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'Experience the wild solitude of Scotland’s dark sky parks, whilst taking in deep history, delightful villages and stunning scenery at every turn' – New long-distance bikepacking route launched in Britain

Cycling UK unveils the Gallovidian Gravel trail

Cycling Weekly · Jun 26

I've been testing MTBs for over 30 years. Here are the 5 must-have features I look for on a budget mountain bike

Expert tester Guy Kesteven reviews mountain bikes of all prices and knows exactly what makes a big difference to your ride now and upgrade potential in the future. Here are his essential aspects to look for when buying a budget mountain bike

Cycling News · Jun 18

Is Manitou’s Mattoc Pro a real lightweight trail fork alternative to RockShox and Fox?

Does Manitou’s mid-travel Mattoc Pro perform well enough to tell the suspension sheep to flock off? Guy Kesteven has been riding two sets for several months to find out

Bike Perfect · Sep 25, 2024

RockShox reveals a lineup of upgraded forks and shocks designed to improve rider control, enhance tire grip and give wider tuning options

RockShox upgrades the Pike, Lyrik and Zeb forks with a new Charger 3.1 damper, while the Super Deluxe shock gets an overhaul too

Bike Perfect · Jun 13, 2024

RockShox latest Lyrik Ultimate tough trail MTB fork gets a damper upgrade and new refinements, I put it to the test to see how it fared

SRAM's suspension division upgrades its Ultimate level trail / enduro MTB fork with a Charger 3.1 damper, but does it improve on the previous incarnation?

Bike Perfect · Jun 13, 2024

I've been riding 'gravel' for more than four decades, but here are 10 things that really suck about gravel biking

For a bike genre founded on opening up boundaries and celebrating freedom, gravel riding seems to really stir up emotions. But what particular beefs does our tech ed Guy Kesteven have about the mostly wonderful world between road bikes and mountain bikes?

Bike Perfect · Jun 6, 2024

It's a gravel gold rush as 100km of new off-road trails open in Wales this weekend

You could win a Trek gravel bike or Rab clothing when you ride the new trails around Coed y Brenin at Saturday's opening

Bike Perfect · May 23, 2024

I've tested all kinds of mountain bikes over three decades, but these 5 modern MTB features drive me properly nuts

Guy Kesteven roasts horrible headsets, compromised cockpits, e-MTB mount madness, stupid storage and hidden spec horror so you don’t have to suffer at the hands of dumb design

Bike Perfect · May 15, 2024

I tested the Pinarello Dogma XC race bike ridden by Olympic and World MTB champion Tom Pidcock and it’s as frighteningly fast as he is

Pinarello have finally released its full-suspension race bike and it’s as aggressive and uncompromising as the athletes it’s solely designed for. Did our ultra-experienced test editor Guy Kesteven get high on the pure speed of the Dogma XC or was he just glad to survive in one piece?

Bike Perfect · Apr 19, 2024

I've been testing MTBs for over 30 years, here's the 5 must-have features I look for on a budget mountain bike

Our expert tester Guy Kesteven reviews mountain bikes of all prices and knows exactly what makes a big difference to your ride now and upgrade potential in the future. Here are his five essential items to look for when buying a budget mountain bike

Bike Perfect · Apr 5, 2024