Reviews

Here we are again... Another edition of Race Bike Focus to help ease you toward the weekend! This week we are delighted to bring you the KTM Myroon Prestige (27.5) of KTM ImpSport rider, Garry Hurst... Enjoy! [caption id="attachment_12280" align="aligncenter" width="450"]...

Is it Thursday already?? Time for another edition of Race Bike Focus then! This week we're pleased to bring you something a little special. A brand you may not have yet had the pleasure to investigate, but one that is sure to be tantalising the credit card very soon. So without further ado,...

Here it is again... another Race Bike Focus and another peek into the race shed of a fellow XC speedster. This week we get to drool over and cast a loving eye on to the 2015 Giant XTC Advanced  29er (1) of World and European Tri-Cross rider David Bowkett. [caption id="attachment_12081"...

Time to put down the kids easter eggs and cast an eye over another XC Racer's prized rig. This week we're pleased to bring you the 2014 KTM Aera Comp 29 rocket of  Wild Bikes rider, Steve Bowman. Those of you in the know will spot straight from the gun that this is not your 'stock' KTM...

Welcome to the all new UKXCNews.com 'Race Bike Focus', where we'll be taking an indepth look at the race ready machines from some of the UK's finest XC and endurance racers. We'll be getting up close and personal with some of the fastest carbon rides out there; down and dirty with some slammed...

Warm-up… For a few months now I have been riding and racing the Focus Raven 29R 1.0 “Team” bike which will be my bike for the 2015 XC race season. The Raven being a popular model for racers and all mountain bikers alike, I thought it would be useful for other racers to put together a few...

Warm-up… Waterproof shorts are one of those garments you don’t realise how useful they will be until you own a pair. For years I’d unflinchingly accepted a soggy chamois as a simple reality of rain affected races; something you just put up with. But as race distance increases, so too does...

Warm-up… The challenges of the Strathpuffer 24 Hour provided an excellent test environment for kit and clothing. Next in my series of warm weather gear reviews are the Altura Night Vision waterproof gloves. These are positioned as an extreme weather commuting product with the ‘Night...

Warm up... Racing in cold conditions is a difficult balance between keeping warm, whilst not overheating to such an extent that your performance is compromised. This challenge is further complicated by our individuality when it comes keeping warm so what works for one person, may not work for...

Warm-up… Racing in snow and ice is very rare in the UK, with the Strathpuffer 24 Hour one of the few events where those conditions are a distinct possibility. However, increased snowfall over the last few years has seen a few winter XC races hit by wintery conditions and the opening round of...

Here we are again for part 2 of the UKXCNews 2014 festive gift guide, and if you're out to impress the XC racer in your life, then you best get a crack on... not many more posting days left to grab that perfect gift before Christmas is upon us! Lets start with a great bit of British design...

So you've all been really good this year and finished your Christmas shop in August... What's that? You haven't even started?!? Oh well (neither have I), but not to fear, UKXCNews.com is here to help you with a few last-minute gift ideas for the Cross Country Mountain bike racer in your...