Silence your ride

we’ve all been there. From rounding off a bolt to starting a task that’s deceptively complex, it’s all too easy for a simple workshop job to become an odyssey. So, to ease your maintenance woes, we’ve

I’m done with the bike industry’s obsession with making freehubs ever louder. I’m aware this is a divisive opinion, but I say loud freehubs are at best annoying and at worst, downright rude. I’ll admi

Some of that’s down to my own bikes, but it’s largely thanks to my time spent preaching the word of the mudguard evangelists while working as a mechanic in a perpetually damp Edinburgh bike shop. Our

No matter how much you upgrade or tune it, your bike isn’t going to look or ride exactly like the ones used by professional riders. But it’s not just down to big budgets – there are some hidden reason

THERE IS A distinct sound that every seasoned caravanner knows. It isn’t the gentle hum of the fridge or the whistle of the old camping kettle boiling. It is the jarring groan and screech of a dry, st

I’d like a new trail bike. I’ve been riding a Santa Cruz Bronson for five years and it’s time I made a change. While my mates think I should get an enduro bike, I’d rather stick with something more ef