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Specialized's new spring 2024 MTB clothing just went on sale. I've been testing it and here are my first impressions…

Specialized have been producing excellent clothing for a while and the latest drop for SS24 turns performance up another click. Guy Kesteven has been riding in it for the past couple of months

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Specialized's 'psychedelic vomit' fashion disaster, or the ultimate in bike park cool?

The US mega-brand revealed its new spring 2024 MTB collection with lots of new gear, but these new Gravity Pants certainly stood out

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"10 years ago, we never could've imagined that Hardline would reach the stage that it’s at now". We look back at a decade of Red Bull Hardline

We revisit the last 10 years of Red Bull Hardline – the most extreme downhill race in the world

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Canyon Torque:ON CF 9 review – long-travel electric monster truck that corners like a hot hatch

The Torque:ON is the Canyon’s longest travel, hardest charging, biggest battery-ed, most DH-orientated e-bike, but is it simply too much for most UK trails?

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All the best new MTB tech coming your way this year – we report from the first major bike show of 2024

Guy Kesteven spent two days prowling the labyrinth of rooms at Core Bike Show to ferret out the latest bike and equipment news he can tell you about and line up a lot more to get a jump on when it’s released later in the year

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Favero claims new Assioma Pro MX SPD power meter pedals to be “the lightest” SPD power meter pedals, they undercut rivals on price too

Favero Assioma Pro MX power meter pedals are aimed at cross-country, gravel, and cyclocross

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Nukeproof's Powertrain Megawatt e-MTB goes on sale

Nukeproof's Megawatt is now available with a carbon frame and SRAM's new e-MTB motor

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Hope Tech's new Carbon crankset leads the way in the brand’s new MTB product drop

Hope also unveils a stunning-looking new Bronze color choice across its current range of products

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Bespoken Word – Is the bike industry basically toxic? The damaging effects of new product hype, personal hypocrisy and lessons in sustainable behaviour

Mountain biking certainly isn’t alone in having a dreadful track record of hyping new things and herding people forward with rapidly obsolete ‘must have’ tech. Guy Kesteven reckons we could and should do much better to be a more sustainable sport

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Privateer Bikes release the Gen 2 141 and 161

New kinematics, geometry, and hardware are designed to heighten predictability and durability

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Truvativ Atmos Carbon flat bar and Atmos 7K stem review – Truvativ’s lightest conventional cockpit combo is XC light but trail tough

Truvativ have slipped off the radar of a lot of riders but this really well thought out XC/Trail cockpit combo shows they still produce great components at a decent price

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Hands on with Gorewear's first ever waterproof, PFC-free cycling jacket, the Spinshift GTX

The bad weather clothing specialist release its first fluorocarbon-free jacket designed for cyclists

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"This course is sick! Tasmania is proper Red Bull Hardline" – Bernard Kerr shares his thoughts on the all-new Hardline course

Hardline Tasmania looks set to be as hardcore as its Welsh sibling as Kerr tells fans "this ain't no half-arsed event..."

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Are you using the best MTB tires for the riding you do? Here's everything you need to know to get a sorted tire setup

There is a lot more to choosing MTB tires than you might think. Graham Cottingham will help you get the ideal tire setup

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Revel's new Tirade is a rowdy titanium hardtail with a super short adjustable rear-end

Revel's new 140mm Tirade titanium hardtail takes inspiration from its Rascal full-suspension trail bike

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Leatt HydraDri 7.0 Clip shoe review – sweet spot control, comfort, performance and protection for wet trail/enduro days

Leatt have added a clipless compatible version of their HydraDri 7.0 Flat shoe and several months of soggy riding rotation has left Guy Kesteven seriously impressed

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Defy gravity and shred like a pro – 5 of the latest must-play video games for mountain bikers

The latest generation of MTB video games are packed with stunning visuals, insane tricks and adrenaline-filled gameplay

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Trek's best-selling budget mountain bike gets an e-MTB boost

Trek takes its most popular mountain bike - the Marlin - and equips it with a Bosch e-MTB motor and 400w battery to create the Marlin+

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Bespoken Word – was I mad choosing a dirt cheap wolf fleece over a pricey cycling jacket on a freezing night ride? Here's how it went

Guy Kesteven enjoys riding in the rankest conditions but he’s becoming increasingly peeved about the performance of ‘emperor's new clothes’ tech. That’s led to some interesting and very revealing* experiments with clothing choice on rides over the past few months. *No not that sort of revealing, nobody needs that…

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Seriously gnarly jumps, huge tricks and massive crashes – check out the highlights from Darkfest so far

Double backflip trains, dizzying spins, and huge front flips have been already thrown down at Darkfest 2024

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Tifosi Sledge sunglasses review – versatile specs for all light conditions

Good looking specs with three included lenses and a bargain price

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102 spiked tires, 51 elite mountain bikers, one snow covered Alpine ski slope – what could possibly go wrong?

Some big riders including Danny Hart and Vinny T are getting their spiked tires ready for the 2024 UCI Snow Bike World Championship is this weekend

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If it's not broken, don't fix it – Sonder releases a steel version of its Broken Road bikepacking bike

Sonder's new Broken Road ST has all the same geometry, adjustable dropouts, and multiple attachment points as the Titanium frame, just at a more affordable price point

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Mountain biker repeatedly slams his MTB onto $120,000 Tesla super car in a series of wild stunts

MTB stunt rider, Christian Peper, pulls off airs and other tricks using the Tesla super car as a launch and landing pad

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Gusset Slim Jim Nylon flat pedal review – synthetic trail flat with a hint of zest

Rocking an identical shape to the top-end aluminum pedal but sporting a synthetic chassis, the Slim Jim Nylon is Gusset’s entry-level platform pedal. But in a crowded market can this slimline trail shredder hit the sweet spot, or does it leave a bitter aftertaste?

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