Trends

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.
SRAM XX1 – One groupset to rule them all?
The SRAM XX1 groupset seems to take up the single front chainring advantages that many people have moved onto with 1×9 or 1×10 set ups and turn it up to 11. Read the rest…