New year, new kit

‘I used to be in this club called Nine to Five Racing,’ says Graham Shrive, Factor’s director of engineering. ‘As you can imagine, it was for racers who also had a normal job. With the Monza, that’s w

But why the sudden penchant for wearing oversized pointy helmets with no vents? Well, the UCI’s technical regulations don’t draw a distinction between ‘time trial’ and ‘aero road’ helmets, so enterpri

These new carbon wheels feature a modernised rim profile designed to make riding faster and easier. The V-shaped outer rim has a bend halfway up the rim wall, designed to create a boundary layer of ai

£159.99 Useful updates to an old favourite The original Montaro was an office favourite here at MBUK and this new version ups the ante with the inclusion of Mips’ latest Evolve Core slip-plane tech, d

The latest S5 delivers aero gains, reduced weight and enhanced comfort

“In the short time mountain bikes have existed, they’ve come a long way, and we now have several proven suspension layouts – single-pivot, virtual-pivot, linkage-actuated single-pivot and four- and si