Trends
Tyre valves – its a war out there…
It seems there has been much effort over the past year or so to reinvent the wheel. Well, tubeless valves at least. Read the rest…
Riser bars and fluoro? It’s the 90s all over again!
People say the bike industry’s fixation with gravel bikes is like inventing the MTB all over again – they may have a point… Read the rest…
Two interesting gravel handlebars
Two potential handlebars for my gravel bike have recently caught my eye – the Spank Wing 12 and the PNW Coast. Read the rest…
2×10 – deader than a dodo
Somewhat naively I assumed I could buy replacement 2×10 drivetrain parts and keep on rolling Read the rest…
Re-thinking my luggage
Is there a better way to carry your essentials beyond loading up your back pack? Read the rest…
Trek, Tome and Ford
Trek and Ford seem to be shifting a problem onto cyclists – is this what we want? Read the rest…
3 trends in cycling you’ll see in 2018
Three predictions about what will be driving the bike industry in 2018 Read the rest…
Key trends at Sea Otter: Plus bikes
Going back to go forward? The latest trend from Sea Otter coming through is 26 inch Plus bikes. Read the rest…
Sea Otter 2016 – temptation everywhere I look
Oh dear! It’s Sea Otter 2016 time and once again I find temptation everywhere I look. Here’s a quick run-down of what’s caught my eye… Read the rest…
Spot Brand Rocker 27.5+ bike looks great
Semi-fat bikes are the perfect best-of-both-worlds option for fun hardtails at the moment and the Spot Brand Rocker is a great example Read the rest…
Marin Pine Mountain 1 sounds rather interesting
The Marin 2016 Pine Mountain 1 looks a great entry into semi-fat hardtail riding Read the rest…
An Electric Mountain Bike?
Those of you who frequent our forum might be aware that Yvette has managed to get a number of us this weekend (November 17th) to meet up and try out one of the latest trends in mountain biking. Electric bikes. Yep, that’s right, e-bikes.