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Upper Downs Neo Waterproof Riding Jacket Review

When we received this modest looking Upper Downs Neo jacket, designed in the UK and manufactured in Portugal, with its heavy price-tag of € 342, we really weren’t sure what to expect. Many boutique “fully waterproof” jackets have failed when subjected to a season of UK riding, so we were keen to see if the Upper Downs Neo could survive a year of abuse..

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NICOLAI ION-16 Techline Long Term Review

As winter creeps in, our experienced test team are preparing to take the long term test bikes through the toughest of seasons. The NICOLAI ION-16 Techline is one bike on the fleet that certainly looks like it could survive anything, but looks can be deceiving. It’s time to check in and see how the clean lines, tough look, and the sweet components have held up to the abuse.

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Stif Cycles Morf Review – long, low, slack steel hardtail from the UK

We now move into a new era, where long, low and slack is the buzz-description for fast, stable enduro bikes with high performance. It would seem some hardtails have jumped on this new geometry bandwagon to offer more affordable fun, with the same characteristics as their fully-suspended cousins. Here is where the new Stif Morf steps in, designed in the UK out of good old steel, it’s a looker offering up all the modern geometry, but how will it perform?

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Specialized Rhyme FSR Expert 6Fattie Review

We all know the standard trail conversation, “what the hell is that you’re riding?”. Well, if you’re riding a Plus bike, and a women’s specific one at that, then you’re bound to draw a crowd. Throw in a Specialized SWAT system and let the questions begin. We have been testing the Specialized Rhyme FSR Expert 6Fattie to see how it handles.

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Orange Four RS Review

The new Orange Four was released earlier this season upon the world, a shorter travel bike than the iconic Orange Five, it claims an amazingly capable feel from just 120 mm of travel. The generous choice of colours, revolutionised geometry and good old British manufacturing make it look viable on paper, but how would it stand up to four months of abuse in the field.

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