Giro Merit Spherical Dirt Helmet Review

The Giro Merit Spherical Dirt is a do-it-all trail helmet with something called \'MIPS Spherical\' for added crash protection.

Giro Insurgent

Giro Insurgent Spherical Helmet review

Built around \'Spherical Technology\', the Giro Insurgent claims to have 50% better cooling and 200g less weight than the Giro Disciple.

Giro Havoc H2O Shorts review

The Giro Havoc H2O shorts are one of my current go-tos. Though best known for helmets, Giro has been putting out clothing for over a decade.

2022 Orange Alpine Evo review

Fresh Goods Friday 559 – Le Freak, C’est Chic

How very odd. Tonight, at the Trades Club just along the road from Singletrack Towers, it is possible to go to a disco. Not an outdoor silent disco with headphones,...

Fresh Goods Friday 558 – The I’m Not Too Hot, YOU’RE Too Hot Edition

The current heatwave is both a treat and a challenge. Riding bikes in anything over 24°C seems more challenging in the UK than it does abroad. Our shops and cafes...

Giro source MIPS helmet

First Look and Giveaway | 3 x Giro Source MIPS Helmet to be won!

First look at the Giro Source MIPS helmet, a cool, fashionable and safe trail lid suitable for all off-road riding. I think it’s safe to say that we all think...

Christmas Countdown Day 14 – Giro Source MIPS Helmet

Another day another advent giveaway and today’s is a stonker! Delve inside for your chance to win a Giro Source MIPS Helmet! Giro Source MIPS Helmet Price: £119.99 From: Zyro...

Fresh Goods Friday 517: Autumn is here!

This week has seen the temperature drop, almost overnight, which raises a few points. Have you got a good jacket? Are your socks warm enough? What’s your shoe drying regime?...

Review: Giro Ventana Fastlace Shoes

The two models of Giro Ventana shoes are looked on as being the spiritual successor to the  Terraduro – a shoe whose rise to prominence seemed to parallel the enduro...

It’s Friday? Again? | Fresh Goods Friday 499

It seems my rum recipe went down quite well last week, so I delved deeper into my drinks cabinet and made this fine concoction below. The theme this week is...

Giro Manifest Spherical Trail Helmet – Giro’s Most High Tech Helmet Ever

Today, Giro launches its most high tech helmet ever, the Giro Manifest Spherical trail helmet. Spherical? Yes, this uses MIPS Spherical, a technology developed in partnership with MIPS and first...

Rum Fuelled Fresh Goods Friday 498

I had something deep and meaningful to open this Fresh Goods with, but on reflection, nobody needs that right now. So instead I’m going to share a recipe with you,...

New Giro Sector Clip In Shoes. Just don’t say ‘gravel…’

Giro has just announced its new Sector clip-in shoes. Lightweight, stiff, adjustable and with a dual BOA system to keep them tight, the look ideal for hard trail riding, racing...

Core Bike 2020 Randoms – Patriotic saddles, Boa, Body Armour and more!

Core Bike 2020 was filled with lots of flashy new goods to have us reaching for our wallets, but here are a few of the items that really grabbed our...

Fresh Goods Friday 481 | Boxes of Mystery

It’s the first week of a new year, and the only thing fresh in this office is the goods. That’s not due to hangovers, or struggling to get back in...

Giro 100 Proof Winter Gloves Review | Mittens For MTB?

Giro 100 Proof Winter Gloves Review. Are these winter riding mittens a contender for best extreme weather riding wear? Mittens are not something I’d typically use for mountain biking, mainly...

Video | Riding Across The Generations

Don’t sit and think about your age, or that ‘is that arthritis’ knee… get on out there and keep riding! The next issue of Singletrack Magazine is whirring its way...

FGF 458 | Not Very Fresh, Quite Humid and Slightly Flaccid Goods Friday

We have been wondering what might be the worst job to have in a heatwave. We’re torn between the reprographics room in an office, or grill chef in a kitchen....

10 Online Deals That Will Save You A Bundle – NX Eagle, Five Ten, RockShox

Don’t worry if you missed Black Friday and the New Year Holidays, there are still some amazing online deals to be had and here are 10 of the best. SRAM...

Fresh Goods Friday 430 – The Mid January Thoughts Edition

Dry January. Veganuary. Januhairy. Dogs are for life and not just for Christmas, but lifestyle choices are seemingly only for January. Or possibly just the first fortnight of January. Apart...

10 Super September Sales Bargains

Summer is over, you’re back to work and the kids are in school. You owe yourself a treat. Something shiny and new. Something cheap! Here are 10 bicycle bargains for...

giro chamber clip-in spd shoes

Review: There’s no need for disco slippers when the Giro Chamber II shoes are so good

James Vincent gives up his usual toe-tappers to test out the burly Chamber II shoes from Giro.  The original Giro Chamber was launched back in 2014 as a casual, skate-inspired...

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Eurobike 2018: New Shimano & Giro shoes, ropey spokes, and a heavier Orange

Swedish brand Thule is expanding its range of hydration backpacks for mountain biking, and chose Eurobike to debut its new Rail series. Available in 8L, 12L and a 12L Pro...

Lock and unload: Vista Outdoor announces plans to sell off Giro, Bell and Blackburn

US-based outdoor conglomerate Vista Outdoor has announced plans to sell off some of its biggest cycling brands, including helmet manufacturers Giro and Bell. We previously reported how the brands had...

Merida One Forty

Fresh Goods Friday 394 – Office Redecoration Whitewash Edition

We are in a state of some upside down-ness. Chipps is back from his long haul trip and might be jet lagged and befuddled, but the rest of us are...

Sea Otter 2018: Found! New Giro Shoes Hidden In Plain Sight

The Giro booth at the Sea Otter is always a good source of news and gossip. Not usually because of the products on show (only because we’ve often already seen...

Cor Blimey It’s Hot! Hot sun and hot product in Fresh Goods Friday 393

Who is heading into the weekend with a light sun burn after over indulgence in the bright stuff this week? Who is heading into the weekend with the smugness of...

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FGF 392: Sticky shoes from Giro, flat pedals from Shimano, and a weird expanding tubeless foam thingamabob

Good morning all, and welcome to the three hundred and ninety second edition of Fresh Goods Friday! I honestly have sweet FA time for anecdotes this morning, because this week...

2 Frames, 3 Gifs, And Really Hilarious Jokes! ROTFL with Fresh Goods Friday 387

Erm. Well. Sorry. Wil promised you last week that this week would be a bumper edition of Fresh Goods Friday on the grounds that there were very few courier deliveries...

Dropped From The Range: major retailers join boycott of bike brands for NRA connections

US and Canadian co-ops pull orders for Camelbak, Bell, Blackburn and other Vista Outdoor brands