After several years of pushing 27.5 wheels, Giant has just released its first new 29er - the Anthem XC race bike
Wil Barrett
VLOG: Wil’s Italian Job & The Intense Carbine
Ever wondered what happens on a bike press trip? Go behind the scenes on the Intense Carbine launch in Punta Ala, Italy
Video: Pivot Cycles New LES 27.5
Is this one of the most versatile and comfortable XC hardtails going? Wil swings a leg over the all-new Pivot LES 27.5 Carbon
Park City: The Mountain Biking Golden Child Of Utah
Park City in Utah is home to over 400 miles of singletrack. Wil gave it his best crack to ride as much of it as possible
Intense Brings Out The Big Guns: New Carbine 29er
With 155mm of travel and a full carbon fibre frame, the Carbine is the biggest and baddest production 29er to come from Intense Cycles
First Ride Review: Intense Cycles New Carbine 29er
After two days of testing the new Intense Carbine on the trails of Punta Ala in Italy, what did Wil think of the new long-travel 29er? Read on for the review
2018 Orbea Rallon Gets 29in Wheels & Asymmetric Frame
The Orbea Rallon enters its 5th generation with a radical asymmetric carbon fibre frame, 29in wheels, 150mm of travel and adjustable geometry
Monday Morning Debrief 91
Stories from the Trans-Provence, Trans Julius, and Park City. And James dresses up as a dolphin? It could only be the Monday Morning Debrief
Lapierre Makes XC Comfortable With ProRace Carbon Hardtail
XC bikes are changing. A lot. Case in point, the new ProRace SAT hardtail from Lapierre, which uses the clever SAT design for more comfort
PressCamp 2017: G-Form Protection
G-Form takes its innovative Poron XRD material and beefs things up with the new Elite knee pad. As used by T-Mo herself too
Video: Pivot’s New Mach 4 Carbon
We take the new Mach 4 Carbon from Pivot Cycles out onto the trails to see what's changed, and what hasn't
PressCamp 2017: Camelbak
Camelbak introduces a chest protector for GoPro cameras, along with a new KUDU pack, the Repack bum bag and the Chase Bike Vest
PressCamp 2017: New Mach 4 & LES From Pivot Cycles
The LES 27.5 gets an all new carbon frame, while the new Mach 4 can now take up to 2.6in wide rubber and 100-130mm fork travel
Hands On With The New MX6-EVO From Empire Cycles
400g lighter than the previous version and now 1x only, the burly MX6-EVO is handmade in the UK and comes with an impressive price
Niner Bikes Updates Classic Steel SIR 9 Hardtail
Called a "Do It Most" bike, the Niner SIR 9 hardtail gets pumped up with a 120mm travel fork, bigger tyre clearance and 27.5+ compatibility.
The 2018 Scott Genius: Two Wheelsizes In One
The 2018 Scott Genius allows both 27.5in and 29in wheels to fit into the same frame and fork with the flip of a chip
Di2 Hack: Zirbel’s Magnetic Twist Shifter
Swiss brand Zirbel has produced a 17g rotary shifter for use with Shimano Di2 drivetrains
First Look: The 160mm Travel SLED From DMR Bikes
The SLED is the first full-blown AM/Enduro bike from DMR. With a welded alloy frame and beefy pivots, it looks super tough too
Review: Kona Hei Hei DL
Is the Kona Hei Hei DL just like every other 100mm travel XC bike? Certainly not, and Wil explains why in his review of the carbon fibre green machine
First Look: CycleOps Thru-Axle Compatible Hammer Trainer
Let's face it; trainers are boring. But then the CycleOps Hammer is no ordinary trainer. Find out why here
Truvativ Brings Back Stylo Cranks!
SRAM/Truvativ brings back the Stylo crank name in both alloy and carbon versions. Plus, new Descendent cranks for 12-speed
New 110mm Travel Agonist From BMC
BMC introduces a brand-new full suspension bike called the Agonist. And it has some very nice details indeed
The 2017 BC Bike Race Experience Pt 1/7
Oh man, we so want to be going to Canada for the BC Bike Race! And this isn't helping
159 Seconds Of Brandon Sememuk
YES! Just in time for hump day, we've got a beautifully curated video edit from SRAM and the man himself; Brandon Semenuk
Fox Releases Brand New Float DPX2 Air Shock
So THAT is what all of those blurred out photos are that we've been seeing on bike specs is!
