Bike Test: 2STAGE ELITE9 It’s not often that we get the chance to ride a bike from New Zealand, so when the opportunity arose we jumped...
Jon the designer loves 4x bikes, his latest build is the Foes 2:1 4X It’s been a long time coming but the Foes 4X is finally...
These have just arrived in the office this morning. Fresh off the sample line these are the Vans Warner SPD shoes. Available from mid October 2009...
Sunn took me to the Mondial du VTT at the weekend for their 2010 range launch party. After a mammoth travelling day on Thursday, I arrived...
We’ve just built up this Nicolai Ion ST. The frame originally came for the Dirt 100 last year, and has sat in the box ever...
Dirt have got a Facebook thing. A guy called Seb asked a question on there about the band the Prodigy and RockShox Judy Upgrade kit...
For some reason Continental were in the doldrums a bit when it came to DH tyres, but these two latest offerings look set to change...
Hope’s range of brakes has just received a pretty major makeover. The biggest change is the new ‘Tech’ lever which from first impressions seems like a...
Every now and then the time comes for our office bikes to be updated, and over the last week or so, the Intense 6.6 Slopestyle...
Nuke Proof keep coming out with great value components and this new seatpost of theirs is no exception. It’s fair to say that with its...
It was only a matter of time before Chris King put their bearing expertise into an external bottom bracket, and now after several years of...
We’ve just had these samples sent through from Hope. Its their answer to the Avid Matchmaker, and means you can mount your shifter directly to...
We’ve just had these samples sent through from Hope. Its their answer to the Avid Matchmaker, and means you can mount your shifter directly to...
I’ve been using the Cotic a fair bit since it’s build just over a couple of weeks ago and I’m loving the hardtail ride again....
This Specialized Commander seatpost arrived in the office this morning. It’s the latest adjustable seatpost offering, and comes from the guys at Specialized. It...
Hotlines Europe now have stock of Po1ntOne Racing products, including the limited edition Nickel plated products. Check them out here. Point One Racing downhill mountain...
A COMPARISON BETWEEN GEE ATHERTON’S PRO BIKE AND THE PRODUCTION MODEL Words Steve Jones Photos Victor Lucas The Commencal Supreme DH bike ridden by Gee, Dan and Rachel Atherton is...
Why Doesn’t Tarzan Have A Beard? Fox 36 Forks 2009 by Steve Jones. Here we bloody go again. Seems like only yesterday I was trying to make...
Somebody told me that not all of you who check the Dirt website actually read the magazine. What?! Is this true? So for the benefit of...
Here’s three sets of pedals the Dirt crew have been hammering Superstar Mag Lite CNC Pedals It was only when I picked these up off Ed H’s desk...
SHIMANO M575 DEORE DISC BRAKES Shimano’s M535 Deore disc brakes have been one of our favourite bargain brakes for a while now, but for 2009 they’ve also added...
ACROS A–SP SEATPOST Those German’s just seem to keep bringing out great products and this new seatpost from Acros is yet another one to add to the...
