Liam Mercer
Articles by Liam Mercer
Apidura's Expedition Charger Pack stores your battery charger
Modern e-bikes take riders further than ever but range anxiety remains a constant fear. Apidura's new Expedition e-Bike Charger Pack is a solution, allowing you to carry your e-bike charger on the bike.
Video: Danny Macaskill and Steve Peat ride the Isle of Skye
While you're probably watching some of the biggest jumps over in Australia at Red Bull Hardline Tasmania, we're taking a more down-to-earth look at the riding that can be done on our very own doorstep – where Danny MacAskill and Steve Peat take on the Isle of Skye.
Rapha Trail Gore-Tex Pants review
Rapha’s Trail Gore-Tex Pants take all of the good things laid out by the well-reviewed Trail Pants and adds waterproof tech to achieve an excellent pair of winter riding trousers. The trousers blend waterproofing and breathability, however, the fit isn’t consistent with the Trail Pants, and they could do with more pockets and/or venting.
Merida updates its e-MTB range with the eTrilogy
Over the past couple of years, Merida has been working through its range and updating each bike to fall in line with its rather excellent new concepts and design language. And now, the brand has turned its attention to its electric mountain bikes, announcing three new bikes as part of its eTrilogy and claiming that the age of the traditional e-MTB is over.
Favero's Assioma Pro MX SPD pedals are light and cheap
With a wealth of experience creating some of the best-known power meters for road cycling, Favero has moved off-road, now offering its new Assioma Pro MX SPD power meter pedals for mountain and gravel bikes. These pedals aren't without their bold claims either, as the brand reckons they're the lightest power meter pedals on the market and they're competitively priced, too.
Crankbrothers adds the Mallet and Stamp Trail shoes to the range
The Crankbrothers range of shoes has been well-established for a few years now, garnering many great reviews and helping the world's best mountain bike athletes succeed on the trails. Today, the brand has expanded its range with the Stamp Boa and Mallet Trail Boa shoes.
The first ever female riders compete in Red Bull Hardline finals
Celebrating its tenth year, Red Bull Hardline has accomplished two firsts already in 2024.Not only did last weekend's event take place in Tasmania during its two-leg series but, for the first time in its history, Hardline welcomed female competitors into its final heat. And it was Irishman, Rónán Dunne who took the win.
Revel Bikes redesigns the Rascal
The original Rascal put the Carbondale-based brand on the map and, after four years on the market, Revel has gone back to the drawing board with a complete redesign. While there are a lot of similarities between the two generations, the new bike ushers in a new frame, with enhancements to its carbon layup. Here's everything you need to know.
Sonder's next generation Evol all-mountain bike
Sonder has today unveiled its first updated full-suspension mountain bike for 2024, the Evol. It's had a proper shake-up and now features more suspension travel than before as well as a freshly overhauled geometry. Here is everything you need to know.
The YT Industries Decoy gets an EP801 motor and Hayes brakes for 2024
As part of its Core and Uncaged model range, YT Industries has brought a fresh specification to its Decoy 29 and MX Core 4 e-MTBs. Highlights include Shimano's latest EP801 motor, Hayes Dominion A4 brakes and top-end enduro-spec suspension.