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5 best upgrades for your new mountain or gravel bike

1 week ago | off.road.cc | Liam Mercer

You've saved up your hard-earned cash and finally bought yourself a brand-new mountain or gravel bike or both. While you can head straight for the trails, there's a range of upgrades that everyone should consider after buying a new bike. These may not be as fancy as a new set of wheels or sparkling drivetrain but they're all cost-effective, easy to install at home and they'll make your new bike even better.
The pros and cons of tubeless tyres

1 week ago | off.road.cc | Liam Mercer

Converting your tyres to tubeless is one of the first upgrades you should make to your bike – that and perhaps also securing some carbon wheels, but that's a story for another day. Not only will tubeless tyres potentially drop the rotational mass of your wheels, but they will also improve puncture resistance and ride quality. These days, the modern tyre has made the tubeless conversion much easier but it's still without its hiccups. Let's dive in.
Five reasons why you need the Muc-Off Mobile Pressure Washer

1 week ago | off.road.cc | Aaron Borrill

[Sponsored by Muc-off (link is external)] Muc-Off introduced its original pressure washer to the cycling world in 2018. Designed especially for bikes but can be used for basically anything, including your car, it has forged a name for being safe on bearings and seals and allowing you to wash your bike without negatively affecting any delicate moving parts. Fast-forward to now, and the Poole-based company has taken things up a notch with the new Muc-Off Mobile Pressure Washer.
Why your first upgrade needs to be carbon wheels

1 week ago | off.road.cc | Aaron Borrill

[Sponsored by Ere Research (link is external)] Wheels are the most important component of the bicycle and are often overlooked when it comes to upgrades. As the primary contact point with the trail and road, wheels will directly affect the way a bicycle accelerates, brakes and steers. These attributes also have an influence on handling and comfort, which can be tweaked even further with tyre setups, but we’ll leave that topic for another day.
Mechanical vs wireless actuation - which is best for you?

1 week ago | off.road.cc | Liam Mercer

The future is wireless. Well, it’s certainly easy to think so with nearly every component heading in this direction. Binning the cables in favour of Bluetooth and batteries is not bad either, as there are several benefits, but regular old cables still valiantly fight their corner. Here are some pros and cons of each in certain areas around the bike. Welcome to Upgrade Week - tips from our expert tech team Tubeless tyres vs TPU inner tubes - which is best for you? Wait...
Mountain and gravel bike upgrades for less than £50

1 week ago | off.road.cc | Liam Mercer

It's no lie that cycling is an expensive hobby, especially after taking the plunge and buying your first bike. However, it doesn't have to be as there is a range of upgrades that'll make a huge difference to your bike's ride without busting the bank and even make it feel like new. Here are seven of them. The best e-gravel bikes you can buy What's best for cycling, synthetic or merino base layers? SRAM's SX Eagle budget 12-speed mountain bike drivetrain: weights and tech specs1.
Mountain and gravel bike upgrades for less than £50

1 week ago | off.road.cc | Liam Mercer

Seven budget friendly upgrades for your mountain or gravel bike. Cycling is an expensive hobby. It all adds up from buying bikes to regular maintenance, but the cost can be minimised when it comes to upgrades, especially if you look in the right places. Whether you've bought a new bike and you're looking to boost its performance or your current bike is looking and feeling a little tired – we've got you covered. Here are seven upgrades that will cost you less than £50.
Canyon's Sender downhill bike moves to a high-pivot layout

1 week ago | off.road.cc | Liam Mercer

A new Canyon Sender has hardly been a secret. Already seen under the likes of Tahnee Seagrave and other top-tier Canyon athletes throughout last year's season, the brand's fastest and burliest bike moves to a high pivot suspension layout and gets all of the adjustment, all in the pursuit of downhill glory. Here are all of the details. Downhill mountain biking - everything you need to know Mountain bike icons - the Greg Minnaar story Orbea confirms downhill team – new bike in the works?
New firmware boosts DJI's Avinox motor to 1000W of max power

1 week ago | off.road.cc | Liam Mercer

And the brand weighs in on the proposed 750W restriction. More News We are currently in the midst of an e-MTB arms race with brands upping the power of their motors left, right and centre. Last week, Bosch unveiled new firmware that boosts the Performance Line CX to output 750W at peak, Specialized unveiled the 111Nm Levo 4 and now DJI has brought up to 1000W of peak power to its Avinox motor.
Tubeless tyres vs TPU inner tubes - which is best for you?

1 week ago | off.road.cc | Liam Mercer

We dive into the pros and cons of TPU inner tubes, and tubeless tyres. More Features We look at the electric mountain bikes from Cube and why a knobbly tyre bike might be your ideal bike for winter [Sponsored by Tubolito (link is external)] Converting your tyres to tubeless brings a whole host of benefits to your bike, so much so that we recommend anyone who hasn’t yet made the upgrade to do so as soon as possible.