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Titanium Frame + Pinion Gearbox + Belt Drive = The Ultimate Adventure Hardtail?
Pilot Cycles has combined a Dutch-made titanium frame with a German-made Pinion gearbox and a belt drive to create the ultimate low-maintenance hardtail.
Exclusive Review: The X-ALP Launch Is The First Ever Flat Pedal Shoe From Pearl Izumi
Pearl Izumi’s X-Alp flat shoe is said to be designed for aggressive trails yet be comfortable enough for all-day rides, so how do they perform?
This Cane Creek Helm Fork Is Dead Brilliant, But Is It Only For Experts?
The Helm possesses David's new favourite thru-axle system and an ingenious air-spring design that is unlike anything else on the market.
Reviewed & Recommended: The ShockWiz Will Turn You Into A Suspension Tuning Guru
The Quarq ShockWiz is easily one of our favourite gadgets of 2017.
Review: In 7 Months Of Testing, This Chain Guide NEVER Dropped A Chain
If you use a 1x drivetrain, especially with an oval ring, then you'll want to read this review.
Video: Barney Puts The Pedal To The Mettle In His Review Of This Brute Of A Bike
The Identiti Mettle is one of the new breed of UK-designed long travel enduro bikes, and it ain't no featherweight. Barney explains.
Foot Out, Flat Out – The New Specialized 2FO 2.0 Shoes Will Keep You Glued To Your Pedals
5.10 has ruled them all for quite some time, but now Specialized has come along to try and steal their crown.
Riding With Wet Feet Is Horrible – Are Dexshell Bamboo Waterproof Socks The Answer?
We test and review the ultralight bamboo socks from Dexshell, to find out if these are better than riding with plastic bags around your feet.
Review: Giro’s Chronicle Helmet Brings Brain-Saving MIPS Technology Under 100 Quid
The Giro Chronicle is a purpose-built trail helmet with some clever features - and coming in under the magic ton
Review: These Superlight Carbon Fibre Cranks From Praxis Works Cost £1.09 Per Gram. But Are They Worth It?
The Lyft is the first carbon fibre crankset from Praxis Works, and it is super light. That wasn't their most notable trait however.
Syncros Raises The Game By Lowering The Price For Entry With The Dropper 2.0 – Review
And you can get it with 120mm or 150mm of travel, and it isn't just for 1x setups.
Install The Cane Creek Dropt And Improve Your Ride – Review
We test & review the ergonomic, and very adjustable Cane Creek Dropt lever
Review: The Shimano Zee Disc Brake Isn’t Quite A Saint, But It Ain’t No Sinner
See why the Shimano Zee won the award for easiest to live with in our disc brake group test.
Everything But The Kitchen Sink – Dakine’s Drafter Pack Is Built For Your Next Adventure
Dakine updates its classic freeride pack with some neat new features, including a lumbar reservoir and the option to fit a back protector.
With A Metric Tonne Of Braking Power The Trickstuff Direttissima Is The Most Powerful Brake We’ve Ever Tested!
These brakes will blow the eyeballs out of your head - we test and review the incredible Trickstuff Direttissima disc brakes
Is The SRAM Code RSC The Best Disc Brake We’ve Ever Tested?
Find out why the SRAM Code RSC wins the 'Best Overall' award in our disc brake group test.
Set And Forget – The DT Swiss R 414 Shock Is Designed To Go Longer Between Services Than Any Other Shock
With its big Liné-Air can, the R 414 shock is designed to go head-to-head with the Fox EVOL and RockShox DebonAir
Not Just A Pretty Face – The Hope Tech 3 E4 Takes Out Best Engineered In Our Disc Brake Group Test
Gorgeous UK-made disc brakes that'll have you shooing the magpies away from your bike.
ICE COLD! Get Fired Up For Winter Riding With These 8 Highlights From Endura
What survived the past 12 months? Our in-house Aussie gives us his longterm review here.
Carbon Exotica – This 175mm Travel KS LEV Ci Is The Most Expensive Dropper Post We Have Ever Reviewed
Using a carbon fibre outer tube, the KS LEV Ci promises to be one of the lightest dropper posts on the market.
Faster Engagement Than Love Island! We Test And Review The Sub-£1000 RSP Calavera Carbon Wheelset
Using chunky carbon rims and a very buzzy freehub mechanism that's quicker than a Chris King hub, the RSP Calavera hoops make themselves noticed.
How To Add More Adjustability To Your Fox Or RockShox Suspension Fork – MRP Ramp Control Review
This Ramp Control upgrade doesn't just offer you more control over your fork's progression.
Is This Roval’s Strongest Carbon Wheel Yet? We Test & Review The Roval Traverse SL Fattie Carbon Wheelset.
Roval popularised hookless carbon rims, but how has the design evolved since then? We review the latest Traverse SL Fattie wheels to find out.
Want To Fix Your Bike? This Unior Home Tool Kit Might Have Everything You Need
Want to do more of your own mechanical work? This might have everything you're looking for.
