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Wheels and Tyres

Chris King Hubs Reviewed | Hammered

Steve Jones talks through his Chris King hubs...

Chris King Hubs Reviewed | Hammered
Hardware

Mojo Powa Fender Review | Hammered

After some seriously wet riding with this bad boy, we can safely say that the Mojo Powa Fender is a cut above the rest...

Mojo Powa Fender Review | Hammered
Apparel

KIT - WILL REDMUND | RINSE HOLD

Will Redmund is to embark on a Haute Route mission from Chamonix to Zermatt with his mates, hut to hut lightweight style. Here’s his kit…sutures,...

KIT - WILL REDMUND | RINSE HOLD
Hardware

Easton Havoc 35 Review | Headtube

We take a look at the new Easton Havoc 35 bar/stem combo, the latest industry standard?

Easton Havoc 35 Review | Headtube
Brakes & Gears Etc

SHIMANO ZEE DISC BRAKES | WEAR AND TEAR

I’ve been spoilt with these Shimano Zee Disc Brakes. No weight penalty but superb power and modulation...

SHIMANO ZEE DISC BRAKES | WEAR AND TEAR
Hardware

GRIPS TEST | WEAR AND TEAR

Grips. Do they really matter? Of course they do, they are the main contact point between us and our bike...

GRIPS TEST | WEAR AND TEAR
Brakes & Gears Etc

Shimano Deore Groupset Gets a Makeover | The Unsung Hero

The Shimano Deore has probably been the company's best value groupset. We almost take for granted these days just how well it works...

Shimano Deore Groupset Gets a Makeover | The Unsung Hero
Hardware

HIDDEN LOCAL GEM: ROCK GUARDZ | PRODUCT FOCUS

Ian Walker made his first Rock Guardz in 2009, purely for himself. He then found that his mates wanted him to make some for their...

HIDDEN LOCAL GEM: ROCK GUARDZ | PRODUCT FOCUS
Enduro

BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE TRANS-PROVENCE

During a week in the French Alps at the tail end of the summer, I was lucky enough to be involved with the now legendary...

BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE TRANS-PROVENCE
Racing

Megavalanche, Alpe D'Huez, July 14th | How Was It For You?

Richard Cunynghame had never raced the Megavalanche … until now ...

Megavalanche, Alpe D'Huez, July 14th | How Was It For You?
Racing

Enduro World Series x Crankworx | ROUND 3, LES DEUX ALPES, FRANCE

Storming into existence this year, the Enduro World Series (EWS) has swiftly moved into an exceedingly strong position of prominence...

Enduro World Series x Crankworx | ROUND 3, LES DEUX ALPES, FRANCE
Hardware

MTB Grips Reviewed | Hold Tight!

MTB grips allow for a degree of damping, are crucial to control, and on a wet muddy day they are the difference between holding a...

MTB Grips Reviewed | Hold Tight!
Downhill

WORLD CUPS ROUND 1 FORT WILLIAM AND 2 VAL DI SOLE | Juggernaut

Twenty–one years on from the birth of the series, the 2013 six–event World Cup downhill circuit has began in the most stunning fashion...

WORLD CUPS ROUND 1 FORT WILLIAM AND 2 VAL DI SOLE | Juggernaut
Suspension

Specialized & Ohlins TTX Shock | Business Class

Specialized partner up with the Ohlins TTX to ditch the excess damper adjustment on their gravity range of bikes...

Specialized & Ohlins TTX Shock | Business Class
Apparel

Mountain Bike Goggles Reviewed | Vision Express

With mountain bike goggles, there are a few things to consider...

Mountain Bike Goggles Reviewed | Vision Express
Gear

Carbon Downhill Bike Test | Storm Control Amongst the Rocks of San Romolo

The top four production carbon downhill bikes, all with a vintage of success, go head to head in the hills above the Italian Riviera...

Carbon Downhill Bike Test | Storm Control Amongst the Rocks of San Romolo
Gear

Trek Remedy 9 29 Bike Review

As an out and out trail bike, with the components to match, the Trek Remedy 29 does it all, but this bike has far more...

Trek Remedy 9 29 Bike Review
Features

The Search for the Ultimate Trail Bike Mud Tyre with Frank Stacy

Bontrager’s tyre engineer Frank Stacy hunts for the ultimate trail bike mud tyre...

The Search for the Ultimate Trail Bike Mud Tyre with Frank Stacy
Interviews

Downtime with Rachel Atherton | Interview

We catch up with Rachel Atherton, the most successful British mountain biker of all time...

Downtime with Rachel Atherton | Interview
Interviews

Matt Walker Interview | The Next Generation of World Cup Racers

We catch up with newly signed Madison/Saracen rider Matt Walker and his pack...

Matt Walker Interview | The Next Generation of World Cup Racers
Racing

Whistler Crankworx: Chainsaws & Tailwhips

Surfing has Pipeline. Snowboarding has Alaska, but for mountain biking of all disciplines gravity related we have Whistler.

Whistler Crankworx: Chainsaws & Tailwhips
Gear

Cube Stereo 140 Hybrid SL 27.5 eBike Review | Unplugged

We’ve kind of shied away from electric bikes, but when a fully charged Cube Stereo 140 Hybrid arrived at the Dirt office we had no...

Cube Stereo 140 Hybrid SL 27.5 eBike Review | Unplugged
Gear

Chain Reaction Nukeproof ‘South Africa’ Special Mega AM | Pro Bike

We caught up with ex–World Cup racer, and now team manager of the Nukeproof team, Nige Page to talk to him about a new prototype

Chain Reaction Nukeproof ‘South Africa’ Special Mega AM | Pro Bike
production