Latest articles by Guy Kesteven
News We chat to the original mountain bike hype beast, who says his Morelle e-bikes will be lighter, faster to charge and easier to own
Review Can clever features create outstanding performance from an OK fabric in Leatt’s mid-level, weather beating jacket?
Buyer's Guide Keeping your chain properly lubricated is a vital step in maintaining a happy drivetrain. We pick the best lubes for use on any kind of bike
Buyer's Guide Combining road and mountain biking tire technology, these are the fastest and grippiest gravel bike tires available
Review It’s been a grim winter for riding in the UK, but a great winter for testing tough, waterproof gear like Leatt’s latest full feature, tailored fit trousers
review I’ve been putting ride time into Crankbrothers Candy Lace shoes months before their release, so why have they become firm favorites and will they work for you too?
Opinion Riding down the woods with your mates is ace, but it's time to start watching out for vampire hitchhikers and the infections they can carry says Guy Kesteven in this week's Bespoken Word column
Opinion Mountain biking has been surrounded by naming controversy literally since it started, But as we head into another season of working out what different race and bike categories actually mean. In this week's Bespoken Word column, Guy Kesteven reckons it’s time to get the Harry Potter Sorting Hat out again
Features Expert bike tester and tech editor, Guy Kesteven, reveals his 6 big ‘cease and desist’ bike check indicators that confirm it’s time to stop riding and start shopping
Opinion Guy Kesteven has had enough of the endless filthy trails and cleaning aftermath of the last few months in the UK. But surely it’ll get better soon?
Buyer's Guide With a motor between the cranks, the best e-MTBs unlock huge potential for increasing your riding range and powering up the climbs. Here's our expert pick...
Opinion In this week's Bespoken Word column, Guy Kesteven looks sideways into the music industry to see if there are some interesting parallels for where bike shops might be heading
Review Troy Lee are impact protection icons in mountain bike and motocross and now they've pulled the peak off their popular Flowline MTB helmet to make a multipurpose lifestyle lid
Review Yeti are charging back into the XC race/trail scene after almost a decade away. Guy Kesteven has been getting his teeth into their radical slack steering and deep sag design to see how it compares with the best of the rest
opinion Have your voice heard and help shape the future of mountain biking by filling in the SRAM DMBinS UK Trails Project survey today
Features Specialized’s new Epic 8 and Epic 8 Evo share the same frame but ride very differently. Guy Kesteven has tested both and is perfectly placed to explain which is the best lightweight trail weapon for you
Buyer's Guide We select the best XC mountain bikes for flat-out cross country and marathon racing, as well as fast, efficient recreational riding
Review With an Olympics to win 2024 is going to be a big year for XC bikes. Specialized has thrown down a serious challenge to the rest of the pack with its ultra-tech, ultra-fast, and freaky fun S-Works Epic 8
Review Specialized’s cult favorite rowdy XC winner jumps up a whole weight category to burly downcountry. Our expert tester, Guy Kesteven, still absolutely loved it though
Review RockShox's latest 'Ride Adaptive' Flight Attendant has already won several XCO and XCC World Cups, but what’s it actually like to ride and do you really need it? Guy Kesteven has his expert opinion dialed in already
Buyer's Guide Check out our pick of the best mountain bike pedals, covering all the options from trail and cross-country to enduro and downhill mountain biking
Opinion In part one of a new ‘What Happens Next?’ series, Guy Kesteven has some dark warnings about what’s going to happen to a lot of bike brands in the next few years
Review It’d be easy to pass over the MT500 Thermal Long Sleeve II top in Endura’s vast clothing range, but you’d be missing a top performing multi-purpose winner
Buyer's Guide These bargain MTB wheelsets will make your bike faster and more responsive – whatever your style of riding
Buyer's Guide Buying the best tubeless tire sealant means less time fixing flat tires and more time riding your bike. Find out everything you need to know to pick the right sealant for your riding needs
