Liam Mercer

The Malverns Classic needs absolutely no introduction. It’s one of the UK’s largest mountain bike festivals, and once again, it’s descending on the Malvern Hills for another year. Over four days (20-23 August), the Malverns Classic, sponsored by Cannondale, will become a home for everything mountain bike. Not only is it bringing an event expo with over ... Read more

For years now, we at off.road.cc and the wider cycling industry have been harping on about the post-COVID difficulties that everyone in all corners of the industry has, and still are facing. Brands from little to astronomical are closing; some are rising from the ashes, but throughout all this turmoil, what’s going on with the ... Read more

Since the forever chemicals historically found in durable water repellent coatings were banned, or at least are being investigated by regulatory bodies, the industry has shifted to PFAS-free alternatives. While friendlier to the environment, sometimes they’re just not as effective, quickly washing away after a few rides and allowing water through. But today, the brand ... Read more

After a short break, we’re back with another fresh batch of Five Cool Things. This week, we’re going to take a look at a rather kooky take on the humble mudguard, as well as Bell’s latest helmet, Hope’s mental new stem and Peaty’s entry into the saddle world. On top of that, we’ve also got ... Read more

Last weekend, the bike industry and riders alike descended upon the Malvern Hills for the Malverns Classic, a key event on the mountain bike calendar. As well as top-level races, grass-roots jaunts between the tapes and evenings filled with live music, the event welcomes bikes of all types for spectators and riders to ogle, including ... Read more

Yeti’s Sixfinity suspension platform has been making its way across the brand’s range, as we saw with the LT just last month. But today, the brand has unveiled the MT, a trail-going machine that whittles the Sixfinity platform down to deliver 140mm of travel. The result is a mega dynamic and impressively versatile machine that’s ... Read more

Trail riding means many things to many people. For some, that could be a rowdy cross-country jaunt, and for others, it could mean more demanding trails, but building one wheelset to appease the demands of all trail riders is no mean feat. With that, Boyd’s latest Bracken wheels are built for those whose trail riding ... Read more

Since 2009, we’ve seen MotoGP riders instantly double in size after their mighty spills. That’s come thanks to Alpinestars’ active airbag technology, which deploys just before or during a crash. Now, similar technology has made its way to mountain biking in the form of the Tech-Air MX Airbag system and its new Downhill algorithm. It’s ... Read more

In a world where brands are constantly trying to get you to part with your money in pursuit of ‘better’, it’s really easy to get bogged down in the slew of new and fancy kit, thinking that it’ll make life riding bikes better. To a fine degree, it will. But after 10 years of riding ... Read more

In this week’s Five Cool Things, we’re going to take a look at the Rocky Mountain Instinct, a bike rammed full of adjustment, as well as Giant’s latest cross-country ripper and Insta360’s latest 360 action camera. But there’s more, as we’ve also got some fresh colours from Tailfin and Cast’s handlebar.But before we get into ... Read more