The latest company to enter the upgrade aftermarket is Straitline Components, based in Sidney, BC, Canada. With a background of 12 years of precision manufacturing...
The Magura Wotan is Magura's first proper entry in the all-mountain/freeride fork market.
Magura has a couple of new forks for 2008, one a new version of an existing fork and the other completely new. We’ll start with...
We brought you an early look at the all new 2008 Shimano Deore XT groupset a while ago (part 1, part 2). Since then we’ve...
Having acquired Pace’s fork business, DT Swiss has streamlined the range, added it to an expanded rear shock line and rebranded the whole lot. In...
There are two strands to the changes and improvements to Fox’s 2008 suspension range – there’s the stuff that’s been changed on individual models and...
Cotic has built its reputation on sweet-handling hardtails in steel and titanium. But its latest launch breaks the mould in a couple of key ways....
We showed you Shimano’s new Shadow XT derailleur a little while back – since then we’ve had a chance to get a few miles in...
Having got you up to speed with the new Shimano Deore XT transmission components, here’s the rest of it. Brakes Shimano’s Servo Wave system was introduced for...
While we tend to think of mountain biking as a young sport, it’s actually starting to look quite middle-aged. By way of an example, this...
The 2008 model year marks SRAM’s 20th anniversary. It’s come a long way in that time, with various acquisitions allowing it to add brakes, cranks,...
FSA K-Force Riser bar £99.95 OS-150 Color Graphics stem £49.99 www.fullspeedahead.com There’s not much you need to ask of a bar and stem really, but they’re still prime areas...
Intense System 4 £26.95 www.silverfish-uk.com Easily the most contentious issue on the bikemagic forum is what tyres to run, and it’s a debate which will certainly keep tyre...
First spotted on Specialized bikes after being unveiled at Eurobike last year, these anodised red beauties are now available to buy. Based on the standard...
Magura describes its Magura Menja as an All Mountain/XC fork, and as such it sits somewhere in the middle of the company's brand new range...
It might seem a bit too late to get the perfect Valentines gift, but fear not. If you’re still struggling between the usual choice of...
There are two things that Michelin clearly has. First, a lot of experience when it comes to designing tyres. And second, quite a lot of...
Hope Technology, Barnoldswick’s finest brake manufacturer, has been beavering away at its CNC machines to produce a bunch of new stuff for 2007. Most remarkable...
A while ago we tested the Pipedream Sirius, the first steel frame from the previously titanium-only company. Some bikes we ride we like, some we...
Race Face Deus seat post £64.95 www.silverfish-uk.com Along with bottom brackets, seat posts are one of those often forgotten about components. You fit them and then basically ignore...
Shimano Deore M535 disc brakes and 180mm rotor kit Brakes £74.95 per end; 180mm rotor £17.95; mounting bracket £14.95 Trickle-down is a wonderful thing. When disc brakes...
Race Face Atlas chainset £239.99 (bb included) www.Silverfish-UK.com With bike styles diversifying on an almost daily basis, component manufacturers are working overtime to keep up with the demand...
Rotor is best known for its funky articulated dead-spot-eliminating crank system. It’s been quietly getting some top race results, but it’s a complicated (and expensive)...
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