Video, pictures and a report from the first day of the all-mountain adventure race
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Countdown to Ritchey Oktoberfest begins
A bit of video to tempt you out of you autumn hiding hole and into the woods of Ashton Court
Fresh Goods
We like Friday. Not only is it ripe with possibility of a full weekend of bike riding but it also means we can rummage through the post box and see what’s arrived this week… Ibis Mojo HD It’s no exercise in subtlety but we reckon…
Interbike 2011: Five Ten
Sticky shoe maker Five Ten has gone utterly bonkers this year. Instead of a couple of new models, they’ve been a flood of flat and SPD shoes for every conceivable niche. Here’s a quick peek at what’s new for 2012: Danny MacAskill has a signature shoe!…
Cobble Wobble hillclimb hits Frome this weekend…
Star packed hillclimbing fun in Frome, Zummerzet, this weekend...
Cycle Show to have real outdoors test track
Show will feature a proper outdoor test track this year at new Birmingham location
Midweek Mini Movies
This week: Danny Mac in Sweden, video game BMXing, pain, fat bikes and pumptracks
Trans-Provence kicks off this weekend
Epic 320km long gravity enduro stage race has packed pro field plus daily video updates
Premier Interbike 2011: The Final Day
Chipps made a bet four years ago. Today it was time to reckon up and see if he’d won. It was also the final day of the show. Premier Subscriptions can be bought for £30/year (including the printed mag) – £15/year for digital only or…
Interbike 2011: Commencal Meta AM29 and SL
The Andorrans have been busy boys lately.We’ve seen the relaunched and revamped Commencal Meta AM, the replacement for the very popular Meta 5.5 trail bike. The AM took MegaAvalanche victory this year under Remy Absalon and it’s satisfyingly longer, lower and slacker than before, the…
Final round of the Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Marathon Series 2011
Mike has news of the final round of the CRC MTB Marathon series, taking place in the picturesque town of Ruthin: Only a week to go before the last event of the 2011 season kicks off at the Rugby Club in Ruthin, North Wales. The…
Interbike 2011: Fox Racing Shox dropper post and techno shock pump
A shock pump that sets your bike up for you and the long awaited uppy downy post from the vulpine engineers
Midweek Mini Movies
Welcome to this week’s selection of video distraction. It’s going to be a mixed bag this week, with all the bike riding action you’d expect and a couple of randoms for good measure… Gravity Enduro racer and Hotlines marketing manager Martin Astley along with the…
Teva Shoes Launch the Links
The watersports shoe specialist invited us to the launch of their new freeride flat pedal shoe, the Links
Eurobike 2011: Brakeforce One brakes
A video chat with the 17 year old inventor of a boosted disc brake that's already amazing testers
Eurobike 2011: DMR and Reynolds
Updated version of the hard riding DMR Bolt steel full susser, plus lightweight carbon wheelsets from Reynolds Composites
Chase Trails needs your vote…
Volunteer group in final of National Lottery competition and they need your vote...
Eurobike 2011: Bionicon goes coil sprung, plus hyperextension explained
Video of travel and geometry adjustable bike specialists' new coil-sprung bike plus minimalist chain guide
CTC and FC to offer guided rides across the UK
CTC instructors offer guided cycle rides, bike safety checks and cycle training at Kielder, Dalby, Sherwood, Moors valley, Haldon, Forest of Dean and Delamere
Midweek Mini Movies
We may have gone video mental from our time at Eurobike, but we’re still going to provide you with your weekly fix of video distraction with randoms, riding and more. Grab a brew, get some biscuits and prepare to drag an excel spreadsheet over the…
Eurobike 2011: Transition Bikes and the big wheeled Bandit
Video look at a brace of big wheelers and possibly the best colour for a bike we've seen for a while
Eurobike 2011: Crank Brothers – new pedals, bars and multi tools…
A video runthrough of the new 2012 Mallet pedal, new wider risers and rather pretty multitool
Eurobike 2011: Focus Bikes video
More video, with a runthrough of Focus' £1,600 full susser, the Super Bud 3.0
Eurobike 2011: USE Exposure Lights
We check out the new range of USE Exposure Lights, which now feature ‘ITM’ or Intelligent Thermal Management. The new technology aims to balance light output and heat to give the best power and runtime possible… http://vimeo.com/28466000
Eurobike 2011: Charge Bikes
Jon headed to the fairground ride of joy that is the Charge Bikes stand to discover what’s new for 2012. We were lucky enough to have a good look at their new 29er Cooker a while back, but they’ve now introduced a Titanium Cooker 29er…
Eurobike 2011: Orange Bikes video
While Chipps has covered what’s new from Orange Bikes in words and pictures, Matt and Jon got the ever smiling face of Dave Flynn to explain what’s going on with their surprise range of big wheeled and carbon fibre bikes through the medium of video.…
Eurobike 2011: The electric future?
