Harvey Rollason will be racing their Evol as part of the brand’s new team for the 2024 season.
2024
502 Club Raffle #2 WIN a Niner Jet 9 3Star RDO
Following our massively successful inaugural raffle to win a Cannondale Habit we have our second raffle. This time you have the chance to win a Niner Jet 9 RDO bike…
Book Review: Potholes and Pavements
Some years ago I met Laura Laker and she seemed to me to be an essentially nice and positive person. One of those people it would be hard to be…
Stolen! Frameworks Racing’s Van Full of Gear and Bikes
Neko Mulally has taken to Instagram in an appeal to recover his team’s stolen bikes and gear. The van, containing a number of bikes and spares, was stolen from outside…
girouk.com is a scam website
Confirmed by the UK distributor of Giro products, Zyro Fisher. This very convincing website offers up some extremely attractive deals on Giro gear but don’t be fooled. The genuine website…
Anyone for Semis? Fort William World Cup DH results & talking points
The first World Cup Downhill round of the year took place in not-rainy Scotland. Here's the results, reports, highlights vids and some chat.
Orbea Laufey H-LTD review
It's just as well the Orbea Laufey H-LTD handles so well because if we turn our attention to the build kit, it's something of a harder sell.
Tech Spots and Pit Chat: Fort William Special Podcast from Making Up The Numbers
George has been up to Fort William to chat to folks in the pits before the racing kicks off. He’s also sent us a very interesting collection of photos. NB:…
Fresh Goods Friday 703 – The May Day Yay Edition
Happy Bank Holiday to all of y'all. Well, all of y'all who have a Bank Holiday and don't have to show up at work.
Socks Of The Sea Otter Classic
I was going to call this ‘Socks of Sea Otter’, but then I thought ‘shiny boots of leather’ and thought that socks made of Sea Otter would be distressing. Probably…
British Team for 2024 UEC MTB European Championships Announced
The road to the Olympics hots up with the European Champions in just over a week in Romania. British Cycling has just announced who will be racing for Britain at…
2024 DH Season Preview with Wyn Masters and Making Up The Numbers
In this episode George, Jack and Emilie are joined by the Privateer Project’s Wyn Masters to preview the 2024 World Cup Season… Watch the Podcast Listen to the Podcast The…
Fresh Goods Friday 702 – The Quality Street Edition
Hello to you all and welcome to this week’s edition of stuff-that-has-arrived at STW HQ! Otherwise known as Fresh Goods Friday. What dowe have for you this week? Why, simple…
DEADLINE Midnight Tonight! Government Consults On Legalising Higher Powered Ebikes
The consultation for this closes at midnight tonight. It seems pretty unanimous among the bike world that the proposals would be a big mistake. The Bicycle Association has created a…
Even More Sea Otter New Things
Phew, by the power of airport internet, jet lag, and many battery pack charges, here’s the second and final instalment of new things spotted at Sea Otter. Look out for…
New Saracen Myst starts from £3,599
The new Saracen Myst uses a combination single pivot, shock link and brake linkage, all made viable by the move to a shock tunnel.
XC World Cup Araxá: results & reports
The second World Cup of the year took place in Brazil. Here are the results, race reports and a highlights video from Araxá.
Giant Stance 29 1 review
The Giant Stance 29 1 is a refreshingly affordable mountain bike. Yer classic entry level full-sus trail bike. Alloy, 29in, 125/140mm travel.
Bounce, Bags and Bling – Spotted at Sea Otter
Another lap of the stands at the Sea Otter Classic in California, another round of new things. Some are new and available now, some are still to come, and some…
Kona Bicycles Winds Down: Brand For Sale: UK Distributor Continues To Import Stock
Having bought the Kona brand from the founders just two years ago, owners Kent Outdoors have announced they are abandoning the bike market altogether and have put the Kona brand…
Fresh Goods Friday 701 – The Hydrate and/or Die Edition
Hey there gang! We trust you're are acceptably radical and primed for another supremely stoke-filled weekend. That's stoke. Not Stoke.
Pinarello Dogma XC Now Available To Buy If You Are A Hardcore XC Racer
You may recall that last year we reported on Tom Pidcock’s new XC race bike from Pinarello. Today that bike is now officially on sale to the general public along…
Nipple shufflers and new rubbers: products and prototypes spotted at Sea Otter
Sea Otter, the massive bike event in California that combines expo, racing, camping and a lot of bike love, gets underway on Thursday. We popped in to collect our media…
Festive 500? Nah, this is the Forestry 450
The Forestry 450 involves covering 450 miles exclusively on Forestry England’s cycle trails. You have between now and the end of October.
NBD: RockShox Psylo, Sonder Evol, Digit Ring, Öhlins coil conversion…
New Bikestuff Day is back! Here's the most interesting stuff in our inbox this week (plus a quick debrief of last week's stuff!)
XC World Cup Mairipora: results, reports & highlights video
The first World Cup of the year took place in Brazil. Here are the results, race reports and a highlights video from Mairipora.
Formula Selva C Fork review
This is a 170mm travel Formula Selva C (coil) fork. I went with the 170mm version because Formula forks have shorter axle-to-crown lengths.
Lezyne Helmet Lite Drive 1200+ LED review
Lezyne Helmet Lite Drive 1200+ LED has eight LEDs, delivering a broad 1,200 lumenbeam, 60-hour runtime and USB-C port recharging.
Troy Lee Designs Mathis Jacket review
Troy Lee Designs Mathis Jacket is a cooler weather lightweight and packable jacket, offering some weather protection along with insulation.
Wolf Tooth Resolve Dropper Post review
The Wolf Tooth Resolve dropper does away with the usual IFP arrangement, that can leak air into oil, and promises to never get squishy.
