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Reviews

ODI 3.5MM PERFORMANCE BAR TAPE

Getting excited about bar tape isn’t easy, unless you’ve some perverse obsession about the stuff… Unlike most traditional cork based tapes or indeed the newer silicone...

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Bike Reviews, Featured, Reviews

Reviewed: Lauf True Grit

Back in June, Upgrade Bikes kindly lent me a Lauf True Grit to try out during Yorkshire True Grit. I loved it and was reluctant to hand it back, despite the loan bike being too big!...

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News

Cannondale Topstone

Cannondale, has unveiled Topstone. Named after a favourite dirt road section near to Cannondale’s global headquarters, Topstone is a capable and highly versatile gravel road rig. Built...

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News

Bombtrack Hook ADV

For 2019, the Hook has evolved to become a pure gravel bike. Topping the range is the new ADV, which we previewed during the recent Bombtrack Groundwork event. Behold it in all its...

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Featured, Interviews, News

Ede Harrison: TCRNo6’s Fastest Woman

Cycle messenger Ede Harrison from Manchester was the fastest woman in this years epic Transcontinental Race (TCRNo6) across Europe. Riding her Reynolds steel Light Blue Wolfson, Ede...

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Bikepacking Gear, Reviews

Miss Grape Internode Frame Bag

Unsurprisingly, we are sent a lot of bags.  Whereas most are ‘just another bag’, occasionally we receive something special.  In this case it was the Miss Grape Internode. The...

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Reviews, Tyres

Goodyear Connector Ultimate 700 x 40 tubeless gravel tyres

2018 marks the return of Goodyear to the bike market with a full line up of tubeless ready tyres for road, mountain and gravel. Naturally our interested was piqued by their gravel offering....

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News

Gastronomy & Gravel – Velochef Travel

Eresfjord Norway 19-23 September 2018 Got a hunger for a unique four day, guided gravel adventure fuelled with amazing local food by the ‘Velochef‘ Henrik Orre and a memory that...

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Featured, News

New Release: Kinesis G2

Hitting stores in October, Kinesis UK have just announced a third bike to their well respected Adventure category with their most affordable bike yet: the G2. Building on the huge success...

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Reviews, Shoes

Shimano XC5 SPD Shoe

Lace up shoes are once again de rigeur. Ironically, it is the old skool types who look at them with dismay and not a little amusement. Despite this, the trend is gaining momentum and many...

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