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The apparel line at Bontrager has been growing in recent years and it has become synonymous with high quality and style. The Evoke Stormshell is a soft shell jacket that sits right at the very top of their product line. Boasting top end materials the Profila material is light, extremely waterproof and highly breathable. The jacket boasts 20k/20k number count...
With Bontrager claiming these shoes are “ready to handle whatever your technical trail experience can deliver”, they couldn’t have come at a better time, arriving just days before a big trip out to the Alps. The Rhythm shoes offer the rigidity and secure closure normally associated with XC or road shoes, thanks to a carbon-reinforced inner sole, matched up with...
Weight: 342grams The Lithos from Bontrager is a new helmet for them this year, aimed firmly at the trail riders and all mountain enthusiasts it adds to their already impressive collection of XC and road orientated lids. It features an In-Mold composite skeleton, which enabled the team to put plenty of vents into the lid without losing strength. The adjustment...
In A Glance The Rhythm Pro from Bontrager boasts that it is XC light and yet all-mountain tough. It’s certainly one of the lightest stems in the test and it’s pretty stiff when you ride it too. We noticed zero flex or movement and the wide front plate offers an excellent contact point with the bars. The steerer clamp has...
When this softshell arrived in the office it caused something of a stir, it’s nothing if not striking. The slightly shiny appearance harks back to the 80’s whilst the colour coded zips and ribbed cuffs and waistband ooze style. It’s more than just a looker though, featuring Profila Softshell material, which is windproof and water resistant to protect you from...
A good waterproof should always be in your artillery, as our Test Editor Nigel always says; there is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing. This jacket from Bontrager arrived a little late for our jacket test in the previous issue, and as there is still a fair bit of rain outside we thought we would get...
Max PSI: 160psi (11bar) The Turbo Charger HP is a mid price range pump from Bontrager, it’s packed with just about everything you would need from a track pump, with a few handy extras too. First up of note is the Auto Select head, it doesn’t matter whether you are running Schrader or Presta valves, simply attach the head and...
Size: 2.35 Actual Tread Width: 2.410 Inches Actual Carcass Width: 2.357 Inches Weight: 726 Grams Measurements taken at 30psi The XR range is a new one from Bontrager, featuring the XR0, 1 and 2. The XR4 is aimed at rough rocky terrain and is available in two sizes, 2.20 and 2.35. There are a variety of options, wire bead, aramid...
We're a huge fan of Gee Milner's Dreambuild series of videos here at IMB towers, this one is particularly dreamy! One-off Trek Slash custom made...
Bontrager have just announced the release of their first ever clipless mountain bike shoe - the Rally. While Bontrager have dabbled with flat shoes in...
If filling in the last uncharted parts of a map is your idea of a good time, 1120 is the bike for you. Mid-fat tyres,...
It's another romantic tale of body meets dirt in this week's #WipeoutWednesday MTB crash compilation. Dig into another round of bales, stacks and smack downs...
Trek and Bontrager have unveiled a groundbreaking helmet technology called WaveCel, which is proven to be up to 48x more effective than standard EPS foam...
Trek Bikes have gone fully deep on the customisation of their bikes with the latest Project One Icon range of paint schemes. Project One ICON...
Check out this video for some classic BC biking. If you're missing summer shralping and leaving a cloud of dust in your wake, you've definitely...
Make the most of your snow days Snow? Let's go. Bontrager's Old Man Winter collection turns the coldest trails into a winter cycling wonderland. This...
After three hugely successful years with Trek Bicycles it’s time for Team Atherton Racing to embark on a new chapter. The Trek Factory Racing DH...
Dust and mayhem! This is what happens when you take three world class riders and point them at a massive volcano. It's not a race...
Everything in this awesome video is true! Buying your first mountain bike is the first step to becoming a) amazing, and b) broke. Every mountain...
Check out the Foxhunt frenzy that went down last weekend. Female bikers flocked from all around to take part in this epic event in the...
We're a huge fan of Gee Milner's Dreambuild series of videos here at IMB towers, this one is particularly dreamy! One-off Trek Slash custom made...
