ieuanwilliamsMay 3, 20203 minCANE CREEK VISCOSET - COMPONENT TEST The idea of a headset that does more than just allow the front wheel to turn freely may seem a little odd to most. What else can you acco...
ieuanwilliamsApr 19, 20205 minPUSH ASC3 COIL CONVERSION - COMPONENT TESTBack ten or so years ago most dampers were coil. The air shaft technology was young and still undergoing some fine tuning, whereas now mo...
ieuanwilliamsOct 11, 20193 minPNW BACHELOR DROPPER - COMPONENT TESTPNW are a company that we can really get behind here at Descend. The ethos of the company is to bring great quality components without th...
ieuanwilliamsAug 6, 20193 minWTB VERDICT/VIGILANTE TYRES - COMPONENT TEST When looking into fitting some fresh daps there are so many choices on the market. The guys over at WTB have been hard at work trying to ...
ieuanwilliamsJul 18, 20194 minOHLINS TTX 22 M COIL DAMPER - COMPONENT TESTOhlins, or as some call it original gold. The Swedish brand that have been producing high end damping for motor cross and cars for years ...
ieuanwilliamsJun 29, 20194 minNOBL TR38 27.5 WHEELSET - COMPONENT TEST Intro There can only be one thing that matches riding your bike, and that is pimping it out with some shiny parts. After dampers, the hoo...
ieuanwilliamsMay 31, 20193 minVEE TIRE CO. SNAP WCE - PRE-PRODUCTION GOLDIntro Vee Tire have been around for over forty years. Producing tyres for bikes, motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, ATVs and agricultur...
ieuanwilliamsMay 18, 20193 minTRP G-SPEC QUADIEM - COMPONENT TESTIntro Tektro brakes have been around far longer than I have been riding. The brand being well known for their cheaper stoppers that come ...
Alex HunterApr 8, 20193 minCONTROL PANEL - DMR COCKPITIntro Dmr have been on the forefront of mountain bike cockpits for longer than I have been riding. Having started producing components in...
ieuanwilliamsMar 20, 20194 minEXT STORIA V2/V3 DAMPER - COMPONENT TESTIntro Upgrading has to be one of the best things riders enjoy doing after buying the bike in the first place. With a variety of things th...
ieuanwilliamsMar 12, 20192 minSHIMANO XT M8040 PEDAL - COMPONENT TESTIntro Shimano have been around in the world of pedals for years, having big hitters in the flat and clipped side of things. With a prime ...
ieuanwilliamsMar 5, 20192 minSHIMANO XT 4 POT BRAKE - COMPONENTS Intro There is often an argument between riders of the best groupset manufacture, Shimano or SRAM. The new Shimano XT four piston brake h...
ieuanwilliamsFeb 21, 20193 minCOMPONENTS - SPANK SPIKE 350 VibrocoreIntro The Spank 350 Vibrocore wheelset has been on our radar ever since seeing them bolted to the Commencal Meta of Cecile Ravanel. Spank...
ieuanwilliamsFeb 11, 20193 minX-FUSION FORKS - COMPONENT TESTIntro X fusion is a brand that have been around for some time. Having supported the likes of the Dirt team and Bernard Kerr in the past, ...
ieuanwilliamsFeb 4, 20192 minHOPE TECH CRANK - COMPONENT TESTLongevity is key, this Hope crank embodies that word in every component. Hope have been making CNC components since the beginning of time...
ieuanwilliamsJan 23, 20192 minROCKSHOX LYRIK - COMPONENT TESTThere really is something special about having the red lowers back in the RockShox range. With the new BoXXer boasting the same colour sc...
ieuanwilliamsJan 11, 20193 minENVE M7 29" WHEELSET ON CHRIS KING - COMPONENT TESTIntro There is most definitely an essence of expense and showboating when seeing an Enve wheel bolted to a bike. Most sets would go to ow...
ieuanwilliamsNov 19, 20183 minDRIVETRAIN - SHIMANO 12 SPEED AND XTR 4 POTS - COMPONENT TESTIntro It’s been a while in the making for Shimano but the revamped XTR setup is here. Adding an extra cog for the 12 speed setup and a ma...