The European Bike Project is one of our favorite Instagram accounts because the feed is constantly updated with everything from tiny producers to inside looks at European manufacturing. During the Bike Festival Riva 2024, Alex is looking for the most interesting products for you. Hott cyclesHave you ever heard of Hott Cycles? Me neither, but … Read more
Sitting longingly under the Continental tent was this Frameworks Racing frame, just joined by Faction Bike Studio for the show. I think from the elegant aluminum frame are an assortment of some of the nicest parts you can buy, and also a few that you can’t. Namely, this downhill bike features a Fox Factory shock … Read more
While the Airdrop Slacker downhill bike will be Craig Evans’ ride for the 2024 edition of Red Bull Hardline, the 2017 winner is moving on to something a little smaller, and a little more worthy of the day. Craig and James from Airdrop were in the Tweed Valley last weekend, dropping off a highly anticipated … Read more
We’ve already covered Norco’s new DH racing platform quite extensively in the In Scoop article that Matt wrote last August, with a detailed look at the test mule that developed things. Now some of the intangibles have been set in stone, with a patent filed to describe the kinematics of the rear suspension and all … Read more
I’m not ashamed to admit that I regularly have difficulty lifting a bike onto a stand. With the rapid rise in popularity of e-bikes, I am willing to bet at least my favorite pair of riding socks that the average weight of a bike rolled into the workshop for service has increased by several kilograms. … Read more