Marshall & Paterson Want You To Calm The F*ck Down And Become A Better Rider – Book Review
Can this book help you enjoy sport with ‘more confidence, grit and gratitude’?
Review: Boyd Gives You A Carbon Upgrade With The Ridgeline Wheelset
Boyd Cycling created the Ridgeline as a tough, trail-ready carbon wheelset with J-bend spokes and brass nipples. They are very quick though.
Review: This Fox Transfer Is Our Favourite Dropper Post Right Now
It might not have the gold Kashima Coat, but the Performance Series version of the Fox Transfer dropper post is still a flawless performer.
Review: The Deca Drive 1500i Is Lezyne’s Most Powerful LED Light And Is Nearly Perfect Out Of The Box
Pumping out no fewer than 1500 Lumens, the Deca Drive i1500 is Lezyne's most powerful LED light yet. And it's got a neat trick too.
Review: These Troy Lee Designs Raid Pads Are Designed To Protect The Only Two Knees You Have
Stepping up the protection over the lightweight Speed Sleeve Knee Pads, the Raid uses clever D3O padding for flexibility and solid protection.
Review: Less Than £200 Gets You This PRO Koryak Dropper Post
Shimano-owned PRO gave us a sub-£200 Koryak dropper post to test. Does it work? Is it reliable? Where am I? Wil answers your burning questions.
Review: Funn Black Ace Carbon Handlebars & Strippa Evo Stem
When it comes to bars and stems, how wide and short should you go? Wil's been testing some Funn bits on his longterm test bike to find out.
Is This Topeak Ratchet Rocket Lite NTX The Neatest Mini Tool Kit We’ve Ever Reviewed?
Do you love high quality tools? Does your family worry about your neatness? The Topeak Ratchet Rocket Lite NTX could be the answer to all your dreams.
Want To Go 11 Speed For Less Money? We Test & Review The Shimano SLX M7000 Groupset
Shimano's latest SLX M7000 drivetrain borrows technology from the top-end XTR groupset to create a value-oriented workhorse 1x11 setup.
We Test & Review The Smooth TRP G-Spec Slate Brakes
TRP offers quad-piston braking power in the G-Spec version of the Slate trail brake. How does it stack up against the rest? Wil got testing to find out.
Review: Camelbak KUDU Protector 20 Backpack
Redesigned for 2018, the all-new Camelbak KUDU combines an in-built back protector with a brilliant harness and clever storage. Review within.
Review: Sonder Transmitter Carbon GX Eagle Revelation
Sonder makes use of chubby tyres and a 130mm fork to make the Transmitter Carbon a highly versatile and trail-ready hardtail.
Review: Identiti Mettle GX Eagle
Identiti has gone all-in with the 160mm travel Mettle. Barney's been razzing about on one, and is ready to deliver his verdict.
Tyre Review: Bontrager XR Mud vs Specialized Storm Control
Don't accept the winter wetness. Embrace it with a set of proper mud tyres. Here are two of the best for cross country mud-pluggin'.
Shimano’s Deore XT Di2 2×11 Electronic Drivetrain Is From A Sci-Fi Movie
After six months of thrashing Shimano's latest electronic drivetrain in Calderdale's wet and muddy conditions, David gives us his verdict.
Review: Trillion Prime
Trillion sent us a prototype Prime to put to through the grinder for our Killer Hardtail group test. Read the review of this UK-made steel hardtail right here.
Review: SD Components DVC Chamber
Could the Dynamic Volume Chamber be the upgrade your fork has been looking for? Andrew's been testing one to find out.
Review: Nukeproof Scout 290 Race
Based on the Mega, the Scout is Nukeproof's tough do-it-all hardtail range. Here we test the entry-level 29er model to see what your £1099 gets you.
Review: Kona Honzo Carbon Trail DL
The Honzo Carbon takes the 29in carbon hardtail where it has not dared to go before. Did Kona do a bad bad thing? Wil gets involved to find out.
Review: High Tech Trail Tyre Group Test
James put 10 burly trail tyres to the test. Few survived. Read the full results to find out which ones he recommends.
Review: Specialized Butcher & Slaughter GRID 27.5×2.8 Tyres
When a Butcher and a Slaughter go plus sized, is there more fun, or more blood? Barney's been testing these 2.8in rubbers to find out.
Review: Maxxis High Roller II EXO 3C 27.5×2.4in Tyre
How did the venerable Maxxis High Roller II hold up against the competition in our High Tech Trail Tyre group test? Read on to find out.
Review: KMC X11 EPT Anti-Rust Chain
Just how good is the EPT anti-rust coating? We gave one to a high-mileage test rider to see if months of wet weather riding and neglect could beat it.
Review: Nukeproof Mega 290 Race
Mega by name, Mega by nature. Another idiotproof enduro offering from Nukeproof, and Rob gives us his verdict.
Review: Stan’s NoTubes Arch S1 29er Wheelset
Tom Nash has been testing the S1 version of the venerable Arch rim to see whether this £350 wheelset can stand up to a Tweed Valley thrashing.