A new Glory from Giant, top nutrition advice, savvy bike maintenance tips and ways you can save money
Catch up on our top tech news and features from the past week
We've got a lot of the good stuff for you this week. With the latest releases from Giant and Ohlins for good measure and plenty of great advice to go with it. There's nutrition advice, bike maintenance tips and everything you need to know about mountain biking on a budget. Missed it? Catch up below.
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Giant unveils the new Glory Advanced
Giant recently released details of the new Glory Advanced, a bike that's not been updated for almost a decade. Capable of running 29-inch wheels or a mullet set-up, the frame is fully carbon and the bike itself has more than a few adjustable elements. Available in a range of sizes, you can get your hands on a full bike for £7,500, or special Legends edition frameset (inspired by Rob Warner, Myles Rockwell and Danny Hart) for £6,000.
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Ohlins launches new cross-country range
Ohlins has launched into the cross-country market with the release of a new range of forks and shocks. Put through their paces by BMC Racing, Ohlins says this was the perfect testing ground for developing their technology and bringing out the long-awaited product offering for the cross-country market.
What that narrows down to, is more suspension offerings. Which from Ohlins is two forks and two shocks. In terms of pricing, they are pretty much in line with what you can expect from other brands. The TTX1 and TTX2 Air are £609, the AM RXC34 m.1 Air is £1,310, and the AM RXC34 m.1 Carbon Air is £1,485. If you're in the market for new suspension, read the full lowdown from Liam.
Save money on bike maintenance
With the cost of living getting tougher every month, one of the best ways to deal with things is to get out and ride a bike. We think so anyway. With that said, times are tough and things are expensive.
We've popped together a few tips for ways you can cut costs on bike maintenance. Failing these, go make very good friends with your local bike mechanic. But if that's not a possibility, learning these few things should help save a few pounds!
Mountain biking on a budget
Continuing the theme of saving money, we've penned a few ideas on how you can save a bit of money. This is a great read for those getting started, even for those who are thinking about upgrading their bike. There will be times when you're a little more flush and can afford to splash out, but sometimes there's really no need.
Check out our tips, and if you've got any great ideas, why not leave a comment to help other riders looking to save some cash!
Fueling for a cross-country mountain bike marathon
Fuelling for a race is just eating, right? For some, it's that simple, but when you need to do things right, especially for the likes of a cross-country marathon event, there are a few things it doesn't hurt to know.
Our writer, Tom has signed up for British National Championships in Pippingford on 9 July, and he's been carefully considering how to go about making sure he's fuelled and ready for the race.
Saracen updates the Mantra LSL
In the market for a new hardtail? This updated offering from Saracen might be tempting to some. In this year's line-up are three models; the trail LSL, Mantra Elite and Mantra Race. Starting at just £1,500, the top-of-the-range Race model retails for £2,800.
Available with different levels of spec, the range has been fully updated for 2023. Saracen says the bikes are designed for nothing but fun.
