Fat Lad At The Back has launched a controversial campaign to draw attention to body bias present in the cycling and fitness industry.
Ben Haworth
185cm tall. 73kg weight. Orange Switch 6er. Saracen Ariel Eeber. Schwalbe Magic Mary. Maxxis DHR II. Coil fan.
Last chance to enter The Last-Ever Trans-Savoie
If you’ve had The Trans-Savoie Big Alpine Enduro on your bucket list for quite a while - act fast! This year is the 10th and final one. Ever.
Issue 144 Bike Test: WTF is a Trail Bike?
Benji and the team set out to stick to the trail, without veering off into the enduro or cross-country.
Win a set of Magura MT5 brakes and rotors worth £255!
To win this most excellent brakes setup worth £255 just make sure you’re signed up to our Friday editorial newsletter.
Singletrack Unscripted – Talking about wheels
Are wheels the single most important component on your bike? Safe to say that wheels are almost certainly in the upper echelons of importance.
Mont Sainte-Anne DH World Cup results and comment
Here are the results from Round 7 of the World Cup DH series from Mont-Sainte Anne, Canada.
FGF 612: Very Common Not Very Wealthy Edition
It's a photo-heavy edition of Fresh Goods Friday this week. We hope your broadband connection or cellular data network can handle it!
Issue 144 Kit Essentials – 4-Pot Brakes
Benji and the team test out the best 4-pot disc brakes to stop you in your tracks. Formula, Hayes, Hope, Magura, Shimano, SRAM and TRP in the mix. Words Benji…
Pace RC295 AXS Ultimate review
The Pace RC295 then. Full carbon. 135mm rear travel dual linkage. 140-150mm fork. Full 29in or mullet thang with an offset shock bushing.
Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Alloy Comp review
The Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Alloy gets all the cool things that the carbon Stumpjumper has had for a few seasons now.
Richards secures Commonwealth title with perfect ride at Cannock Chase
England’s Evie Richards stormed to an incredible gold medal after a dominant performance in the women’s mountain bike race at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Report: British CyclingAll photos: SWPix Richards…
Details of the new Bird Aeris 9
The new Bird Aeris 9 claims to be the best value gravity-focussed bike on the market. Have a look and let us know what you think.
MTBers! #LeaveAPositiveTrace on trails this August
Today sees Trash Free Trails launch something called 'Purposeful Adventures'. Can you contribute a positive impact on the places you ride?
Commonwealth Games mountain biking today from 11:30am
XC mountain biking at the 2022 Commonwealth Games is happening today. The men's race is at 11:30am. The women's race is at 2:30pm.
Komoot Trail View is Google Street View for… y’know, trails!
Komoot Trail View uses over 15 million user-sourced photos to show users visually what the trail and terrain will be like.
Details of the new Santa Cruz Nomad V6
The new Santa Cruz Nomad V6 gets a bigger wheel up front, geometry updates, Glovebox storage, and suspension tweaks.
Win a pair of Shimano ME7 shoes worth £180!
Another week, another chance to win! This time we’re giving you the chance to win a pair of snazzy Shimano ME7 shoes courtesy of Freewheel.
Fresh Goods Friday 611: The Skeleton Crew Edition
Hello? Is there anybody there? Can anybody hear me? The mass exodus continues. Cliff Richard has taken everybody on a summer holiday.
New Nukeproof coil options from EXT, FAST & PUSH
Just an excuse to show a bunch of really cool looking stuff. We like Nukeproof Megas and Gigas. And we're really enjoying testing coil shocks at the moment for a…
Starling claims carbon produces 16 times more CO2 than steel
A report from Starling is the result of a deep dive into how it runs as a business and how it can operate more sustainably.
Win this Lezyne Tool and Inflate Bundle worth £238!
We’re giving you the chance to win a bunch of shiny, shiny Lezyne equipment, courtesy of the kinds folks at Upgrade Bikes.
Fresh Goods Friday 610: After The Heat Edition
We hope you, your pets, your plants and so on all made it through the extreme heat this week, and if you have got school holiday getaways, may they go…
Singletrack Unscripted – Talking about flat pedals
What makes for a good flat pedal? Are metal flatties better than plastic flatties? Thick pins? Thin pins? Loads of pins? Minimal pins?
Kade x Semenuk: The Edit Your Screen Was Made For
Kade Edwards and Brandon Semenuk sync up in ‘Parallel II’. Fast cuts. Constant action. Top notch riding. Instant classic.
Canyon Spectral 125 CF LTD: a very (John Player) special bike
Limited bike, limited colour. This short travel ripper gets exclusive black and gold artwork. Weighing in at 13.4kg makes it the lightest.