Longterm Test Bike Update: Whyte T-130s
Wil has been playing around with loads of test parts on his Whyte T-130s longterm review bike. Check out all the tweaks and changes he's made here
Leogang World Cup: Seagrave & Gwin Victorious
Leogang threw up all sorts of surprises over the weekend for Round #3 of the 2017 UCI Downhill World Cup
Monday Morning Debrief 89
Today we've got two crash videos, evidence from Hannah's first ever enduro race, plus Chipps mid-race boozing. Come at us Monday!
Video: Ruby The Trail Dog
Most dogs are a total pain in the arse to ride with. Ruby is not one of those dogs
Fresh Goods Friday 348
Without any adult supervision in the office today, Rob & Wil managed to get hold of the camera. Don't say we didn't warn you
13 Ways To Carry Water For Riding
How do you carry water when you go riding? We've got 13 ways you can carry fluids either on your bike or on your body
Video: See SRAM GX Eagle In Action
With a humungous 10-50t cassette out back, SRAM's new GX Eagle drivetrain brings 1x12 shifting to the masses
SRAM Trickles 1×12 Technology To GX Eagle
SRAM has just announced its brand new GX Eagle 1x12 groupset, and it costs nearly a third of the price of XX1 Eagle
Luca Shaw’s Santa Cruz V10 29er
Everyone is talking about the prototype Santa Cruz V10 29er, and we got the chance to learn all about it at the 2017 Fort William World Cup
Video: 10 Years Of The BC Bike Race
The BC Bike Race is known as one of the best mountain bike events in the world. And this video shows exactly why
Review: Camelbak Palos LR 4
Wil tests the 2nd generation Palos from Camelbak to find out if bum bags are the future
Shimano Launches Deore XT Flat & Saint SPD Pedals
Shimano unveils its all-new Saint SPD pedal, along with new Saint and Deore XT flat pedals. Plus a GR500 flat pedal for £59
New Flat & SPD Gravity Shoes From Shimano
Shimano moves to a sticky Michelin rubber sole for its flat pedal GR9 and GR7 shoes. Plus updates to the AM9 and AM7 SPD shoes
Fort William 2017: Video Log Day Four
Crazy crowds, flat tyres, epic crashes and blistering runs down the Fort William racetrack - enjoy all of that and more in our video edit of Day Four
Review: WTB Ci31 Carbon Rims
With a 31mm internal width and a 455g claimed weight, WTB's Ci31 carbon rim is ideal for aggressive trail riding
Trillion Cycles Debuts UK-Made 29er Hardtail At Fort William
Trillion Cycles has updated its UK-made Prime hardtail, with new geometry, new frame features and added wheelsize adaptability
Fort William 2017: Greg Minnaar Wins Elite Men
Greg Minaar has just won the 2017 Fort William World Cup in a thrilling race, making it his 7th win at Fort William
Fort William 2017: Tech Bits In The Race Pits
Check out all of the gear on show at the Fort William World Cup. Prototype bikes, data acquisition and nifty setup tweaks galore
Fort William 2017: Tracey Hannah Wins Elite Women
Tracey Hannah takes out the Elite Womens race at the 2017 Fort William World Cup, while Rachel Atherton confirmed injured
Fort William 2017: Video Log Day Three
Somehow Ross & Andi got hold of the GoPro, and went on a video interview rampage in the Fort William race pits. Hold tight
Fort William 2017: Intense Cycles Prototype 29er
We chat with Jeff Steber from Intense Cycles about the team's two 29er prototype race bikes being used at the Fort Bill World Cup
Video: The Robot R130
During the Fort William World Cup, we caught up with Ed from Robot Bike Co to chat about the brand new R130 trail bike
Fort William 2017: Nigel Page’s Custom Nukeproof Mega 275
Team manager for CRC/Nukeproof, Nigel Page, got chatting to us about the team's World Cup preparations, and his very special custom Mega 275
9 Prototype Bikes From Fort William
It's test time at the Fort William World Cup! Check out nine prototype race bikes from the race pits at Fort Bill
Exclusive: The New R130 From Robot Bike Co
With 130mm of travel and 29in wheels, the new R130 from Robot Bike Co is brand spanking. Check out all the details and new lower price info within
Spotted: Pivot Cycles Phoenix 29er Downhill Race Bike
Pivot is testing a 29in version of the Phoenix carbon downhill race bike, and we spied it during the opening day of the Fort William World Cup
