Bikepacking gets electrified: tow, tow, tow your boat
David Hayward
David started mountain biking in the 90’s, by which he means “Ineptly jumping a Saracen Kili Racer off anything available in a nearby industrial estate”. After growing up and living in some extremely flat places, David moved to Yorkshire specifically for the mountain biking. This felt like a horrible mistake at first, because the hills are so steep, but you get used to them pretty quickly.
Previously, David trifled with road and BMX, but mountain bikes always won. He’s most at peace battering down a rough trail, quietly fixing everything that does to a bike, or trying to figure out if that one click of compression damping has made things marginally better or worse. The inept jumping continues to this day.
Mysterious Axxios Stickers Allegedly Reduce Vibrations On Bikes
We investigate some extravagant claims by Swiss company Axxios Technology, about their so-called "sensor system"
Video Series: Ride The Divide Challenge
Three people set out to ride the Tour Divide route, and they filmed the entire thing
Transition Bikes 2018 Sneak Preview
Transition launching one new and three entirely revised bikes for 2018.
Shimano Announce 4-Pot XT Brakes, and 165mm Cranks
New brakes and cranks for the two Es: ebikes and enduro.
Urge Helmets Launch RR+ Goggle System
New Side Attach system makes goggle movements painless and one handed.
Halfords Suspend Ebike Sales In Northern Ireland
The legal quagmire over ebikes in Northern Ireland has no end in sight yet
Video: Learning To Manual With Mike Boyd
An entertaining video of all the frustration and hard work it takes to learn a new skill
Kogel Launch Limited Edition Gold Derailluer Pulleys
There are only going to be thirty sets of these gold jockey wheels for SRAM Eagle.
WTF: The Fourteen Weirdest Bicycle Saddles
Take a spin round the weird and wonderful world of saddle innovation
Gallery: BC Bike Ride
Planes, tents, and hundreds of kilometers of trails greeted the BC Bike Ride this month
Niner Bikes Updates New AIR 9 With 27.5+ Compatibility
Niner Bikes soups up the AIR 9 hardtail with 27.5+ compatibility, a 120mm travel fork, and the option to run gears or singlespeed
UPDATED: Rissveds Excluded From XC World Cup Because Of… Clothes?
Conflict over contracts drastically alters Swedish cycling lineup
Video: Reece Wallace Raw
Reece Wallace manuals, roosts and backflips his way down a line at Whistler.
Gallery and Results: Crankworx Garbanzo Downhill
The Garbanzo is a monstrous 6.5Km endurance downhill. Marcello Guttierrez managed it in just over twelve minutes
WTF: eZone, The eBike Specific Saddle
This saddle has been developed with eBike specific features, apparently after a study of eBike accidents.
Container Load Of Scott Bikes Fished From The Sea
Shipping container ejects multitude of Scott bikes into the ocean
Pivot Increase New Bike Warranty To Ten Years
To mark becoming a decade old, Pivot have increased their warranty period to match.
Ard Rock Enduro: Organisers Report and Gallery
An organisers report from last weekends spectacular looking Ard Rock Enduro
SKI-AN-DURO Announced: Ski And Mountain Bike Enduro
New Scottish race will have riders switching from bikes to skis (or boards) and back
The British Downhill Series Needs You In Llangollen
The BDS add a Trail Bikes category and appeal for more entries
POV Footage: Rachel Atherton’s Incredible Mont-Sainte-Anne Save
Rachel Atherton shares heartstopping moment she nearly crashed, plus a candid interview about her shoulder injury
Race Report: OMX Pro Team At The XC World Cup
Isla Short, Annie Last and Martin Gluth racing in Mont-Sainte-Anne
£40,000 Ortlieb Shipment Stolen En Route To Tebay
Ten pallets of bike bags and drybags have been stolen from a delivery truck
Enduro whore, cougar, baby or virgin. Which one are you?
Controversial category names trigger social argument over women's only enduro race.
Video: Vittorio Brumotti Riding Trials Above The Grand Canyon
Mind-boggling road bike trials in The Grand Canyon
Video: Claudio Caluori and Mick Hannah Preview Mont-Sainte-Anne World Cup Course
Steep, fast, and technical with an enormous straight, Claudio Caluori and Mick Hannah preview this weekend's DH World Cup track
Cotic Launch Development Squad
Yorkshire company support young racers as part of putting something back into MTB.
Video: David Cachon in the Catalonian Pyrenees
Amazing scenery and 5000Km of trails on show in this video from the Pyrenees
Video and Photos: Loosefest Highlights
Don't miss this video of an absolutely mind boggling jump line from Belgium
Gallery: Enduro World Series Round 6
Photos and a brief report from the EWS Round Six; from Aspen, Colorado
Tito Tomasi: Crossing The Alps Solo
After years of planning and preparation, Tito Tomasi set out to ride across the alps solo with a tent on his back.
Enduro World Series Preview: Aspen
Photo gallery, a short video, and a write up of the next EWS stage in Colorado
Video: Claudio Caluori Rides Steve Smith Memorial Park
Claudio Caluori and Mark Wallace ride Steve Smith's memorial park
Islabikes Sponsor Twentyfour12 Junior Stage Race
New stage race at the Pivot Twentyfour12 takes place this weekend, sponsored by Islabikes
Cotic Publish… Un-Unboxing Video?
Cotic and Smurfitt-Kappa team up to take the pain out of bike boxing.
Review | Huck Norris Tubeless Puncture Protection
Does this foam filling forfend flats? David Hayward finds out
Review: Shimano Saint PD-MX80 Flat Pedals
To complete our flat pedal grouptest, Ross writes about Shimano Saints. This is about as long term as long-term reviews get!