What happened in the autumn of 2012 is one of the great mysteries. It basically came down to a Trek vs Spesh punch up with Gwin and Martin Whiteley in the middle, of which nobody came out better. Some ...

Gearboxes are a tricky one. On one hand they keep your gears safe and clean, while centralising the mass of the bike. On the other they are heavier than traditional drivetrains. In enduro, where every ...

Words: Ieuan Williams Photos: Ben Winder GT Fury – The review Someone at GT must have read the memo incorrectly when the boss said let’s light a candle for the new Fury and hope it burns brightly.

A bike that stands near the very top of the all-time most successful race bikes. Only the likes of the inimitable Sunn team of the nineties stands above. Since 2006 when they signed Steve Peat, the ...

TRANSITION TR500 REVIEW If you picked up issue #152 of the mag and wondered where the rest of this review was then wonder no more. Apologies for the error, mistakes happen and we blame a lack of tea!

“Hard charging, confidence inspiring and fun to ride”, we take a look at the new commencal meta SX all-mountain bike>> From Dirt issue 127 – September 2012 Photos by Steve Jones Wonderfully low and ...

Coil sprung and weighing in around 6lbs, the 380 C2R2 has 38mm stanchions placing it bang in between the 35mm stanchions of the Boxxer and 40mm Fox 40. It’s a great size and the increase in wheel size ...

Specialized Demo 8 – Alloy Frame – £3000 Okay, so this one isn’t under £3000, it is £3000, but it is one hell of a bike for the money. The iconic Specialized Demo 8 – a staple in our list of the best ...

This year we could walk up to the Giant Reign without any trepidation. The bike we tested (and eventually included in the 100) last year, sent out mixed messages. Wide bars, hefty discs, a chain guide ...

2018 Kenevo WHITEPAPER BY SPECIALIZED When we launched the Turbo Levo, one of the first things we heard was, “That’s cool, do you have one with more travel?” Yes. Yes, we do. The Kenevo came from a ...

FRAME AND SUSPENSION There is no carbon here. A full aluminium frame with a chunky linkage promises durability yet Rose is suggesting that the frame weighs in at a reasonable 3.4kg. A Horst Link style ...

Unfortunately, if 26 ain’t dead then it’s certainly looking up a one-way ticket to Switzerland. There are now only a handful of new bikes still running the nearly obsolete standard and most are merely ...