Privateer 141

With a smaller back wheel and longer fork, our tech-ed-in-chief’s bike is even more fun As you may recall from my last update, I finally received the new link that would enable me to stick a smaller r

Even if you pay little attention to World Cup cross-country (XC) racing, you’ll know that full-suspension bikes have been the dominant force for around a decade now. Increasingly technical tracks and

Weight 7.53kg (58cm) Frameset Carbon fibre Groupset Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 (54/40t, 11-34t) Wheels Reserve 57|64 rims on DT Swiss 180 hubs Tyres Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR Wide Rim, 700c x 29mm Finish

In a way, the Aspect Integrale is Mason’s most important bike to date. Not from a performance perspective – the company has a range of ten bikes that all hold their own in specific niches – but in ter

The Italian marque’s new gravel bike has been specced – almost exclusively – for speed

It seems that bike design progresses in leaps and bounds every year, helping unlock new levels of potential out on the trails. Whether that’s through geometry and suspension tweaks or entire redesigns