Van Nicholas, renowned for its titanium frames, has added a 31.8mm flat handlebar made from titanium. The handlebar, made from 3Al/2.5V titanium is the latest addition...
The Charge Knife is a lighter version of the Spoon, and while it carries much the same shape, it's been slimmed right down in all...
Wheels and tyres The new Roval Controle SL heads up the lightweight XC end of the wheelset spectrum weighing 1385g, with the front wheel featuring 28mm...
You can’t chuck an inner tube these days without lassooing a whole heap of “wheel systems”. Choosing some hubs, rims and spokes and putting them...
Race Face has earned a decent reputation for its cranks over the years, offering lightweight models for XC riders and burly DH friendly versions, and...
You’d imagine that there wasn’t much scope for innovation in the humble flat pedal, but “innovation” is clearly one of Dave Weagle’s middle names. The...
Specialized’s Body Geometry technology has made great strides towards increased ride comfort, and it’s arguably in its saddles that the scientific based development is most...
Magura Durin forks £499 www.magura.com Magura’s current range of forks clearly fits some sort of application bell-shaped curve – it has a lot to offer in the middle,...
The Bontrager Rhythm Elite wheels are the company's entry into the "all-mountain" stakes...
Andorran bike brand Commencal has just released its first carbon frame. Yup, that’s right, instead of jumping on the carbon bandwagon at an earlier date...
Riding High UK has announced that it’ll be adding Gravity Dropper to its already-extensive portfolio of brands (including Element, Spank, Canfield, Bergamont, AXO, Astrix, Superfly...
Gamut USA’s main objective is to produce the lightest and easiest to fit chain devices...
We’ve got a few more details of the 2009 Magura products espied by BM correspondent Dan Barham at Sea Otter. The MX “bellows” air shock...
The Shimano Saint groupset was the component giant's first foray into parts specifically designed for "extreme" riding.
the One marked Canfield Brother's move into more uphill-capable hardware
Straitline Components pedals £89.99 www.straitlinecomponents.com There’s occasions when flat pedals make a lot of sense. The odd dabble into freeriding with a spot of northshore has us digging...
We revealed earlier this year that BOS engineering had enlisted the services of never-quite-managing-to-retire Nicolas Vouilloz, with the duo having worked together previously on developing...
Launched last year, the Stroker range of disc brakes is Hayes’s latest offering, an entirely new hydraulic disc brake design from the company that hung...
Selle Italia SLK Lady Gel Flow saddle £60 approx www.selleitalia.com Rails: Vanox Weight: 215g Men have been using slimline saddles with independant rear sections for ages now, but it’s taken...
Dekerf Cycle Innovations has had its ups and downs over the years, but the latest news is definitely an up. Michael Golinski, former co-owner of...
20mm through-axle front hubs are a well-established standard for DH and freeride applications, but with XC/trail forks still getting longer there are plenty of 140/150mm...
We’ve often commented in the past on the somewhat arbitrary nature of the bike industry’s calendar, and the increasing randomness of the model year. The...
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