Win a whole heap of primo DMR stuff worth £238!
This week we’re giving you the chance to win a load of excellent DMR stuff, courtesy of the excellent bods at Upgrade Bikes.
Moorland fire equalled carbon footprint of a small town
Moorland fire in 2019 devastated an area of blanket peat moorland the size of about 1,000 football pitches.
Q: How much to start mountain biking? A: £605.00
Contrary to what mountain bike websites may imply, you don't have to be a millionaire to be start mountain biking.
Fresh Goods Friday 609: Missing In Action Edition
Ride your bike. Stay in the trees. Plot routes near watering holes (AKA 'shops'). Strap another bottle cage on to your bike/body. Sun cream.
New Maxxis Forekaster: goodbye to damp, hello to downcountry?
The new version of the Maxxis Forekaster has ditched any of its previous damp duties. It's no longer a XC tyre for damp conditions. Or is it?
Change gear without pedalling with Shimano FREE SHIFT
E-bike specific version of Shimano XT Di2 features 'Free Shift'. Put simply, this allows riders to change gear without pedalling.
New Shimano groupset features Anti Lock Brakes
Shimano have a brand new groupset out called CUES Di2. It's designed principally for e-commuters and features an Anti-Lock Braking System.
Canyon Spectral 125 CF 8 review
The new-for-2022 Canyon Spectral 125 has pretty much the exact same geometry as the regular 150mm rear-travel Spectral. Why?
Fresh Goods Friday 608: The Bike Heavy Edition
I'm writing this with stinging fingers. Summer is well and true upon us. The trails have grown their hair out and every ride sees regular brushes with nettles, brambles and…
TRP Trail Evo disc brake review
TRP Trail Evo has a super-light lever action and impressively short throw before biting. Great for racers. If you can handle it (literally!)
Shimano SLX M7120 disc brake review
The brake that felt like the best combination of top-end power and all-over feel was the Shimano SLX M7120.
Magura MT7 Pro disc brake review
Folk who like to run their bite points really close to the grip should give the Magura MT7 Pro brake a try.
Hayes Dominion A4 disc brake review
The 4-pot Hayes Dominion A4 continues the venerable brand's return. Great to see them back in the mix when it comes to viable stoppers.
Formula Cura 4 disc brake review
If we have to decide on The Best Brake we’d go for the Formula Cura 4. The key thing is that the Formulas have the feel. And that’s what counts.…
Win this Lazer Jackal KinetiCore helmet worth £180!
All you have to do is sign up to our weekly newsletter. Which is something you should sign up to anyway because it's feature-filled, funny and free!
Stone King Rally final day: results ‘n’ pics
All those kilometres covered, all that elevation gained, all that terrain navigated. It had been a monster week but it had to end somewhere.
Stone King Rally: Day 5 results, pics ‘n’ POV
The penultimate day of Santa Cruz Stone King Rally gave riders a glimpse of their endpoint – the glistening Mediterranean sea.
Stone King Rally: Day 4 results, pics ‘n’ POV
An easy ride greeted everyone on day four of Santa Cruz Stone King Rally Vol.1. But we all know this is not your ordinary bicycle race.
Fresh Goods Friday 607: Glance Mastering Edition
The Tour Of The France begins today. But before you open up a browser tab to listen/watch the opening stage (which is probably a time trial in Denmark somewhere IIRC),…
Stone King Rally: Day 3 results, pics ‘n’ POV
After day 2’s monster outing – riders were in the saddle for up to twelve hours – there were some sore bodies and foggy heads on day 3.
Stone King Rally: Day 2 results, pics ‘n’ POV
Stages five to eight would make up the biggest day of the week for riders likely still trying to dry their kit from the previous day's downpour.
Stone King Rally: Day 1 results and POV
The first-ever Stone King Rally began on an epic note. Three 'otherwordly' stages in the morning followed by an almighty afternoon storm.
Pirelli revamps its mountain bike tyre offering
New updates to the Scorpion Enduro and E-MTB range. New SmartGrip Gravity compounds and ProWALL casings. The M (MIxed Terrain) tread has also been wholly rejigged.
Need new brakes? Got £1,110 spare?
Can't stop? Got loads of money? The new 4-pot disc brakes from TrickStuff or some bling titanium and gold brake pads from Sinter may interest you.
FGF 606: Roland Just Wants To Help You Edition
Did someone say 606? Remember the Roland TR-606 drum machine? You don't but you do. 303, 909, 606... which is your favourite device?
What size mountain bike do I need?
If you're unsure as to what size mountain bike to get, don't worry. You're not alone. It is not always obvious these days.