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Liam Mercer

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CeramicSpeed BSA Bottom Bracket for SRAM DUB MTB bottom bracket review

Known for chasing efficiency through ceramic bearings, CeramicSpeed’s BSA Bottom Bracket for SRAM DUB MTBs is an upgrade for the most discerning mountain bikers– where every watt counts. Although it is out of reach for most, if you want an added edge over your rivals, it's worth considering.

The Rider Firm is offering huge savings off Privateer and Cairn bikes and HUNT wheels in its Black Friday sale

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Black Friday is known for price-drop pandemonium and, The Rider Firm, the parent company to Hunt, Cairn and Privateer has joined the party. Offering big savings on upgraded Privateer mountain bikes, discounts on HUNT wheelsets and price reductions on Cairn bikes – there's a saving for everyone.

Dangerholm's Italian motorsport-inspired Scott Spark gets 3D-printed titanium handlebar

Spotted earlier this year at Eurobike 2024, Dangerholm has officially unveiled his latest creation, the Scott Spark Visione. Once again, the Swede has combined only the newest cycling technologies and has combined them with serious integration. Oh, and that handlebar is 3D-printed titanium. Here are all of the details.

Lauf files patent for freehub that offers thousands of engagement points

Lauf, the brand behind the carbon leaf-sprung fork and the recently released Elja has announced that it has filed a patent for its own freehub design. True to Lauf form, it's far from the norm as it uses flexible pawls that could potentially allow for thousands of engagement points. Here's everything we currently know.

Boardman's new MTR range of mountain bikes starts at just £1,300

Post-COVID, mountain bike pricing has gone mental, to say the least, but there's a real resurgence of the budget-busting mountain bike with the Calibre Bossnut breaking back onto the market as well as the Voodoo Canzo providing everything any rider needs for less than £2k.

Rapha Trail Knee Pads review

With its comprehensive and revered range of road and gravel kit, Rapha still may not be the first name in mountain bike protectives but its Trail Knee Pads set the benchmark with a good balance of comfort and protection. Despite the Level 2 protection rating, they’re the most comfortable knee pads I’ve worn but they’re breathable and reasonably light.

The Arid is Mondraker's first non-assisted gravel bike

Last year, Mondraker unveiled the Dusty and, in a bold move, it was the brand's first e-gravel bike – and only gravel bike, for that matter. Today, Mondraker has expanded its gravel offering with the new Arid, which focuses on compliance and efficiency while benefitting from five sizes and frame storage.

Whyte's E-Lyte EVO claims to have the lowest centre of gravity of any e-MTB

With the extra weight of a motor and battery, weight distribution plays a significant role in how an e-MTB handles.  Whyte has been experimenting with the drive system layout for a while and now says its latest e-mountain bike, the E-Lyte EVO, carries the lowest centre of gravity of any e-bike.

Whyte E-Lyte Evo RS e-MTB review

With its full-power motor and relatively small battery, Whyte’s E-Lyte Evo might come across as a little confusing, but there’s a real method behind the madness. The brand has created one of the best handling e-MTBs I’ve ridden – in a package posing zero compromises. It’s familiar, instinctive, versatile, willing to be pushed and rather pretty. 

The DMR Deathgrip2 gets new rubber and features

There are only a few products on the market that reach legendary status - the Fox 36, RockShox Pike and Shimano XT, to name a few. DMR's Deathgrip is one of those products that has become a household name and the first upgrade many will make to their new mountain bikes. Today, in celebration of the upcoming release of Brendan Fairclough's Deathgrip2 film, DMR has unveiled its updated Deathgrip2 grips.

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