As well as the rise of big wheeled mountain bikes, it’s become obvious from wandering around this year’s show that many think that the future for the non-sport cyclist could lie in the electric bike – and more specifically, pedal assisted electric systems. Matt and…
Eurobike 2011: Ragley Bikes goes bouncy and big wheeled
New bouncy bikes debut from Ragley, with mismatched travel across the range plus a big wheeled variant..
Marin 2012: Quad Link 3 released, bouncy 29ers and more…
New range of 29" wheeled bikes plus the longstanding Quad suspension design gets a radical makeover
The 2012 Olympics Course – A Racer’s view…
Welsh Champion Lee Williams gives us his take on the 2012 Olympics course...
Singletrack Sleepless in the Saddle this weekend…
Last minute stuff you need to know for the most relaxed 24 hour event there is
Bionicon BBQ to tour country
Travel and geometry adjustable bikes available to demo with burgers and beer thrown in
Whyte Bikes 2012: ultimate 146, T-120 tweaked plus new 29er and ‘cross models
Long travel 146 gets blinged up edition, slack 'cross bike and large wheeled hardtails land
Rob Dean’s Top Tips for Sleepless in Saddle
Endurance expert offers some last minute advice for this weekend's big race
Only four weeks ’til Gore Bike Wear TransWales…
If you fancy taking part in an seven day mountain bike stage race taking in classic trails in some of the most stunning areas of the UK, then get a move on as time is running out to enter the Gore Bike Wear TransWales 2011 powered Mercedes-Benz…
Fresh Goods – Rubbery Special!
A strictly Rubber Only fresh goods: High Roller II, Kenda's latest kit, Geax and Panaracer...
Fresh Goods
This week: Irn-bru orange Transition Covert, bargain dropper post, AngleSets, shoes, cables, wheels
CRC MTB Marathon Series hits Selkirk this weekend
Here’s word from Mike about the Selkirk round of the popular Chain Reaction Cycles MTB Marathon Series powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport. The circus will set up camp at the Selkirk Rugby Club in Selkirk on the 23rd July – 24th July 2011 and he’s…
DeKerf Cycles are back in the UK
Handbuilt Canadian steel hardtails available once again in the UK through Prestige Cycles
Midweek Mini Movies
This week: 116 miles of rain, sunshine, X marks the spot, custom motorbikes and OCD skateboarding
Brownbacks Hope XC Race Series Round 2 this Sunday
Tip-top quality cross country racing action this weekend at Lee Quarry
661 Gravity Enduro Results – Round 3, Innerleithen
Quick results from a gnarly round at Innerleithen, Chris Ball and Helen Gaskell taking top honours
Endura release Singletrack Sleepless in the Saddle jersey
Less than a month to the UK's friendliest 24 hour event kicks off at Catton Park on 6-7th August
Fresh Goods
This week's deliveries, with new rubber, cameras, carbon brakes, clothing and much more...
Accelerade Advanced Sports Drink (Lemon Lime)
Tim K tests a sports drink that promises increased endurance and better muscle recovery
Midweek Mini Movies
Video distraction, with proper Alaskan adventure, all mountain radness and the many faces of racing
SRAM and Rock Shox 2012 at Pass’portes Du Soleil
New internally routed Rock Shox Reverb Stealth launches plus more detail on SRAM X0 DH
