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MTB 0
Orange Stage 4 demo – the flyweight filing cabinet
If you follow this blog, you might have seen that I recently switched to an Orange Stage 6 for my long-travel MTB needs – and that I’m quite ...
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MTB 7
Cotic demo day – SolarisMax and FlareMax
About a year and a half ago I went on a Cotic demo day on my local trails at Rivington. I was very impressed with the first generation ...
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MTB 4
One pivot to rule them all? Orange Stage 6 early review
They say there’s no such thing as a bad bike any more, but then if you’ve had even a cursory glance at the prices of bikes these days ...
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MTB 0
Review: Sunrace MX8 cassette
A couple of years ago I went fully XD with my MTB cassettes, having been really impressed with the weight, performance and especially durability of Sram’s GX-level 11-speed ...
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MTB 0
Review: Troy Lee Ace gloves
Cycling gloves are a bit of a funny one, in that some of the best I’ve owned were the cheapest, while some that cost £30 or more didn’t ...
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MTB 14
Review: Radon Swoop 170
Usually I write this blog for my own amusement and satisfaction, however I’m always happy to get feedback – and I think the most-common request I’ve had is ...
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MTB 0
First impressions: Transition Smuggler
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I’ve been a big fan of 29ers for a while now, and last year I finally went full 29er – ...
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Review: Five Ten Freerider EPS High
For years Five Ten shoes have been the benchmark in flat pedal mountain bike footwear, and for almost as many years riders have moaned that there hasn’t been ...
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MTB 7
Review: Nukeproof Mega 290
When Nukeproof launched the Mega 290 late in 2015 I remember thinking they’d really turned a corner with their frame design, but also being a bit surprised they ...