YOU WONT BELIEVE: 5 - What They Never Told You

'The last dance' – Pauline Ferrand-Prévot braces for her final mountain bike race at Worlds

'For sure, this sport will stay the number 1 in my heart' says Frenchwoman as she prepares for switch to road racing

Cycling News · Aug 24, 2024

I've ridden SRAM's RED XPLR AXS groupset for hundreds of kilometers. Here's why I think it's the future of gravel gearing (and hopefully XC MTB too)

The numbers and features of SRAM’s new RED XPLR AXS gravel group look next level, but how do they add up in terms of practical performance on the trail?

Bike Perfect · Aug 22, 2024

Wheeltop EDS-OX YQ electronic MTB groupset first look – a viable alternative to SRAM?

I take a close look at Wheeltop’s EDS-OX YQ electronic MTB groupset to see how this Chinese electronic alternative to SRAM compares to the status quo

Bike Perfect · Aug 22, 2024

Do your MTB skills feel spot-on in theory but don't always translate to the trails? Here’s how to fix things...

Chances are you might not have quite the skills we think you do… or know which to use when

Bike Perfect · Aug 2, 2024

SRAM's new Red XPLR AXS groupset: More gears, lightweight, bombproof, best-in-class braking, but how does it ride?

With the official launch of the SRAM Red XPLR AXS products, we're finally allowed to dive into the weeds of this top-tier gravel racing drivetrain, and there's a lot to talk about.

Cycling Weekly · Aug 1, 2024

String spokes and hairspray – Tom Pidcock's Olympic mechanic reveals the secrets behind the gold medal-winning XC bike

Tom Pidcock became only the second rider in the history of the Olympic games to win back-to-back XCO mountain bike titles. Pidcock matched Julien Absalon's unique double that the French rider had achieved back in 2004 and 2008. Pidcock had to work hard to defend his title, overcoming an early…

Bike Perfect · Jul 31, 2024

Plastic spokes and wavy rims: The clever wheel tech that powered Tom Pidcock and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to Olympic glory

Pidcock and Ferrand-Prévot both used polyethylene Berd spokes to win Olympic Cross Country Mountain Bike titles

Cycling News · Jul 30, 2024

The hottest Olympic XCO MTBs and pro kit being used in Paris that we mere mortals can buy

Fancy becoming the next Tom Pidcock or Jolanda Neff? Then here's the State-of-the-art XC MTB kit they'll be using at the Paris Olympics

Bike Perfect · Jul 25, 2024

Endura MT500 Burner Lite Pant review – lightweight MTB trousers

Lighter-weight pants designed for trail bombing in warmer weather

Bike Perfect · Jul 22, 2024

Peter Sagan draws professional career to a close at Slovak MTB Championships

'Today's XCO at 16:00 will be his last-ever professional UCI race in any discipline' announces his Pierre Baguette team

Cycling News · Jul 21, 2024