ITALIAN suspension firm Bitubo has raised the stakes in the race to ever-more-intelligent suspension by creating an adaptable shock using electro-rheological fluid as a damping medium.

What does that mean? Well, instead of altering damping by adjusting valves to restrict the flow of oil inside the shock, they're simply filled with a ...  Continue reading

SPIDI have released a very cool selection of t shirts, with designs ranging from modern to vintage. 

They kindly sent us a couple to try and they look great. Bike brands have a habit of peddling any old rubbish as a merchandising range, but fear not! No cheap prints here, the quality ...  Continue reading

I'VE BEEN riding (and falling off) motorbikes since I was seven. Forty chuffin' years...

You never stop learning, do you?

I’ve broken my left ankle three times, broken five separate bones in the same foot and been left with virtually no ankle-joint cartilage – or instep. Ankle and foot protection is a subject ...  Continue reading

Sam Manicom’s story is an extraordinary one.

Working hard and long hours as a shop manager on Jersey, he found himself dissatisfied and yearning. With fears of retail recession casting a shadow and personal restlessness nipping at his heels, Manicom searched for something to appease his inner sense of adventure.

He learned to ...  Continue reading

YOU may have seen Nicky Hayden wearing this helmet at the Laguna Seca USGP.

Hayden's Peter Fonda-inspired one-off has now been turned into a limited edition replica, with Arai sending 100 over to the UK.

They're an eye-watering £749.99 each and probably won't feature the clear plastic aero front and rear, nor the ...  Continue reading