Components

  • "Night Lights: Tumble and Fall Pro 1200L"

    • Night Lights: Tumble and Fall Pro 1200L

    • 2 November 2011 | 10

    • Boom! Just like that the clocks go back and suddenly the darkness and dampness is with us again. Mud tyres are being fitted and night riding is being discussed…

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  • "Stanton Bikes: Slackline"

    • Stanton Bikes: Slackline

    • 24 June 2011 | 14

    • The Slackline is a multipurpose Allmountain Hardcore hardtail frame with a strong 4X/Slalom influence to its design.

  • "How To Make a DIY Cable Cam"

    • How To Make a DIY Cable Cam

    • 16 March 2011 | 7

    • Ever wanted to make your own cable cam? Hannah Taylor sent over this “How To” guide to make your own cam mount from readily available materials.

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    • DirtTV:RockShox Vivid Airshock

    • 24 June 2010 | 7

    • Dirt Magazine’s Steve Jones was down at Glyncorrwg the other day testing 2011 Sram goodies including the RockShox Vivid airshock. I know a lot of folk have already seen the Vivid at the Sea Otter shindig earlier in the year, but here’s a brief word with Sram European PR guy [...]

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    • Drift x170 Helmet Camera

    • 4 December 2009 | 4

    • ActionCameras sent us the Drift X170 helmet camera to have a look at, I was busy trying to build a cable cam that week so I gave it to local tester Leaky Lewis to take it out for a spin. This stand-alone video unit costs about £200 and comes without [...]

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    • Scratch and Sniff Spank grips

    • 26 November 2009 | 4

    • If you have the “Smello-vision” application switched to the “on” position on your computer you will be experiencing a strong whiff of blue berry bubble gum right now. These Spank TuggJob grips just arrived at the office and I immediately wanted to eat them, chew them and start blowing bubbles, [...]

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    • Pro Atherton and Vanderham Series

    • 30 October 2009 | 4

    • Albert and Mark from Madison popped into the Dirt office yesterday with the Atherton Star Series and the Vanderham kit developed by PRO to Shimano’s tough MPAN QC testing procedure. Here’s a quick look at the products which should be in the shops in early November. First up we’ve got [...]

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    • Dirt Office Helmet Cam

    • 22 October 2009 | 10

    • I spotted this tiny Veho Muvi helmet camera at the CycleShow a while back and promptly got one ordered for an inspection. Steve at veho-uk.com had one sent out this morning. The size of it is remarkable, how do they make it so small? It is about the size of [...]

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    • Dirt Office bits and pieces

    • 13 October 2009 | 15

    • A big box from Fox HQ in California turned up at the Dirt office today. Among some other bits was a set of the new Fox 831 4x, dirt jump forks. I remember seeing Jared Graves and Dan Atherton with a pair of these bad boys at the World Champs [...]

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    • Continental Kaiser and Rain King Tyres

    • 10 March 2009 | 0

    • For some reason Continental were in the doldrums a bit when it came to DH tyres, but these two latest offerings look set to change that. The Kaiser is a High Roller-esque tyre, while the Rain King sits somewhere between a full-on mud tyre and a 50/50 tyre. Both tyres [...]

    • Hope Tech Brakes

    • 10 March 2009 | 1

    • Hope’s range of brakes has just received a pretty major makeover. The biggest change is the new ‘Tech’ lever which from first impressions seems like a big improvement over the old one. For starters it’s much stiffer and offers tool-free bite point and reach adjusters, but it also just feels [...]

    • Nuke Proof Seatposts

    • 9 March 2009 | 0

    • Nuke Proof keep coming out with great value components and this new seatpost of theirs is no exception. It’s fair to say that with its one piece cold forged and machined construction with elliptical bore it’s remarkably similar to a legendary Thomson post, and yet it’s not too far off [...]

    • Chris King Bottom Bracket

    • 9 March 2009 | 0

    • It was only a matter of time before Chris King put their bearing expertise into an external bottom bracket, and now after several years of rigorous testing they’ve finally released the finished article. Each one comes with a five year warranty and the ability to be easily serviced thanks to [...]

    • Hope Direct Shifter Mounts

    • 3 March 2009 | 0

    • We’ve just had these samples sent through from Hope. Its their answer to the Avid Matchmaker, and means you can mount your shifter directly to your brake. They fit all of Hope’s new Tech brakes. It’s ideal as the brakes are made to fit inboard of the shifters, and these [...]

    • Specialized Commander seatpost

    • 23 February 2009 | 2

    • This Specialized Commander seatpost arrived in the office this morning. It’s the latest adjustable seatpost offering, and comes from the guys at Specialized. It has 100mm of travel, and has 3 locking height positions. We like it in the office because the locking mechanism is mechanical, unlike all the other [...]

    • SHIMANO M575 DEORE DISC BRAKES

    • 12 January 2009 | 0

    • SHIMANO M575 DEORE DISC BRAKES Shimano’s M535 Deore disc brakes have been one of our favourite bargain brakes for a while now, but for 2009 they’ve also added this M575 version to the Deore line up and it looks even better value. The main difference is the levers, which now [...]

    • ACROS A–SP SEATPOST

    • 17 December 2008 | 0

    • ACROS A–SP SEATPOST Those German’s just seem to keep bringing out great products and this new seatpost from Acros is yet another one to add to the list. The one–piece shaft and head means that it’s going to be incredibly reliable as there’s nothing to come unbonded, but it’s the [...]

    • Point one Racing

    • 16 December 2008 | 0

    • POINT ONE RACING We had these in Dirt 82, when you could only get them from the States, but now they’re soon to be available in the UK through Hotlines With all the stuff that comes through our door it does take something pretty special to get everyone gathered round, [...]

    • Chris King Rear Hub

    • 19 September 2007 | 0

    • CHRIS KING 150 mm REAR HUB Those of you with a wad of cash burning a hole in your pocket, and a need for a 150 mm rear hub, should now be rejoicing. It’s been a while coming, but finally you can now get your hands on a 150 mm [...]

    • DT FR2350 Wheelset

    • 26 March 2007 | 0

    • I don’t know if the ‘F’ stands for flash, but DT have definitely gone to town on this new wheelset of theirs. Many of you though will no doubt be pleased to hear that beneath the poncy new exterior lies something far more conventional.For starters there’s almost 32, more about [...]

    • DMR ‘LOCDD’ Grips

    • 23 March 2007 | 0

    • The Lock On grip from ODI is standard issue now on most bikes, the LOCDD is DMR’s take on this classic. It just has the one clamp on each grip, which uses two grub screws to tighten an alloy ring that is housed inside a steel sleeve. It features a [...]

    • 2007 Fox 36 Forks

    • 23 March 2007 | 2

    • Fox 36’s really set a new benchmark last year, and it looks like the latest incarnations are likely to raise the level yet again. The coil sprung Vanilla versions remain pretty much the same bar a few cosmetic changes, but on the air side there’s been a bit more work [...]

    • Crankbrothers S.E. Hans Rey 5050XX Pedals

    • 23 March 2007 | 0

    • You should already know about Crankbrothers 5050 flat pedal, Sam Hill used a pair to propel him to his World Championship victory. We have reviewed them before in the mag so we won’t bore you again with all the details. All you need to know is that they are a [...]