Paul Aston Paul Aston has been around in the mountain bike world for a long long time, and used to write for Pinkbike among other media outlets. A few years back it seems like he
Reviews Hope brakes - improving lever feel and free stroke How to improve the dead stroke amount on Hope brakes with this simple fix.
Reviews Topeak Alien 2 long term review Topeaks bigger mini tool Alien series gets tested with the Alien 2. How does it compare vs the Mini 20 Pro?
Reviews What is the cheapest full suspension trail bike? A quick look at some of the cheaper full suspension bikes on the market at the moment.
Reviews Aluminium vs Steel - Race Face Steel Chain Ring Long Term Review Raceface cinch steel chain ring gets a long term review after nearly 3 years of use. We compare it to its aluminium counterpart to see which makes more sense.
Opinion What handle bar widths do the top EWS Enduro and World Cup Downhill riders use? We take a look at what bar widths all the top EWS and DH pros are using in relation to their height.
Reviews Kona Wah Wah 2 Composite Pedals long term review Kona Wah Wah 2s get compared to DMR Vaults and our Burgtec Penthouse V4. Plastic vs metal, which comes out on top?
Linkage Design Santa Cruz Nomad V5 2021 suspension design The new V5 Santa Cruz Nomad has been released and we take a quick look at the suspension kinematic numbers. mmmmm numbers.
Reviews Topeak MINI 20 PRO long term review A quick review of our Topeak Mini 20 Pro that's been in our pockets for the last few years.
Resoling Five Tens - Is it worth it? After around 18 months use, our Five Ten Freerider Highs [https://www.perpetualdisappointment.co.uk/2017-five-ten-freerider-high-long-term-review/] had got quite a few holes in them from where the pins had gouged out the rubber.
Five Ten Impact High Review The Impact High have been part of Five Tens line up for quite a while now, acting as the burly DH shoe designed primarily for gravity focused riding. As the Impact High is
Videos Bike Radar in with some nice honesty. Fox 38 vs Zeb review video Couple of fun little digs in this Bike Radar video from Seb Scott
Linkage Design Specialized Stumperjumper Evo 2019 vs 2021 suspension design Specialized have just launched their new Stumpjumper Evo. We take a quick look how the new suspension design compares to the old model.
Reviews Shimano Zee M640 vs Deore M610 10 speed shifters Zee vs Deore shifter, what's the difference?
Reviews 2015 Marzocchi 380 C2R2 Titanium fork long term review Original Italian Marzocchi was popular for its 888 and Bomber Z1 forks, we look at the last triple crown offering before the Fox takeover.
Videos Trail POV suspension analysis Great Youtube channel producing some insightful videos on mountain bike suspension design.
Linkage Design 2021 Santa Cruz 5010 V4 linkage design For our first look at a bikes suspension kinematics, we take the brand new V4 Santa Cruz Solo and plot some linkage design charts.
Reviews Cane Creek Helm Coil Fork Long Term Review Single crown coil forks have made a comeback in the last couple of years. We ride Cane Creeks Coil for a year and see how it holds up.
Reviews Saracen Myst 2015 frame long term review Can a 5 year old DH frame make a great bargain purchase today? We look at the 2015 Saracen Myst Team
Reviews DIY Five Ten Stealth resole experiment Can you do a cheap 510 Stealth resole easily at home? We give it a go!
Reviews 2015 Fox DHX RC4 long term review We review a 5 year old DH shock and compare it to it's modern equivalents. Is newer always better?
Huck Norris long term review Rim inserts have become popular over the last few years , we tested the Huck Norris out for around 2 and half years, covering around 4000 miles in various terrain and conditions. RRP is
Opinion The Rock Drop Part 1 @MTB_Shredder1 sat on his fresh carbon super-bike waiting on the edge of a roll in to a steep slope into a harsh rock drop with an awkward landing. Earlier in
