​Mountain E-Bike Bonanza

​Mountain E-Bike Bonanza

One area of cycling where the electric bike really comes into its own is mountain biking. The ability to just whizz up the inclines, maximising your time doing the fun bit (flying downhill at breakneck speed), is almost too tempting to say no to. Read More

Get into it! Three great mountain bikes under £500

Get into it! Three great mountain bikes under £500

​Mountain biking is awesome. It’s fun, it’s exhilarating and it’s even good for you! What’s not to like? If you haven’t tried it, we strongly urge you to do so and not to let the lack of a big budget to spend on a bike get in your way. Sure there are some extremely expensive mountain bikes out there which are finely-tuned speed machines fit for competition, but if you’re just starting out this is going to be way more tech than you need or know what to do with. Read More

​The Best Bikes for Riding Cheddar Gorge

​The Best Bikes for Riding Cheddar Gorge

The climb of Cheddar Gorge has reached near-mythic status among road bike riders in the UK, and justifiably so. It has featured often in the Tour of Britain since the race was relaunched in 2004 and it also made it into Simon Warren’s cult climber’s bible, ‘100 Greatest Cycling Climbs’. The two-and-half mile stretch of road provides both a stern test for those who choose to take it on and an amazing reward, in the form of its spectacular setting and scenery. Read More

​Kit list: your Spring Essentials

​Kit list: your Spring Essentials

Spring is a wonderful time of year as the weather starts to improve, leaving hints as to what is to come with better weather and more daylight. For many cyclists it marks the time when the ‘nice’ bike can emerge glistening from storage as training for bigger summer rides ramps up. Read More

The Best Bikes For Ashton Court and Leigh Woods

The Best Bikes For Ashton Court and Leigh Woods

Among South West MTBers the trails at Ashton Court and Leigh Woods are pretty famous. Perfectly positioned on the edge of the city of Bristol, they give riders in need of a quick adrenaline fix the opportunity to escape from the urban sprawl and tear things up for a couple of hours. Read More