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Bike Park Wales Terry’s Belly trail
I was lucky enough to ride the brand new blue trail Terry’s Belly at Bike Park Wales on Friday – and it’s cracking!
REVIEW: Flare Rider Co Roost DH Jersey
I was lucky enough to get one of the first batch of the new Flare Rider Co’s Roost DH jerseys, launched on the back of their successful Kickstarter campaign.
Flare Rider Co Roost DH Jersey
Features - 8.5
Function - 9
Comfort - 9
Price - 8.5
8.8
Recommended
Very comfortable and functional jersey. Great looking too!
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Bird Aeris Full Suspension
I was lucky enough to get to test the new Aeris full suspension from Bird Cycleworks round Swinley Forest. I didn’t get a massive amount of time riding the bike, but wanted to share my first impressions of it, which were very positive. Read More
REVIEW – Superstar Nano Tech Flat Pedals
Are a decent pair of flat pedals good enough to convince me to switch from SPDs after 15 years?
Superstar Nano Tech Flat Pedals
Features - 9
Function - 9.5
Weight - 8.8
Pricing - 9
9.1
Highly Recommended
Very comfortable, very grippy, lightweight and good value flat pedals. Great service from Superstar too.
REVIEW: Specialized Purgatory Control Tyre
Specialized have a tyre amnesty event on at the moment, and the Purgatory Control is one of the tyres available. It has reviewed well in the press, so I thought I’d give it a go as a replacement to my ageing WTB Weirwolf.
Specialized Purgatory Control
Construction - 7.3
Grip - 9.2
Weight - 6.5
Price - 7.5
7.6
Recommended
Excellent front tyre in many conditions. Could be a little lighter, but great value.
REVIEW: MuckyNutz Bender Fender
Mudguards. They’re not very exciting, and some look plain hideous, but they can be pretty essential in the UK for stopping mud, pebbles and other debris hitting your face and body. So simple effective solutions that don’t deface or weigh down your bike are always welcome.
Ticking all of the above boxes, step forward the Bender Fender from MuckyNutz.
MuckyNutz Bender Fender
Features - 8
Function - 9
Weight - 9.5
Pricing - 8.5
8.8
Recommended
Simple idea, slightly fiddly to fit, but cheap and very effective.
REVIEW: Shimano XT M785 Trail SPD Pedals
I have been a happy user of SPDs for years, but there are some times when I want to be unclipped – such as steep technical climbs at slow speeds. Conventional SPD pedals don’t allow for anything other than being clipped in, so step forward the Trail SPD pedal, which feature a cage around the normal SPD pedal.
Shimano XT M785 Trail SPD Pedals
Features - 8
Function - 8.5
Weight - 8.5
Pricing - 9
8.5
Recommended
Excellent pedals for those who want to stayed unclipped every once in a while with little weight penalty.
Review – Specialized BG Ridge Wiretap long finger gloves
It’s officially winter now, although the temperature is still pretty up and down, it’s definitely time for gloves not mitts. With that in mind, I’ve got a pair of Specialized Body Geometry Ridge Wiretap long finger gloves that I’ve been testing.
Specialized BG Ridge Wiretap long finger gloves
Features - 7.5
Function - 8
Comfort - 8.3
Pricing - 8
8
Recommended
Impressive, comfortable gloves that actually work in wide range of temperatures.