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Pirelli Cinturato RC gravel tire review – confident corner carving gravel race tire

Pirelli Cinturato RC is a versatile all-rounder gravel race tire with a penchant for cornering

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Ergon GDH Team grip review – ergonomic gravity-specific grips

Ergon has packed its GDH Team grip with loads of downhill-specific features but do they add up to enhanced control on the trail?

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Topeak Plug ’n Tool Mountain multi-tool review – tool and tubeless repair at your fingertips

There’s nothing worse than rummaging around in a seemingly bottomless bag for a tool, Topeak’s Plug ’n Tool Mountain aims to keep your most needed tools close to hand

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Is your bike feeling rough after a winter of riding? These are five things I do to get my mountain bike sorted for summer

Top tips to freshen up your bike for a summer of shredding dry dusty trails

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Sea to Summit Spark SP2 sleeping bag review – compact and comfortable

The Sea to Summit Spark SP2 is a premium sleeping bag that packs up small for a comfortable and cozy night's sleep out on the trail

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Hunt E_All Mountain e-MTB wheelset review – planted, predictable, and affordable alloy e-MTB wheels

Hunt has beefed up its E_All Mountain e-MTB wheelset with stronger freehub, oversized axles and reinforced rims, but are they a worthy budget e-MTB wheelset upgrade?

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Topeak RaceRocket pump review – well designed, mid-volume pump

Topeaks RaceRocket pump is a neatly designed pump although it's not as quick as its name implies

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Scor 2030 GX trail bike review – business at the front, party at the back

Scor’s 2030 120mm trail bike is a playful trail ripper that punches way harder on the descents than you would expect, but only if you can harness its agility

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Gore Wear Endure Gore-Tex pants review – packable waterproof and windproof pants

Lightweight and waterproof riding pants for adventure and gravel riding

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It's the Fort William Downhill World Cup weekend. Our news round-up includes top DH launches including the new YT Tues, Vittoria's gravity tire, and we chat with Greg Minnaar

As well as the DH news, Hutchison launches the "fastest gravel tire ever" and Cervelo drops the new Aspero gravel bike. So read on for all this week's bike and gear stories dropped into one, easy-to-read article

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Is Rotor's Kapic crankset and oval Q Ring setup pedaling perfection, or did it leave me riding all out of shape?

Once you go oval, you might not go back

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Ever wondered how much your MTB suspension fork can bend? I take a look inside Fox Factory’s product development testing facility and find out

Exploring Fox Factory’s suspension and component torture chambers where new products are developed and tested

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Insta360 X4 action camera first look – 360-degree action camera goes 8K, but does bigger always mean better?

Higher video quality, a larger battery, and increased durability all make the X4 technically better, but it's not that simple

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Off-road cycling top stories – Three new e-MTBs, a ton of new suspension including Fox's ultra-bling forks, fresh gravel and MTB bikes, plus much more

Condensing all the must-read, off-road bike and gear news into one easy to absorb, weekly dose

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Race Face counters arm pump with new compliant Era and Turbine handlebars

Race Face introduces width-specific rise and compliance to its new carbon and alloy handlebars to optimize ride feel

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Fox 36 Factory GRIP X first ride review – with a major internal overhaul, has Fox taken its benchmark trail fork to the next level?

Fox has updated its hard-hitting 36 trail fork with new sophisticated dampers that promise tuner performance with setup simplicity

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Selle SMP Dynamic saddle review – butt ugly, butt comfortable

Selle SMP Dynamic saddle stands out from the current crop of short nose saddles, is this accentuated saddle shape the answer to riding comfort?

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Race Face Era wheelset first look – compromising without compromise, has Race Face found the carbon wheel performance sweet spot?

Race Face has launched a brand-new carbon Era wheelset purposely designed to be the jack of all trades, master of none

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Fizik Terra Nanuq GTX winter boot review – Gore-Tex sealed and insulated MTB shoes

These sleek winter MTB shoes have been keeping my feet warm and dry in the worst conditions

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Topeak Tetrafender G1 and G2 gravel mudguard review – clip-on gravel weather protection

Topeak Tetrafender gravel mudguards keep dirt and spray at bay, but are they up to handling the muddiest gravel conditions?

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e*thirteen Grappler MoPo enduro and downhill tire review – grippy gravity heavyweight

A few key players dominate the tire market but do e*thirteen's Grapples have enough grip to wrestle with the best?

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Clarks CRS C4 brake review – performance braking on a budget

Price to power is unmatched with Clarks CRS C4 budget performance MTB brake

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Six big changes coming to MTB in 2024 – our tech experts make their predictions

Guy Kesteven and Graham Cottingham pick out the most important MTB tech and trends coming in 2024

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Fizik Ferox Carbon shoe review – performance shoe with a vaporwave aesthetic

Fizik’s Ferox Carbon off-road shoes sport a bold aesthetic, but are the colorful looks backed up by performance on the trail?

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Gear of the year – Graham Cottingham's top bike products of 2023

Our senior reviews writer's favorite bike kit of 2023 – a fast yet affordable gravel bike, bikes with gearboxes, a wacky rigid mountain bike, super compact multi-tool, and more

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