Material sourcing and shipment costs, see an uptick in price, from the Spanish frame brand. Keen to rail those enduro trails like Martin Maes, on an Orbea? Well, your bike purchase will be a little more expensive in the future. The Spanish frame brand has announced that it will increase the pricing on its product
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Race Face adds more colours and a chromoly spindle to updated Atlas pedal range. After nearly a decade in the market, Race Face has updated its Atlas pedal. The new Atlas flat pedal features better home mechanical serviceability and an improved spindle design. Measuring 110- x 108mm, the aluminium pedal platform is 12mm thick and
The new premium specification Orange Phase MX e-bike has a bigger battery and better motor. If you are in the market for a mullet e-bike with single-pivot suspension, Orange has a new Phase MX Team derivative. The characteristic Orange frame aesthetic remains instantly recognisable, but a bigger battery anchors the 2022 model year Phase MX.
East coast company buys one of the oldest Pacific Northwest mountain bike brands. Kona has a new owner. The Pacific Northwest bike brand, popular for its trail and enduro frames, has been acquired by an outdoor activity holding company. Kent Outdoors has bought Kona for an undisclosed sum. Although the Pacific Northwest brand is now
A boutique hardtail with all the curvy titanium goodness. And smart frame design. Binary bikes have introduced a new titanium hardtail that is at home rolling big miles and technical singletrack. It’s not a hardcore hardtail. There is a bike packing element to the Maniak concept, but the geometry is much slacker and longer, than
You’ll definitely find a size you like, within the new Atherton bikes online catalogue. The most famous siblings in mountain biking, are launching their eponymous frame brand into the online realm. Atherton bikes have gone live with a website that will allow customers to buy into the brand’s custom sizing philosophy. The offering is understandably
A high TPI count and dual-layer casing technology, for these new Michelin products. Michelin has revealed three new mountain bike tyres, targeted at riders who need increased rolling speed and low casing weight. These new Michelin tyres use a similar casing, with dual 150 TPI layers, hence the new XC² affix. Engineers at Michelin have
The best mountain bike helmets are primarily protection but they can also be stylish and comfy things to wear in their own right. Here are a dozen favourites at various price points. First things first, this guide is for regular open-face helmets, suitable for most trail and cross-country riding. If you’re looking for full-face or
Fox’s entire outerwear collection can deal with rain, cold and wind thanks to its customisable layering solution Fox clothing is known as one of the most stylish brands on the market, and its current outerwear collection enhances this quality with some serious technical know-how, whatever the weather throws at you. Choosing performance bike outerwear can
Requiring excellent breathability, a hard-wearing construction and protection from the foulest of conditions, the best mountain bike jackets have a hard life. Here’s our pick of the ultimate outerwear. Testing the best mountain bike jackets The best mountain bike jackets are an investment you will never regret, especially when it starts tipping down halfway through
New money enters the UK mountain bike industry, with Connection Capital deal. Investors are showing greater interest in mountain biking at a time when additional capital is required to fund future growth. With inventories low and demand showing no sign of tapering, mountain biking is at record levels of popularity and new participation. And that
Looking for the best mountain bike flat pedals, no matter what your budget? Here’s our comprehensive buyer’s guide to all things flat pedal. Combined with a pair of the best mountain bike shoes for flat pedals and the extra feedback and enhanced connection with the bike and terrain are the main reasons that most of
High-pivot goodness from Hope, is the new race bike choice for Hazzard Racing. Seasoned enduro racer Joe Barnes has moved frame brands, but will remain on a British bike for his Hazzard Racing team. The Scottish rider has transitioned from Orange to Hope, and will be campaigning the Barnoldswick brand’s new high-pivot enduro prototype bike.
Neodynium magnets can make freehubs faster and less of a hassle. According to Stan’s. The intricate world of hub design has been magnetised. Stan’s has announced its latest mountain bike wheelset product, the M-pulse hub. And it promises to have less internal drag, and better durability, than a conventional spring-loaded pawl design. Read more: best
A big-hitting German enduro bike, with the promise of amazing small-bump performance. Do you need more links in your life? Of course, you do. And the Senduro is designed to oblige. Most dual-suspension mountain bike designs have four or six pivots, but this new German boutique frame has seven. And more links equal greater suspension
We’ve thrashed the soles out of these MTB sneaks and here is our pick of the very best mountain bike shoes. Whether you ride flat pedals or clip in. The best mountain bike shoes for flat pedals Here are the results of our testing to find the very best mountain bike shoes in 2021. Mountain