all by itself
Ibis rolls out new Carbon S-Wheels designed in conjunction with Stan’s No Tubes Ibis Cycles has been producing complete mountain bike wheels for a good while now, having been one…
Hayes Performance Systems Introduces New Enduro Fork, Shock, Wheels AND Brakes
New Performance Products from Manitou, SUNringlé, Hayes and ProTaper MTB For the 2020 model year (yes, it’s only May…) Hayes Performance Systems, which includes the Manitou, SUNringlé and ProTaper MTB…
Review | Pivot Cycles Mach 4 SL Team XTR
Wil reviews the brand new Pivot Mach 4 SL The Mach 4 SL debuts in 2019 as a freshly baked model for Pivot Cycles. With a sleek carbon fibre frame,…
Pivot Cycles Launches New Mach 4 SL
Brand new from Pivot Cycles is the all-new Mach 4 SL Standing in the Pivot mountain bike lineup as the flagship full suspension XC race bike, the Mach 4 SL…
Osprey Raven 10 | Women’s Hydration Backpack For Long Days Out
It’s getting harder and harder for women to choose kit these days, because we seem to have more choice than ever before. The Osprey range alone features women’s specific packs…
Met Helmets Teases New Convertible Parachute Helmet
Met Helmets has today released a cool video, shot in the Highlands of Scotland, showing Kevin Miquel and Liam Moynihan winching up hills before hooning back down them. And it’s…
FINDRA Stroma Jacket | Eco-Friendly Doesn’t Sacrifice Performance
Amanda tests out the FINDRA Stroma waterproof jacket, made with…coffee? Tweed Valley based clothing designer FINDRA has only been on the market since 2014, but has already established a great reputation…
Marino Bikes Announces Sell Off Of Sick Bicycles Frames
The long and complicated saga of Sick Bicycles continues, with Marino Bikes, Sick’s Peruvian manufacturer posting this announcement on its Facebook page: Marino previously posted that it had made the…
Podium battle set to be fierce at TweedLove’s Transcenduro
With an impressive list of the top international pro enduro riders signed up for TweedLove’s Transcenduro, hosted at the Transcend Bike Festival in Innerleithen, Tweed Valley from June 7 –…
Review | Shimano SH-XC901 SPD Carbon Soled MTB Shoes
Jason reviews the latest go-fast SPD MTB shoe from Shimano; the S-Phyre SH-XC901 If you’re serious about riding bikes fast and going faster than other people, you’re probably going to…
The 2019 Boltby Bash Was How All Bike Races Should Be
The Fourth, modern-era Boltby Bash event took place this weekend in the tiny North Yorkshire village of Boltby, somewhere near Thirsk and Sutton Bank, in the middle of some stunning…
Review | Chromag Contact Flat Pedals – Nip Your Cranks, Not Your Shins
Amanda tests and reviews Brandon Semenuk’s favourite flat pedals – the Chromag Contact For the past six months I have gone from trail bike to enduro bike, back to trail,…
Extreme Sports Enthusiast – 8 ”Good To Know” Ways To Prevent Long-Term Injuries
Advertisement feature As most sports enthusiasts know, injury risks never go away. Racing downhill or simply riding in unknown territories comes with its own risks. At some point, every sports…
Review | 7Mesh Women’s Revo Shorts – Waterproof Your Bum
Hannah has been grinding these 7Mesh Revo waterproof shorts through a winter of slop. Is her bum still dry? 7Mesh is a clothing company based in Squamish, British Columbia. If…
Pace RC529 review: the business in front, party in the back hardtail
Andi reviews Pace Cycles’ low-slung Pace RC529 steel 29er to see what this versatile hardcore hardtail is made of. I remember leafing through mountain bike magazines in the mid-’90s and…
Fresh Goods Friday 448 | The If Only It Had A Freezer In It Edition
Move along. There’s nothing to be read here. And if there was one of us would probably misunderstand the other’s intention and we’d all end up hacked off with each…
Newsdesk 12: How to save 47% at Canyon UK, Rich Energy vs Whyte and more
In Newsdesk 12 we take a look at Canyon UK new cycle to work scheme that could save you 47% off a new bike, dip our toes into the Whyte…
10 More Stunning Steel Full Suspension Bikes You Cannot Ignore
Steel remains real in 2019 with no sign of steel full suspension bikes disappearing from the market, in fact, there could be even more on offer than ever before. 2019…
#MakingUpTheNumbers | Fort William – The Warm Up
National Downhill Series Round 2 & SDA Round 3 – Fort William. George Thompson brings us his latest downhill race report from the shadows of the podium. “Let me message Jules…
Review | Stanton Switch9er FS – UK Made Steel Full Suspension Play Machine
Hannah reports back on her time on the Stanton Switch9er FS, a hand made steel and alloy bike from the UK. Stanton Bikes has a well established reputation for building…
Tuesday Treats: Ty Beic the MTB friendly cottage in Wales you have to visit
Premier Dealer Ty Beic fills us in on what has changed in the past 4 years since we last spoke to them, and tells us all about their all new…
Video: Danny MacAskill goes retro in his latest edit
Forget drones, 4K cameras, and video stabilisation! Danny MacAskill has gone back to old skool VHS for his latest edit. Watch Danny MacAskill’s latest video below and check out the…
€72.000 worth of bikes stolen from Propain Bicycles
Propain Bicycles has reported that 17 bikes worth a total of €72.000 have been stolen and they want them back! Press Release Follows “Bikes wanted! We came back from Bikefestival…
There are only 50 of these Nukeproof Mega 290 WORX available!
Nukeproof has announced details of an ultra limited edition Nukeproof Mega 290 WORX bike built up with some of the best kit on the market. If you’re a fan of…
Making Up The Numbers World Cup Podcast | Episode 1 | Part 2
Part 2 In part 2 of Making Up The Numbers Podcast, Joe Breeden describes his race run and how it felt to be on the Red Bull live feed for…
Review | The 2019 Merida One-Twenty 8000 is a zippy, fun-loving trail bike
Wil reviews the 2019 Merida One-Twenty – a zippy, fun-loving trail bike Following a 2.5 year gestation period, the Merida One-Twenty arrives on the scene as a brand spanking new…
SRAM SX Is The Cheapest 12 Speed Groupset You’ve Never Heard Of
SRAM is usually great at letting us media-types know about its new components, often giving us a chance to try it a few weeks before the news breaks to the…
Is It Summer Yet? No? Then Enjoy Fresh Goods Friday 447 Instead!
Oh, woe is us! The sky is falling down! Well, wet bits of the sky are falling. The woodburners of the forum have been lit again and Jess the dog…