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Pro Bike Check: Greg Callaghan’s CUBE STEREO 27.5″ vs 29″

Since getting the call up to the CUBE Action Team, Irish shredder Greg Callaghan hasn’t looked back. He has since scored two Enduro World Series wins, multiple podiums and is a consistent top ten finisher. One of the valuable assets Greg has as a CUBE racer is his option to switch between the 27.5″ and 29er model of the CUBE STEREO, so whilst at the Tweedlove International we had a look at the differences between the bikes and found out Greg’s reasoning for choosing between them.

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Muc-Off: from a small UK race team to international success

Back in the original days of DH racing over in the UK there was a race team of mates called X-Lite, X-Lite was a small company producing original lightweight trick components for those early bikes we drooled over in the 90’s,the team had a real good presence in the race paddock too. Boasting components way ahead of it’s day, X-Lite started to experiment with a new product called Muc-Off, a name known now throughout the world of MTB. Jim brings us the story from the words of his old racing buddy Alex Trimnell; a story of a great success.

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Tempest Brewing Co, brewing beers for bikers

When asked, most mountain bikers would say that a good day would include an epic bike ride followed by a nice cold beer, preferably a craft brew, interesting and refreshing! The lads at Tempest Brewing Co in the Scottish Borders – keen bikers the lot of them – know this all too well and they know exactly what you need in your hand.

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Industry Bike Check: Sebastian Maag’s Specialized Enduro EVO

We wouldn’t expect anything other than a pretty jaw-dropping bike from Specialized’s marketing manager Sebastian. Since checking out his previous steed, a Specialized Stumpjumper Hardtail, it isn’t just his beard that’s welcomed some extra millimetres but also the travel on his bike. Let’s take a look at his newest creation, a Specialized Enduro Expert EVO.

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Pro Bike Check: Comparing Richie Rude’s + Cody Kelley’s Yeti SB6c

There is one team that has had more success than most in the Enduro World Series, and it seems like this year is no different! The Yeti / Fox Racing Shox Factory Team have taken two overall title wins and more than a handful of race victories to boot, giving the Yeti SB6c race whips that riders Richie Rude and Cody Kelley smash through the world’s toughest stages a better pedigree than any other. From a quick glance, the teammates’ SB6cs look identical, but it isn’t until you look closer than you pick up on the details …

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