Review: Syncros Hixon IC Rise integrated bar and stem

Review: Syncros Hixon IC Rise integrated bar and stem

For almost a year now, Andi has been riding the super slick Syncros Hixon IC Rise bar and stem combo and he is absolutely smitten! What is it? This is…

Review | The sub-300g Syncros Hixon iC 1.0 Rise is a bonkers all-in-one carbon bar & stem

Review | The sub-300g Syncros Hixon iC 1.0 Rise is a bonkers all-in-one carbon bar & stem

Wil reviews the 800mm wide Syncros Hixon iC 1.0 Rise carbon fibre handlebar As the component arm of Scott Sports, Syncros originally developed the distinctive Hixon iC handlebar specifically for…

Fresh Goods Friday 445: Monkey Sauce, Giant, Rubber and Strap-On… Wheels

Fresh Goods Friday 445: Monkey Sauce, Giant, Rubber and Strap-On… Wheels

What a mixture of product. Some direct from Sea Otter, some from a monkey milking farm in France, and items not even in the office but in a far off…

Review | Syncros XR 1.0 SL: A lightweight, carbon railed racing saddle

Review | Syncros XR 1.0 SL: A lightweight, carbon railed racing saddle

Looking for a lightweight saddle to give you the edge in a race? Jason tried out this carbon railed offering from Syncros. The Syncros XR 1.0 saddle sits at the…

Identiti Releases Two New Hardcore Hardtails

Identiti Releases Two New Hardcore Hardtails

Hot on the heels of the Dr. Jekkyl that was released a few weeks ago, Identiti bikes have just released two new hard-hitting hardtails.  First seen at various trade shows…

Identiti Dr Jekyll Returns 2 Decades After The Original

Identiti Dr Jekyll Returns 2 Decades After The Original

If you have been riding for as long as we have then it’s highly likely that you’ll remember the original Identiti Dr Jekyll. Back in 1998, this overbuilt dirt jumper…

Video: Barney Puts The Pedal To The Mettle In His Review Of This Brute Of A Bike

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.

Core Bike 2017: Identiti Bikes

Core Bike 2017: Identiti Bikes

Identiti is set to release the brand new Mettle. We get hands on at the Core Bike Show and chat with lead designer, Pat Campbell-Jenner.

Top 10 bikes to keep an eye on in 2017

Top 10 bikes to keep an eye on in 2017

Top 10 2017 bikes to keep an eye on for 2017. Which is on your radar?

Identiti Mettle – All New UK Designed Enduro Ride

Identiti Mettle – All New UK Designed Enduro Ride

"Futureproof", "metric", "Boost" there are a lot of buzz words floating about here, but looking past all that and the Identiti Mettle looks like a solid Enduro rig.

Breaking News: One-off Identiti Protoype Stolen

Breaking News: One-off Identiti Protoype Stolen

Bad news from the flat lands

Diamonds from the Core 2016 – Part 3

Diamonds from the Core 2016 – Part 3

More missives from last week's Core Bike 2016 trade show

Fresh Goods

Fresh Goods

Hardcore hardtails, magic watches, new The North Face riding gear and loads more - it's Fresh Goods time...

Eurobike: POC, Giant, Renthal and more

Eurobike: POC, Giant, Renthal and more

Some pretty bikes, some less pretty bikes and can you see a crying face in that POC helmet?

Core Bike 2

More shiny goods from Core. A new transmission company, DMR, Lezyne, Identiti and more.

Identiti Alloy QR Seat Clamp

Identiti Alloy QR Seat Clamp

Are you a saddle dropper? If not, why not? The usual reply is “I can’t ride with my saddle down”. This confuses me greatly. What advantage to bike handling can…