Gearboxes are a tricky one. On one hand they keep your gears safe and clean, while centralising the mass of the bike. On the other they are heavier than traditional drivetrains. In enduro, where every ...

If you need a new pump up playlist then look no further. We’ve compiled all the Earthed soundtracks from Earthed 1-5 in a mega playlist chock full of bangers. There are some tracks that Spotify didn’t ...

Words by Steve Jones. Photos by Steve Jones and Marzocchi. marzocchi bomber – a tribute The Marzocchi Bomber has been a constant in Dirt from the very first issue 14 years ago. There are others – ...

Wonderfully low and colourful, and very much of the moment amongst the European all–mountain mindset, Commencal describe good enduro bikes as “not an XC bike that can descend but a downhill bike that ...

A bike that stands near the very top of the all-time most successful race bikes. Only the likes of the inimitable Sunn team of the nineties stands above. Since 2006 when they signed Steve Peat, the ...

Eight mil’ higher in the bottom bracket but the same amount longer in wheelbase than a similarly sized large Demo and with a slightly longer front centre, those are the numbers many will be looking at ...

Final year juniors is a tough test for a young racer. While the Red Bull cameras may not be focussed on you, the team managers from Factory set-ups certainly are. The teenagers generally aren’t paid ...

Unfortunately, if 26 ain’t dead then it’s certainly looking up a one-way ticket to Switzerland. There are now only a handful of new bikes still running the nearly obsolete standard and most are merely ...

This year we could walk up to the Giant Reign without any trepidation. The bike we tested (and eventually included in the 100) last year, sent out mixed messages. Wide bars, hefty discs, a chain guide ...

We’ve featured some high quality bike repair stands in the past and a load of you complained about the price, especially compared to ones that you’d picked up for peanuts in Lidl, so when we spotted ...

The detail and finish on the Trek Session is unparalleled, and it comes with the price tag to match. The Session is the most expensive production downhill mountain bike on the market right now, but it ...

There are fewer better places in the world to oggle the latest kit than the humid halls of Eurobike. The biggest brands in cycling vie for show floor space to display their latest wares. 2016 was no ...