Intense M9 downhill bike gets a 650b makeover
650b wheels – genuine performance boost or a fiendish plot dreamt up by the money men to extract more cash from us mountain bikers? Either way, it looks like 2013 will be the year that wagon-wheelers...
View Article26in wheels could soon be dead for trail riding, say bike industry bigwigs
Manufacturers could soon eliminate 26in-wheeled bikes from their cross-country, trail and all-mountain lines. Yep, you heard that right. A bold statement, but one repeated by a surprising number of...
View ArticleCheck out the new Black Market Roam – it’s a one-bike solution to the wheel...
Don’t know whether you want 26in, 650b or 29in wheels? This could be the bike for you! The new Black Market Roam comes with swappable dropouts and adjustable geometry so you can run all three wheel...
View ArticleRed Bull Rampage 2012: The Oakley Icon Sender is back and it looks insane!
We heard the Oakley Icon Sender would be making a comeback at this year’s Red Bull Rampage and read about its construction on Redbull.com but it’s not until you see someone launch off it – in this case...
View ArticleInterview: Brendan Fairclough on Red Bull Rampage, his washout World Cup...
Brendan Fairclough‘s one of the most stylish and versatile riders out there – a World Cup downhiller who also looks totally at home down the dirt jumps or hitting a big freeride line – but 2012 just...
View ArticleCube Stereo Super HPC 160 – Best bikes and gear of 2012
We’ve only made room for one big-wheeler in our ‘Best bikes and gear of 2012’ wishlist, and that’s the new Cube Stereo Super HPC 160. Its 650b (27.5lb) hoops help it roll over the small bumps better...
View Article2013 Banshee Rune, Prime and Spitfire – three bikes that should be a scream...
Banshee make no bones about it – their bikes are made for ripping downhill, and pedalling back up is just a necessary evil. That doesn’t mean they weigh a tonne, it’s just that stiffness and handling...
View ArticleIn the flesh: 2013 Intense Tracer 275
The ‘big three’ – Giant, Specialized and Trek – make some cracking mountain bikes but there’s just something about US ‘boutique’ brands like Santa Cruz, Yeti and Intense that gets the heart beating...
View ArticleMerida jump on the 650b bandwagon with new prototype One-Forty all-mountain bike
Taiwan’s Merida make frames for some of the biggest brands in the business, and their own bikes are well worth a look too. They’re best known for lightweight carbon XC rigs, as used by the Multivan...
View Article650b just got sexy! Check out the new Saracen Kili Flyer
2013 looks set to be the year 650b wheels break through, with several big downhill teams rumoured to be using them this season. They may not be as fast-rolling as 29er hoops but they’re stronger,...
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