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Liam Mercer

Articles by Liam Mercer

Fizik adds a gravel and MTB helmet to its new lineup

Best known for its range of touch-point products and shoes, Fizik has expanded its range to include four new helmets. For us off-roaders, Kudo and Kassis are of interest. Designed for road, gravel, and mountain bike, both helmets get a host of interesting features.

Specialized's Levo 4 sets its sights on Amflow's PL

Specialized's Levo has become a go-to e-mountain bike for riders across the globe, and now in its fourth iteration, it gets more powerful, boasts a more natural delivery of that power, more adjustability, and the brand has managed to squeeze down tube storage in with its 840Wh battery. Here are all of the details.

Continental bolsters its range with three new XC tyres

In 2022, Continental unveiled a new Gravity tyre range, which was received with great success. Now, the brand has overhauled its cross-country offering, bringing three new tyres into the mix to please both elite-level XC athletes and those who want to push their short-travel trail bikes harder.

POC Cularis helmet review

Using technology and techniques inspired by its road helmets, POC’s latest entry to the mountain bike market, the Curlaris, boasts airflow that puts it among the coolest and breeziest mountain bike helmets. Loaded with cool tech, the brand has done a commendable job in building a protective helmet that provides coverage as effective as its looks. However, comfort, sweat management, and its glasses dock need revising.

RockShox updates its inline shock - the Deluxe

RockShox has been busy. With the unveiling of the Charger 3.1 damper and updated shock last year, and the new Reverb AXS just last week, the brand has announced updates to its inline shock, the Deluxe.

The Decoy SN 29 joins YT Industries' Super Natural family

With the introduction of the Decoy SN MX, YT Industries pointed its e-mountain bike lineup in a new, sleeker direction – the Decoy SN 29. Today, the brand has expanded on that lineup by taking that Super Natural brief and applying it to a trail-friendly e-MTB that boasts all of Fazua's very latest updates. Let's get into the details.

Norco's Search gets refreshed geo, big tyre clearance and downtube storage

Three years after its release, Norco's gravel bike, the Search, has made a comeback. For 2025, the brand has graced the bike with an updated modern geometry, downtube storage, and clearance for big tyres. The suspension-ready bike is also available in carbon and alloy builds. Let's dive in.

Santa Cruz Bullit - a downhill bike with a built-in chairlift

The Santa Cruz Bullit is the brand's big travel e-mountain bike that's slated to be 'a downhill bike with a built-in chairlift'. For 2025, the brand takes that formula but has given it a serious shake up, ditching the VPP linkage in favourite of the four-bar platform as seen on the Vala, and gracing the bike with the very latest Bosch tech.

Cannondale updates the Moterra and introduces the Moterra LT

Cannondale's Moterra is a bike that's built for anything. Whether that's attacking bike park flow or sending steep and natural tech. For 2025, the brand has brought updates to its do-it-all e-MTB, including a new suspension kinematic, but there's also a new, bigger-travelled Moterra LT for full rowdiness. 

Five Ten Freerider Pro Boa shoes review

Five Ten’s Freerider Pro is a long-standing shoe for the brand, but now, it packs the convenience of a Boa closure. Features aside, it’s a top performer, providing top-level comfort and decent breathability, making for an excellent summer trail shoe. Although Five Ten is now owned by Adidas, it certainly hasn’t lost its edge when it comes to outright traction.

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