Blacksmith In addition to the “world’s lightest carbon shell downhill helmet,” Smith also released a prototype of the Forefront 3 open face helmet. Due for release in 2025, it will replace the Forefront 2 with improved ventilation and more rear coverage. It will retail for $270 USD. A polycarbonate shell, EPS, Koroyd, and MIPS play … Read more
After a tumultuous start to 2025, Orange Bikes looks to be alive and kicking, launching no fewer than five new bikes at Eurobike. Category segments include Orange’s first-ever full-suspension mountain bike for kids; the aptly named Satsuma, the Whippet DJ bike, the £1,000 frame size with a 1-year warranty, two new 29” eMTBs and the … Read more
Europe’s largest handmade bike fair, Bespoked, is back in the UK in 2024. In previous years, London’s Lee Valley Velodrome has played host, but this year the fair heads north to Manchester, to a rather palatial Victoria Baths. I took a (dry) lap around the 6ft deep pools of this former spa (or is it … Read more
RockShox has made a slew of small and not so small changes to their 2025 suspension range. This time it’s more about refinements than massive overhauls, but significant changes have been made to almost every trail and enduro-oriented fork. and shock in the setup. The good news is that many of the changes are backwards … Read more
Editor’s note: The original version of this article suggested that the patent in question was for a six-piston brake caliper. We misinterpreted Figure 3 as an exploded diagram of one side of a double-sided caliper. The patent actually describes a single-sided caliper containing three pistons, with only one brake pad pushed into the moving rotor. … Read more