Unique styling. Custom carbon. And a high-pivot idler. Antidote’s Darkmatter combines all three. Antidote is a Polish boutique brand that doesn’t outsource production. By fabricating its own carbon-fibre structures, Antidote’s designs aren’t constrained by external suppliers. An in-house approach allows the company to produce some unique frame shapes – with terrific kinematics. An example of
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Santa Cruz has taken some of the best British, Canadian and German riders into its Syndicate team After some cryptic teasing, the Santa Cruz Syndicate has confirmed its team roster for the 2022 UCI season. Greg Minnaar remains in his position as the team’s lead rider. It will be his 15th season with the Syndicate.
Having the knowledge and the tools to service and repair your own bike will save you time and money, it will make your rides more enjoyable, and it will reward you with a tremendous sense of satisfaction Lovely mountain bike tool kit Arm yourself with one of the best mountain bike tool kits for that
Best mountain bike shorts: comfortable, protective, waterproof, stash storage, stylish… whatever you’re looking for in, you’ll find it here. The best mountain bike shorts as reviewed and recommended by our panel of expert testers. This short list includes a spread of baggy mountain bike shorts at a wide range of price points as well as
The best mountain bike glasses and goggles will stop your vision being compromised by debris, letting you focus on the trail ahead… and out of A+E. With the best mountain bike glasses – and goggles – are light, ergonomic and well ventilated, so you never feel claustrophobic. Here we round up a bunch of the
The task of converting to tubeless can leave you feeling deflated — the best floor pumps and tubeless tyre inflators make the process totally stress-free. These are the very best floor pumps and tubeless tyre inflators to help you get your tubeless tyres seated and sealed. We’ve puffed and panted our way through the latest
The Leeds legend is building, as Tom Pidcock receives universal recognition – and keeps winning. Photographer Credit: Bartek Wolinski / Red Bull Content Pool Tom Pidcock might only be 22, but the British cycling phenom has been awarded with an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours. After an incredible 2021, Tom’s MBE is hardly
If you want to ride fast along wet trails you’ll need a front mudguard to keep your vision clear. With that in mind, here are the best mountain bike front mudguards on the market. Testing out mountain bike mudguards To keep your vision clear in wet and muddy conditions, a front mudguard is a must-have.
The American downhill pro is doing his own thing, with the help of some very experienced names in mountain biking. Neko Mulally has taken a radical approach to solve his frame sponsor issue for 2022: by building his own bike. The American downhiller, who has ridden for esteemed teams such as Trek, YT and Intense,
MacAskill has a new compilation edit of his best peak lockdown riding – at home. [embedded content] Is it possible to watch too much of Danny MacAskill? No. Never. The Scottish trials riding phenom produces a tremendous amount of footage for his edits. And that means some terrific B-roll stuff, that rarely gets featured. Read
Beyond the podiums and test sessions, there is a lot of doubt and challenging moments of the mind. [embedded content] Tahneé Seagrave is one of the most gifted downhill riders of her generation. The Welsh resident learned to ride in the mountain biking mecca of Morzine. And her talent was evident from an early age,
An active spider could make for better small-bump sensitivity through your e-bike rear-suspension. Italian mountain bike component brand, OChain, has a new product to make your dual-suspension e-bike feel even livelier. Design engineers at OChain specialize in reducing chain growth and pedal kickback – both of which are sacrifices of having a dual-suspension bike, with
German brake brand changes ownership and becomes part of the Swiss mountain bike empire. A new acquisition in the European component space could unlock the potential of Trickstuff. The German boutique brake and adaptor brand is now part of DT Swiss, which takes full ownership and control of Trickstuff, on the first day of 2022.
Mtb’s movers and shakers select their favourite places to ride Champéry’s gradients call for a truck load of skill and and a touch of insanity A full-face hides Katy’s ear-to- ear grin Katy Curd is a former 4X national champ, a pro downhill rider and now she runs Katy Curd Coaching in the Forest of
The best mini-pumps are easy to carry in a pack or on your frame but still pack a mighty blast of air for those trailside emergencies. Here’s our pick of pumps… Mini-pumps intro Credit: Future PLC Whether you run inner tubes or tubeless, dual ply casings or tyre inserts, it takes a brave mountain biker
Santa Cruz and Kona say goodbye to Luca and Connor. Two of downhill mountain biking’s most stylish riders will be on new teams in 2022. American, Luca Shaw, has announced that his journey with the Santa Cruz Syndicate is ending after five years on the team. Luca has been riding Santa Cruz frames for the