Bontrager have just announced the release of their first ever clipless mountain bike shoe - the Rally. While Bontrager have dabbled with flat shoes in...
If filling in the last uncharted parts of a map is your idea of a good time, 1120 is the bike for you. Mid-fat tyres,...
It's another romantic tale of body meets dirt in this week's #WipeoutWednesday MTB crash compilation. Dig into another round of bales, stacks and smack downs...
Trek and Bontrager have unveiled a groundbreaking helmet technology called WaveCel, which is proven to be up to 48x more effective than standard EPS foam...
Trek Bikes have gone fully deep on the customisation of their bikes with the latest Project One Icon range of paint schemes. Project One ICON...
Check out this video for some classic BC biking. If you're missing summer shralping and leaving a cloud of dust in your wake, you've definitely...
Make the most of your snow days Snow? Let's go. Bontrager's Old Man Winter collection turns the coldest trails into a winter cycling wonderland. This...
After three hugely successful years with Trek Bicycles it’s time for Team Atherton Racing to embark on a new chapter. The Trek Factory Racing DH...
Dust and mayhem! This is what happens when you take three world class riders and point them at a massive volcano. It's not a race...
Everything in this awesome video is true! Buying your first mountain bike is the first step to becoming a) amazing, and b) broke. Every mountain...
Check out the Foxhunt frenzy that went down last weekend. Female bikers flocked from all around to take part in this epic event in the...
We catch up with Alastair Beckett, bike designer extraordinaire, and responsible for some of the most successful bikes on the race circuit. Alistair talks about bike design, the rise of the high pivot bike and what the future may hold for mountain bikes.
More images with no particular place to call home this issue!
MTB Season is now well and truly open, the trails are dusty and the World Cup has started at last!
After a winter of waiting the World Cup season is finally underway after a brutal first round in France that broke bikes, smashed riders and shattered dreams...
More images with no particular place to call home this issue!
With winter here in the Northern Hemisphere it is time to look at winter jackets to keep you dry, we also have some clipless shoes on test too!
A few different styles of bike in this issue from Commencal, Ghost, Mondraker, and Pivot. Plus we have some all mountain/enduro carbon bars and stems!
A few different styles of bike in this issue from Commencal, Cube, Nukeproof, Ragley, Scott and Trek. Plus we have some new enduro lids on test!
Win a set of Bontrager Rhythm Elite Wheels this issue, you can choose the size too, 26, 27.5 or 29 it's up to you if you win!
Hardcore hardtails this issue, bikes from Evil, Genesis, Marin, Norco and Ragley are put through their paces.
In keeping with our muddy theme we put a few of the more winter-orientated treads out there to the test.
We're a huge fan of Gee Milner's Dreambuild series of videos here at IMB towers, this one is particularly dreamy! One-off Trek Slash custom made...
Bontrager have just announced the release of their first ever clipless mountain bike shoe - the Rally. While Bontrager have dabbled with flat shoes in...
If filling in the last uncharted parts of a map is your idea of a good time, 1120 is the bike for you. Mid-fat tyres,...
It's another romantic tale of body meets dirt in this week's #WipeoutWednesday MTB crash compilation. Dig into another round of bales, stacks and smack downs...
Trek and Bontrager have unveiled a groundbreaking helmet technology called WaveCel, which is proven to be up to 48x more effective than standard EPS foam...
Trek Bikes have gone fully deep on the customisation of their bikes with the latest Project One Icon range of paint schemes. Project One ICON...
Check out this video for some classic BC biking. If you're missing summer shralping and leaving a cloud of dust in your wake, you've definitely...
Make the most of your snow days Snow? Let's go. Bontrager's Old Man Winter collection turns the coldest trails into a winter cycling wonderland. This...
After three hugely successful years with Trek Bicycles it’s time for Team Atherton Racing to embark on a new chapter. The Trek Factory Racing DH...
Dust and mayhem! This is what happens when you take three world class riders and point them at a massive volcano. It's not a race...
Everything in this awesome video is true! Buying your first mountain bike is the first step to becoming a) amazing, and b) broke. Every mountain...
Check out the Foxhunt frenzy that went down last weekend. Female bikers flocked from all around to take part in this epic event in the...
