Liam Mercer
Articles by Liam Mercer
Cotic unveils the limited edition Jeht Stealth Gritstone
As we all know the past year has become pretty tricky for bike manufacturers to get stock to the consumer but steel bike specialist, Cotic has juggled things around a little bit and has released a limited run of Jehts. The Jeht Stealth Gritstone comes with a super stealthy colourway, dripping with Hope components.
Canyon debuts the Lux Trail
With more and more downcountry bikes entering the market it's becoming clear that the genre is here to stay. Now, Canyon has given the cross country thoroughbred, the Lux the downcountry treatment, dubbing the new bike the Lux Trail. It gets all of that Lux goodness but a longer fork and tweaked geometry make it a much more capable, downhill-friendly counterpart.
Your complete guide to the Ohlins fork range
Öhlins is a brand that's synonymous with motor racing, only breaking into the mountain bike market back in 2006 with the TTX coil shock. The brand now has a comprehensive range of mountain bike suspension forks designed to suit anything from your humble trail bike up to the burliest of downhill rigs.
Finish line releases FiberLink tubeless sealant
Finish Line's brand new FiberLink sealant comes with some bold statements, claiming to set a new standard for tubeless tyre sealant. The special trick up its sleeve is that it uses Kevlar fibres to add extra strength to the sealed puncture.
The new 2022 Pivot Firebird looks like a tangerine speed machine
The eagle-eyed out there may have already seen the brand new Pivot Firebird underneath riders such as Bernard Kerr and Ed Masters. With a stretched, slackened geometry, more travel, a stiffer frame, and sharp climbing manners, the brand has designed the new Firebird to go fast, push new limits and win races.
GT unleashes the new Force Carbon - A fresh enduro brawler for 2022
The time has come for the GT Force Carbon to get a bit of a refresh, and that it certainly has for 2022. The bike gets a refined frame with more progressive geometry, an adjustable chainstay, integrated storage, and of course, that idler pulley. Oh, and for 2022, it's a 29er.
Video: Kenevo Slays Lakes
Riding the Lake District usually means big days out, including some pretty mighty climbs with some gnarly downs. It seems like the ideal place for Specialized's newest Kenevo SL with its dashing of pedal assistance in a lightweight package. Sit back and see how it's done thanks to Specialized's ambassadors.
WTB's CZR rims now available as fully built wheels
Back in November last year, WTB announced that there were two new carbon rims being introduced to the brand's line-up. A couple of months off of a year later and the brand has released those rims as part of a complete wheel build. Joining the range are the CZR i23 and CZR i30 wheels.
ANAMOLY may be an emerging game-changer for the shoe market
The ANAMOLY flat pedal shoe has come out all guns blazing in its Kickstarter campaign. Looking to blow other flat shoe brands off the trials, these new shoes are built with a new rubber compound that promises tonnes of grip in some proper lairy styles. We've got all of the details.