Wil reviews the Specialized Fast Trak; a fast-rolling XC tyre with a tough GRID casing When it comes to choosing race-worthy components for XC and marathon bikes, the traditional approach…
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Review: Bontrager’s XR5 Team Issue might just be the ideal aggro trail tyre
As condition-specific as mountain bike tyres are, some are just a little more versatile than others. Like this Bontrager XR5 Team Issue tyre I’ve been testing for the past 12…
Review | Flat Tire Defender tubeless inserts are easy on your rims, but hard on your hands
Tubeless tyre inserts claim to offer additional protection for your mountain bike rim, so you can run lower tyre pressures for improved traction. The Flat Tire Defender is a US-made…
Review: Hutchinson Taipan Hardskin 29×2.25in Tyres
Hutchinson is a well-known brand in the mountain bike tyre world, but in recent years the French rubber manufacturer hasn’t exactly been at the forefront of the scene. After nabbing…
Sea Otter 2018: OneUp Components New Tools (And Dropper)
Earlier this week, we brought you word of OneUp’s new dropper post. A visit to its Sea Otter booth brought news of interesting additions to its EDC steerer tube hidden…
Review: The superb Flow Snap Enduro Core tyre breaks new ground for VEE Tire Co.
Having tested about a kerbillion tyres on his unforgiving home trails in the Lake District as part of last year’s High Tech Trail Tyre Group Testr, James Vincent has become…
Review: Bontrager’s versatile & durable SE4 Team Issue tyre earns a ST Recommended award
With four casing options, six different tread patterns, and numerous widths and diameters available – not to mention the four fat bike tyres it offers – the Bontrager mountain bike…
Ditch The Twitch – 14 Ways To Turn Your XC Bike Into A Confidence-Inspiring Rad Machine
Got an XC bike? Want to make it more capable, more comfortable, and more versatile? Here are 14 tips on how to do just that.
Review: Specialized Butcher GRID 27.5×2.3in Tyre
For enduro racing and alpine schralping, Specialized offers the Butcher tyre with a reinforced GRID casing. But is it as tough as they say it is?
Review: WTB Vigilante TCS Tough High Grip 27.5×2.3in Tyre
WTB offers the Vigilante tyre with a TCS Tough casing and a High Grip rubber compound for those who are hard on their gear.
Review: Kenda Honey Badger DH Pro 27.5×2.4in Tyre
Does one's Honey Badger simply not care? James investigates with this burly reinforced enduro tyre from Kenda.
Eurobike 2017: Read Tyre Pressure Remotely With Hutchinson Conec’tires
Hutchinson has a prototype digital tyre pressure gauge that sits inside your tyre, and tells you your tyre pressure through a mobile phone app
Video: Fresh Goods Friday #306 Wrap-Up
What happens when you try and puncture, then seal a tubeless tyre live on Facebook with the whole world watching? Warning: graphic content within.