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Shimano XT 11 speed- first ride!
Shimano XT 11 speed can be had for under £405, and offers truly excellent shifting performance. We’ve been riding the drive train for three weeks now – here are our first impressions…
Company Profile: BikeMorzine – “Bikes, Beer & Sun”
Morzine and the idyllic Portes du Soleil region on the borders of France and Switzerland, has truly cemented it’s self as a mecca for all things mountain bike in Europe. Situated smack bang in the […]
Specialized: Matt Hunter Tours Mont Blanc
Matt Hunter hits the mountains and takes in one pretty awesome loop – Whether it’s in the parking lot or the pub, “How was the ride?” is a loaded question. Coming back from a multi-day, […]
Review: Continental Rubber Queen 2.4 Black Chili tyres
I’d heard a lot about the Continental Rubber Queen tyres and how great they were in the ‘Black Chili’ compound, and with a name that proves the Germans do have a sense of humour, I […]
Nukeproof Mega: All Mountain Adventures
Nukeproof factory rider Al Bond, CRC team manager Nigel Page and Hotlines-UK resident pinner Martin Astley, take one of our favourite little bikes for one hell of trip with the Trail Addiction crew, setting out […]
Les Gets Bike Park Opening Day 2012
It’s that time of year again, summer! Beaten by a week by Whistler, Les Gets Bike Park opened it’s lifts for the French bank holiday weekend. Good sized queues, except at lunchtime of course, backed […]
The Alps – Yeti Cycles
This is a beautiful video capturing the essence of single track riding in the The Alps. Yeti Cycles riders Richie Rude & Joey Schusler visit the Canton of Valais in Switzerland and ride some of […]
Alpenrock 2011
Described as the “ultimate DH trip in the Swiss Alps” Alpenrock from Big Mountain Mountain Bike Adventures is a holiday to remember. Having ridden a number of these trails and tracks in Valais, Switzerland I […]
Cam Zink Wins Chatel Mountain Style
For the first time the weather didn’t play a part in the Châtel Mountain Style competition, held annually at the Pré de la Joux bike park, 10 minutes from Châtel, France. Sunny skies for all […]
2011 Passportes du Soleil Expo
The annual Passportes du Soleil event in the Portes du Soleil region of France and Switzerland took place over three days this year (23-26 June). As with previous years the event uses 14 of the […]
Chatel Bike Park: Opening Weekend
Bank holiday weekend (11/12/13 June) in France saw the opening of the Chatel Bike Park in the Portes du Soleil region of France. Chatel was one of the first places to open a dedicated bike […]