A fresh take on how to tackle "The Mega"
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From the Archive – Chris Akrigg’s brakeless trials (VIDEO)
A long time ago, a depressingly skilled man rode up walls for our entertainment
Bontrager Rhythm shoes.
Richard is searching for a shoe that's as good pedalling up as it is going down. Is this the shoe he's been looking for?
Derby 27.5 x 40mm HD Wheels
Rims are getting wider, so we've been riding quite a lot of them. This is what Richard thought to these hoops.
WERA Bike Check tool kit
It's not actually possible to have too many tools, reckons Jenn, but does this one float to the top of her pile?
Mini-grouptest: Sunglasses
A selection of facial coverings to enhance your riding mojo (and protect your eyes)
(Video) It’s Novel Video On How To Open A Beer O’Clock
It's drink beer at your desk Friday! Here's a very clever way to open your beer with a bike.
Specialized Roval Traverse SL 29
Wheels from one of the Big S's - But do they tick enough boxes for Barney?
New Race Face Dropper Post: The Turbine
Race Face Release Turbine Dropper Seat Post with cold weather function claims. Available with coloured levers too
New Giro MIPS Helmet: The Montaro & Montara
Giro is launching their latest trail helmet today at Crankworx Whistler.
Throwback Thursday: Crashing with Libet
Barney gives us a brain lowdown with the science of crashing
Martyn Ashton + E-bikes – this is why
Martyn Ashton is back in the saddle and getting air thanks to an e-Bike
OpenMTB – the new UK access organisation
Could new organisation OpenMTB help British mountain bike access?
The Sickest Video Edit Ever? EVER!
Strap on the roost protectors and loam guards. We're going airborne!
Kask Conditioned – New Rex Helmet Announced
Rex plus Thuds? Your Block stays Whole. Tenuous, but it's the best we could do.
Received: Wilderness Trail Bikes – NANO 40c TCS Tyres
James has already reviewed the WTB Nano 40c tyres, now here are the tubeless version!
Atherton and Carpenter side by side (VIDEO)
Two masters of downhill go to head to head with this GoPro footage
Tuesday Treats 144: grit.cx
A celebration of our big (but little) sibling's first year of publication. We have TWENTY print copies of the GRIT.CX 2015 Annual up for grabs!
Tuesday Treats 144: Premier Prize
Here it is: your passport to premier prize goodness. We have TWENTY copies of the GRIT.CX 2015 Annual up for grabs!
Cannondale Habit Carbon 2 – First Ride
Our man in Germany is back with the second installment in "Operation Habit - Das Ride"
Syndicate Episode 6 – Windham World Cup (VIDEO)
More madness from the good folk who go fast for Santa Cruz
Stages Cycling Power Meter
He's an actual Doctor and he works with power meters, but did he like this one?
Zoic Uprising Jersey
A clothing manufacturer from Marin county - It has a lot of heritage to live up to.
Acknowledging Adventure
It was a year ago that Jeff penned this introduction to issue 1 and what we are all about.
Trans Iowa V10
Since we are preparing issue 5 right now we thought we'd treat you all to some of the contents of issue 1
From A Fair Isle Sweater To Pat Butcher
Jon Parker weaves a introspective fabric of racing, Ultravox, distant lands, marathons and too many bicycles.
Pro Profile: Helen Wyman
Words by Christine Vardaros. Photos by Stefan Wyman. First published in Grit.cx Issue 1: October 2014 WHO IS HELEN? Over the last decade, Helen Wyman has steadily made her way up the cyclocross ranks, to eventually land on the podium at last season’s World Championships…
Simon Says: New World ‘Cross
More features from issue 1 of Grit.cx for you to read while you wait for issue 5: You have subscribed right?
Belgian Insights: Lion of Flanders
Before you go out and get that Lion of Flanders tattoo on your calf, you’ll want to know the real meaning of those iconic yellow and black Lion of Flanders flags you see at so many bicycle races.
The legendary Missy Giove takes on Windham (VIDEO)
Missy 'The Missile" Giove finishes 16th at Windham
Handups, Hand-downs and Other Crimes Against Cyclocross
Hand-ups are a controversial tradition and which side you come down on seems to depend on which side of the Atlantic you are from
Being Ben Berden
How Belgian professional Ben Berden lost it all – and then found it again, on the other side of the Atlantic.
Unsupported Tech Advice: Mud Protection
Words by Ryan LaBar. Photo by Jeff Lockwood. First published in Grit.cx Issue 1: October 2014 Mud. It’s almost mandatory for a good ‘cross race. It adds an extra element of suffering to the already brutal proposition of absolutely redlining your body for an hour…
Een Engelsman in Vlaanderen: Setting Sail
Bruce Dalton; An English cyclocross racer spending a season competing in Belgium
Destination: Westmalle, Belgium
There's a very close link between CX and beer. We sent Jeff to do some careful research
Two Days In The Lakes
Here's another feature first published in Grit.cx issue 1 - Enjoy, while we prepare issue 5
True Grit
By Hurl Everstone. Illustration by leDav. First published in Grit.cx Issue 1: October 2014 The air is so god damn arctic cold it hurts when you breathe, so you try not to breathe. But not breathing isn’t possible, so you clench your teeth and force…
BOS Dizzy 29er fork
The Dizzy is BOS’s sole entry into the cross-country fork niche, but how did Barney get on with them?
Fox 2016 Float 34 and Float DPS shock.
Not just a fork review but the rear shock too. How do they work together? Chipps finds out.
