How to create grip on a mountain bike
Positions of power.
Strong and stable is a great mantra, but if you don’t want to end up like Theresa May, you’ve got …Continue reading »
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Coed y Brenin, North Wales trail centre guide
Remains the past, present and future of UK trail centres.
Coed y Brenin, the original trail centre, is the newest enduro hotspot south of the Tweed Valley. Nothing ever stands still here – that’s why we love it!
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Canyon sold its first bike in America on Tuesday
Brave new world.
German direct-sales bike brand Canyon have finally started selling bikes in America. The first bikes were apparently ordered on Tuesday.
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Britain’s best bike shops 2017 – Vote closes August 31
Britain’s Best Bike Shops is a UK wide poll to find the best bike shops in partnership with Lezyne, Muc-Off and BikeZaar.
Our UK wide poll to find the best bike shops in partnership with Lezyne, Muc-Off and BikeZaar is open now
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Fork Cork is an alternative to the OneUp EDC
Bung it up.
The Fork Cork takes the concept of storing spares and tools in your steerer tube and flips it on its head. Quite literally.
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Manon Carpenter quits downhill racing
“I’ve become more aware of the consequences of crashing”
Shock announcement from Radon that Manon Carpenter is retiring from downhill racing citing she “doesn’t want to take the risks involved anymore”.
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2018 Niner AIR 9 is another 29 or 27.5+ bike
Take yer pick.
The new Niner AIR 9 sees the bike grow longer and accept fatter tyres. An interesting mix of evolution and revolution from the cult US brand.
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Olympic champ to miss World Champs due to sponsor conflict
Hopefully it’ll get sorted out.
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2016 Olympic gold medallist Jenny Rissveds won’t be at Cairns XC World Champs next month due to conflict with Swedish Cycling sponsor deal.
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Bell Super DH 2-in-1 helmet: DH certified with removable chin bar
The Bell Super DH takes the removable chin bar helmet into breezier and better looking territory. Big mountain helmet that doesn’t look, well, big.
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New Specialized Command Post IRcc WU tilts as it drops
115mm actual drop, 150mm effective drop.
New dropper post tilts the saddle nose up as the saddle drops. Here’s all you need to know about the Specialized Command Post IRcc WU.
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Dirt Mag
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Bike Radar
- Travis Scott Tour May 26, 2017Time for Travis Scott! The rapper and boyfriend of reality show star Kylie Jenner was arrested Saturday, May 13! According to the information gathered by the site TMZ, the singer was arrested immediately after a concert given in the state of Arkansas. The police accused the rapper of having launched an "incitement to riot", of […]
Cycling Weekly
- Chris Froome upbeat after putting time into Vuelta a España rivals in opening team time trial August 19, 2017Team Sky rider the best-place of the GC contenders after opening salvoTeam Sky finished third in the opening stage in NîmesWhile BMC Racing once again showed their team time trial pedigree by securing victory on the Vuelta a España’s opening …Continue reading »Peter Cossins
- Five talking points from stage one of the Vuelta a España August 19, 2017Sky have the immediate advantage in the Vuelta a España on an opening day that saw 75 race debutants race a "dangerous" course.19 August 2017 72nd Vuelta a Espana Stage 01 : Nimes - Nimes TTT DENNIS Rohan (AUS) BMC, Maillot Rojo Photo : Yuzuru SUNADATeam Sky and Chris Froome have the immediate advantage in […]Chris Marshall-Bell