Raw! Raw! It’s Raw! Stanton launches new frame finish

Raw! Raw! It’s Raw! Stanton launches new frame finish

Yesterday this cryptic (and slightly troubling to vegetarians) image appeared on the Stanton Instagram feed. Could it be a new beefier frame we wondered? Was Stanton expanding into farming? We already know owner Dan Stanton dreams of buying a farm to turn into a fully…

Review | Stanton Switch9er FS – UK Made Steel Full Suspension Play Machine

Review | Stanton Switch9er FS – UK Made Steel Full Suspension Play Machine

Hannah reports back on her time on the Stanton Switch9er FS, a hand made steel and alloy bike from the UK. Stanton Bikes has a well established reputation for building steel hardtails, so it was with some excitement that the move into full suspension frames…

First Look: Brand New Hope HB.130 29er

First Look: Brand New Hope HB.130 29er

Back in 2017, Hope Technology launched its first ever bike, the HB160.  With an eye on racing top level EWS events the HB160 was a big travel pure enduro bike.  Fast forward to 2019 and lurking in plain sight on the Hope stand at Core…

Cotic Brings Manufacturing To The UK With 2019 Cotic RocketMAX. Full Details.

Cotic Brings Manufacturing To The UK With 2019 Cotic RocketMAX. Full Details.

Cotic has done it again! Yup, a last minute email about another bike launch, but we forgive them because this is the bike many of us have been waiting for, the updated Cotic RocketMAX! The Rocket MAX sits just above the Cotic FlareMAX James reviewed a few…

UK-Made Full Suspension Group Test – Orange Stage 4 RS Review

UK-Made Full Suspension Group Test – Orange Stage 4 RS Review

When it comes to UK-made full suspension bikes, there was one brand that was always going to be in this grouptest. Put simply, few manufacturers can rival Orange Bikes’ rich 30-year history within the UK mountain biking scene. And unlike the recent flurry of newcomers,…

First Look: The UK-Made Robot R-Zero Carbon/Titanium Hardtail

First Look: The UK-Made Robot R-Zero Carbon/Titanium Hardtail

Bespoked 2018 was held over the weekend at the Engine Shed in Bristol, where as per usual it provided small, independent bike and accessory companies the opportunity to show off their wares to both the press and the public. For the 8th edition of the…

8 Fabulous Handmade Mountain Bikes From Bespoked 2018

8 Fabulous Handmade Mountain Bikes From Bespoked 2018

Otherwise known as Bespoked, the 2018 UK Handmade Bicycle Show was held over the weekend in the centre of Bristol, with a plethora of beautiful and unusual bike-related goodies to discover for those who stepped inside the old Engine Shed exhibition centre. If you’ve not…

Get a look at this gorgeous UK-made steel full suspension bike from Swarf Cycles

Get a look at this gorgeous UK-made steel full suspension bike from Swarf Cycles

We have very good news for those of you who appreciate locally-made steel mountain bikes. We have just received a new, and very unique full suspension bike in from Swarf Cycles, which is in the house and up on the test rota! The mustard-yellow bike…

Video: UK made and fully suspended – Dan Stanton tells all about his brand new Switch9er FS

Video: UK made and fully suspended – Dan Stanton tells all about his brand new Switch9er FS

Take the steel front end of a Switchback hardtail, add in a custom alloy swingarm and CNC machined linkages, and you end up with this

Exclusive! New UK-Made Full Suspension Switch9er From Stanton Bikes

Exclusive! New UK-Made Full Suspension Switch9er From Stanton Bikes

It's entirely made right here in the UK from steel, alloy, and slackium

This New Full Suspension Bike From Empire Cycles Features A UK-Proof Bearing Design

This New Full Suspension Bike From Empire Cycles Features A UK-Proof Bearing Design

It'll be made right here in the UK, and will use a fully sealed bearing system for maximum longevity in our *ahem* glorious riding conditions.

10 UK-Made Full Suspension Mountain Bikes

10 UK-Made Full Suspension Mountain Bikes

From XC through to Enduro, carbon to titanium, and single pivot through to virtual pivot; here are 10 full suspension bikes made right here in the UK.

Natureshaper – Full Size, Yet Packable Trail Building Tool

Natureshaper – Full Size, Yet Packable Trail Building Tool

UK made steel trail building tool can turn into a spade, a mcleod, or a very big stick.