Trends
SRAM XX1 – One groupset to rule them all?
The SRAM XX1 groupset seems to take up the single front chainring advantages that many people have moved onto with 1×9 or 1×10 set ups and turn it up to 11.
Oval rings
Karl goes to France and finds an old Rudge BiFold1M bike with Oval Tech rings helps him bring home th ebread!
Hydraulic disc brakes – the future for road bikes?
A summary of the arguments for and against hydraulic disc brakes on road bikes
Islabikes Beinn 29er – worth looking twice?
Islabikes make kids bikes but also build the Beinn 29er, an adult sized hybrid bike which might just have some decent off-road ability.
What makes a bike design a classic?
Why is it that some bikes take on classic status while others are consigned to the dustbin of history?
X-Fusion Hilo 100 dropper post
The X-Fusion Hilo is a hydraulic dropper post available in sizes that include 27.2mm. Can it tempt Matt to try one?
2010 London Cycle Show
A disappointing 2010 London Cycle Show lacked lots of major exhibitors but as always there were the oddballs to amuse us.
SR Suntour Swing Shock – one for the 29er crowd?
Going back to step forwards gives Suntour the chance to dust off some old suspension technology with the Swing Shock. It might even work!
650B RIP?
The 650B MTB wheel sizes for a while seemed like the ideal solution to 26 and 29 inch wheels. Sadly, not anymore…
Orange multilink 140mm travel bike
A new Orange platform with 140mm travel and multilink suspension hints at a replacement (or at least an alternative) to the Five
e-Bikes. Mechanical doping?
The bike industry continues to push e-bikes with the real prospect of mountain bikes eventually coming with mechanical assistance. Is it just cheating?
2011 Orange Five upgrades? Possibly
A strange Five hints at possible improvements to the 2011 Five range, including a tapered headtube