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Canyon's new Grizl goes bananas with wild new cockpit

Canyon is no stranger to 'interesting' handlebars and fancy power supply tech, the German brand's latest Grizl coming with both of these innovations plus suspension options

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Bikepacking event offers lower price to boost accessibility

Only a limited number of £60 'community' tickets are available for Tailfin Detours, which takes place between 12-14 September departing from Abergavenny. Participants are required to plot their own routes and are encouraged to detour along the way

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Leatt MTB Trail 3.0 helmet review £140.00

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What happened to eMTB racing and can it be fixed?

We catch up with Tracy Moseley to hear her thoughts on where the world of electric mountain bike racing is at right now, and where it’s heading

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Smith Optics Ultralite sunglasses review £160.00

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More travel and a lower stack comes to the PNW Loam Dropper

PNW Components modernises its flagship dropper post brining a host of saddle dropping refinements

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RockShox Reverb AXS dropper post review £535.00

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Specialized's 111Nm S-WorksTurbo Levo 4 and more

The best kit to grace the ORCC office and the top stories of the week

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Pirelli unveils new Scorpion RC with natural rubber

New XC tyres feature fresh RACE Compound and enhanced tread pattern

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Whyte's new Secta starts at £1,100

Fresh hardtail from Whyte prioritises minimal maintenance and budget-friendly performance

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Electric mountain bikes are getting too powerful

Do we really need all that extra weight and an unnecessary amount of assistance for all but the steepest of inclines? Here's why I'd prefer to stay in the slow lane/trail for now on my less powerful, but nimbler e-MTB