Whether you ride or not, taking care of your bike is important in autumn and winter. If you ride, remember: there is hardly any ride – whether MTB or road bike – that is not …

ION is slowly but surely becoming an established name in mountain biking. The company started in 2004 as a collection of fun sports enthusiasts who mainly came from water sports: surfers, wakeboarders and kitesurfers. This is …

To be precise, this is not a “Franz reviews” … rather, it’s a double test feature! The reason? Our company‘s own test bike. The idea to equip the prototype of a new frame with exquisite …

A height-adjustable seat post is a must in enduro, but it also makes sense in other disciplines. That’s because it’s a big advantage to get the saddle out your way in challenging terrain — in …

The clock at Suunto strikes 9! The Finnish manufacturer of GPS watches rings the bell for the next generation of multisport watches with the Suunto 9. Functionally strong smart watches are everywhere these days. So what does this …

The company from the peaceful Wiggensbach near Kempten is a relatively new contender on the components market. Newmen was founded in 2016 by former Syntace boss Michi Grätz — he knows all about lightweight construction! Newmen lives …

Shimano isn’t simply an established player in the components sector, but also offers an extensive selection of bike shoes. They range from mountain bike shoes over special trekking and touring shoes to beginner or high-class racing bike …

The ROX line of bike computers has offered us extensive data from our handlebars since 2008. The German company Sigma, specialized in electronic bike accessories and founded in 1981, has now introduced a new GPS …

RockShox — the epitome of suspension forks and dampers in the MTB sport. The Lyrik is known as one of the best enduro suspension forks ever, and has been for a long time. However, up to the 2018 …

Single chainring technology has long since arrived and is accepted in the MTB sport. That‘s reason enough to talk about this technology of the future and put it through its paces. You drove with at …

Designer meets engineer: dirtlej was founded by two brave people with a great deal of passion for mountain biking. It all started with the dirtsuits, which originated from a simple but ingenious concept and embody the MTB …