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Liam Mercer

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Trash Free Trails announces Nationwide Halloween clean

There's nothing scarier than a neglected and litter-ridden trail and Trash Free Trails has taken the helm in order to make your favourite trails extra tidy with the Halloween Trail Clean Tour. Between the 22nd and 31st of October, Trash Free Trails will be hitting the road to visit seven different nominated locations, planning to exorcise a location a day of its trash.

Fasst Company Flexx Enduro handlebar review

Fasst Company’s Flexx handlebar does exactly what it says on the tin, and it does that incredibly well. It adds a level of comfort and smoothness that’s unattainable on any other mountain bike handlebar. Still, its clear and strong benefits come with a weight and a significant financial penalty.

2021 Cotic FlareMAX G4 Gold XT review

The Cotic FlareMAX G4 is a down-country bike that refuses to be pigeonholed. Thanks to a respectfully lengthy geometry, huge range of custom options and wide fork travel optimisation, it's a versatile bike for many different riders, and it's tough not to like.

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Transition's Sentinal and Scout are now available with alloy frames

A little while after the successful release of the 2021 Sentinel and Scout model, Transition has brought alloy frames into the fray, lowering the price of the two much-loved bikes. Both frames match the looks of their carbon counterparts and are claimed to be just as capable while being priced well enough to get more riders out on the trails. Here's everything you need to know.

Rapha Pro Team Full Frame glasses review

Any roadies out there will recognize Rapha's Pro Team Full Frame Glasses as they've been plucked from their road line-up and added to the brand's off-road range. However, don't let their road-based motive fool you as they're a very valid choice for off-road riding, providing excellent coverage and comfort.

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5 cool things from Cycling UK, Blackburn, SKS, Altura and Ride Concepts

Fridays are always the best day of the week. It's the one day before a weekend but more importantly, it's 5 cool things day. In for tested at Off-road HQ is Altura's new off-road range of clothing, new clogs from Ride Concepts, and prepping our testers for the winter, we've got a mudguard and light made especially for riding and camping. Take a glance.

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The DIGIT BIKES DATUM looks like a sci-fi bike from the future

Avid social media users may have seen images of bikes running a frame-integrated suspension platform floating around Instagram, palming it off as fake or simply unbelievable. That may have been the case until today, where brand DIGIT BIKES has unveiled the DATUM, rocking a very futuristic ANALOG suspension platform. Here's what it's all about.

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Endura expands the GV500 collection for year-round gravel adventures

Endura has noticed the cycling boom that has occurred during lockdown, especially within the gravel category. It answers the influx of adventure-seeking riders by expanding the already well-received GV500 lineup to keep riders warm and dry during those big wintery adventures.

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Nicolai unveils the Argon GX Pinion - A gearbox driven gravel bike

After the successful launch of the Argon GX, in true Nicolai form, the brand has now released a model kitted with a PINION gearbox. The Argon GX Pinion is a bike that's made to take on the rigours of road riding right through to off-road trails whilst fully laden but benefitting from lightning-fast, precise shifting of a gearbox drive system.

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Fulcrum adds the Rapid Red Carbon to the family - All-new carbon gravel wheels for 2021

Freshly introduced into the Rapid Red family of gravel wheels is a brand new carbon model. It's designed for those who are looking to adventure with an extra helping of speed. To get there, the brand has applied the techy know-how from the top-of-the-range models to develop a lightweight but robust wheel.

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