Propain’s new Spindrift is a shapeshifter: fun and fast on the descents with 180mm travel, but efficient enough to work on mellower singletrack too
In a world where excess is increasingly frowned upon, it’s easy to find reasons to be more conservative and play things safe.
Near DH protection, without the stuffiness: the Bluegrass Jetro helmet is my favourite 3/4 helmet
Three-quarter helmets like this new Bluegrass Jetro have forged a bit of a category of their own, sitting between regular ...
Why we won’t be seeing Tom Pidcock on a Scott Spark at a mountain bike World Cup next year despite move away from from Ineos Grenadiers
Current XC Olympic champion and former world champion Tom Pidcock has announced he will be leaving Ineos Grenadiers at the ...
From Amflow to Whyte, here’s our pick of the 8 hottest e-bikes for 2025
DJI and ZF entering the game. All of which is giving riders greater performance and even more choice as we head into 2025. ...
“Like riding chainless” – e*thirteen’s Sidekick decoupling hub irons out the trails, but XC riders will probably hate it
Sidekick wheels. Seven years in the making, the brand’s innovative new design claims to end pedal kickback on a full ...
Spoil the mountain biker in your life with our Christmas gift guide 2024
Christmas is just around the corner, and yes, we’re allowed to say the ‘C’ word now because it’s officially December. From ...
New Scott Patron e-bike uses ABS brakes, Bosch CX, an 800Wh removable battery and starts from £5,499
When Scott first launched its Patron eRide with concealed shock it looked like something from the future. And a pretty weird future too. Roll on four years though and the massively chunky frame, clean ...
Commencal’s new Meta Power SX 400 e-bike could be the true heir to Spesh’s Kenevo SL: lightweight power in a gravity build
Commencal’s latest e-bike is called the Meta Power SX 400 and it’s designed for just one thing – going downhill, fast. The ...