Latest articles by Paul Brett
Shimano 12-speed GRX finally gets Di2 and custom control levers that can operate GPS devices
News The Japanese giant's gravel groupset gets Di2 electric front and rear derailleurs and updated ergonomic hoods and levers
Frameworks Racing dealt a sickening blow as the team's downhill bikes and van are stolen
News Fresh from a Downhill World Cup win, Neko Mulally's fledging downhill team are victims of what looks like a targeted attack
It's the Fort William Downhill World Cup weekend. Our news round-up includes top DH launches including the new YT Tues, Vittoria's gravity tire, and we chat with Greg Minnaar
News As well as the DH news, Hutchison launches the "fastest gravel tire ever" and Cervelo drops the new Aspero gravel bike. So read on for all this week's bike and gear stories dropped into one, easy-to-read article
Vittoria launches the Mostro – two gravity focussed tires with a new grippy rubber compound and innovative design features
News The Italian tire brand's new range will make a UCI World Series debut in Fort William this weekend
World Series Downhill MTB racing comes to Fort William this weekend. Here's how to watch all the action live in the US, UK and elsewhere
News Round One of the 2024 Whoop UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Series promises exciting racing for armchair fans. Our viewing guide has everything you need to know
Could this be the most expensive camper van ever created? It's well-prepped for wild mountain bike adventures but the price is just insane
Feature You'll need $500,000 to get one, but the Redland Overland Skyloft camper has everything you need for uber-luxury off-grid van life
Trek has slashed up to 30% off bikes and gear in its sale. I've picked out the best MTB bargains on offer
News TrekFest is on now and there are huge discounts on MTBs, e-MTBs and top Trek and Bontrager gear
Canyon launches its lightest ever e-MTB, Saracen's downhill bike is a budget-friendly ripper, Mondraker reinvents its Dusty e-gravel bike, and big MTB brands drop huge Spring sales. It's been a busy week of MTB and off-road news!
News All this week's must-read, off-road bike and gear stories dropped into a single, easy to digest article
Specialized has a massive sale on – with up to 50% off bikes and gear. Here's my pick of the biggest MTB and off-road bargains
News The Specialized Spring Sale has huge discounts on bikes, parts, helmets, and shoes
Tom Pidcock's XC race bike tested, super light tires, a host of new budget suspension, Kona's gravel bike that's almost an MTB, plus much more in the week's off-road cycling top stories
News All this week's must-read, off-road bike and gear stories dropped into a single, easy to digest article
Hope Technology launches its new RX24 gravel wheelset – a lightweight alloy rim designed for bikepacking adventure riding
news The RX24 rolls on Hope's Pro 5 hubs and can be color-matched with the newly revealed Hope tubeless valves
The Kona Ouroboros gravel bike may look like an old-school MTB with drop bars but it's way more than just a retro throwback
News Kona's latest three-model gravel platform features an all-new carbon frame, top-end spec and a "design built around mountain bike components"
Hutchison aims for home Olympic XC MTB gold with its new Python Race and Python 3 tires
News Developed in collaboration with the Decathlon Ford Racing Team, these new tires are claimed to be super lightweight, offer enhanced puncture protection, and are ready for modern XC racing
Cane Creek's new Invert gravel bike fork is the lightest 'proper' suspension model you can buy
News The brand also bizarrely claims to have invented the "world's first gravel fork" a mere eight years after everyone else
Best gravel bike tires 2024 – our test team's top-rated rubber for drop-bar dirt road rides
Buyer's Guide Combining road and mountain biking tire technology, these are the fastest and grippiest gravel bike tires available
Does the Quoc Gran Tourer XC Lace shoe build on the award-winning success of its Boa fastening sibling?
Not yet ratedReview UK brand Quoc has released its latest Gran Tourer shoe and we had a first look at its all-new off-road offering
Off-road cycling top stories – Three new e-MTBs, a ton of new suspension including Fox's ultra-bling forks, fresh gravel and MTB bikes, plus much more
News Condensing all the must-read, off-road bike and gear news into one easy to absorb, weekly dose
Saracen updates its entire Ariel MTB range and introduces an all-new downcountry option – the Ariel Elite 130
News New colors and budget-friendly pricing could make the Ariel range worthy contenders in the best mountain bike market
Yeti builds on the SB165's Red Bull Rampage legacy and says the latest addition to its next-gen mountain bike range is more capable than ever
News It's lost 10mm of fork travel but will the new Yeti SB165 be a ready-for-anything, MX wheeled masterpiece?
Mondraker's Dune enduro MTB is back from the dead and returns in a brand-new guise
News The bike gets a complete reimagining as Mondraker move it into a new category
The Forbidden Dreadnought is back rowdier than ever and V2 gets 160mm of high-pivot next-gen suspension
News The Canadian brand promises the Dreadnought V2 will have the same versatile enduro MTB performance as its predecessor but also has the coolest colorway names we've ever seen
Norco gives its updated Range VLT and Sight VLT e-MTBs an all-new high-pivot suspension system
News The Canadian brand also switches from the Shimano EP8 motor to Bosch Performance Line CX
Red Bull TV launches Race Tapes Season 2 – take a deep dive behind the scenes of the 2023 UCI MTB World Cup season
News The Red Bull racing TV six-part series reveals the rivalry, and drama of an intense MTB season – setting armchair fans up perfectly for this weekend's 2024 XC World Cup opener
