Specialized had already redesigned its popular Enduro platform for 2017, but the big-S (well, one of the Big-S’s anyway) decided…
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Four 2.6in mountain bike tyres tested & reviewed
 If a 2.4in tyre is considered ‘normal’, and a 2.8in tyre is considered ‘plus’, then where does that leave the…

2.6in Tyre Grouptest – Schwalbe Nobby Nic APEX Addix Speedgrip Tyre Review
The Nobby Nic is a well-loved tyre from Schwalbe, which has recently been bolstered with the new Addix rubber compound…

2.6in Tyre Grouptest – Bontrager XR4 Team Issue Tyre Review
As Bontrager has developed wider rims for use on Trek’s hardtail and full suspension mountain bikes, its range of tyres…

2.6in Tyre Grouptest – Maxxis Minion DHF EXO 3C Tyre Review
The venerable Maxxis Minion DHF tyre has been shaped and moulded into a wealth of different sizes over the past…

2.6in Tyre Grouptest – Specialized Hillbilly GRID Tyre Review
Designed as an intermediate mountain bike tyre suitable for winter slop and loose, technical trails, the Specialized Hillbilly tyre is…

Review: The new Rudy Project Sintryx is a sunglasses transformer in disguise
Ben Gerrish is one of our crash test dummies based up in the South Lakes, who also makes a regular…

Review: This Specialized Command WU Seatpost Drops And Tilts Too! But Is That A Good Thing™?
The Command WU dropper post has 150mm of 'effective' travel, but just how effective is the tilting saddle on the…

Review: Sealskinz MTB Mid Sock
Ben tests out these light weight socks - do they keep his precious tootsies warm and dry?

Review: Sealskinz Dragon Eye Trail Gloves
Sealskinz hit the summer glove market - but with a firm handshake or a limp fish?

Book Review: Flying Fergus
Share your love of bikes with your kids with these stories from Chris Hoy