Articles by: Lance Branquinho

Lance Branquinho

Lance Branquinho is a Namibian-born media professional who graduated to mountain biking after injuries curtailed his fascination with trail running. He has a weakness for British steel hardtails, especially those which only run a single gear. Rides: Morewood Kwela Cotic Simple 26 Pyga 160mm aluminium prototype

Articles by: Lance Branquinho

New Truvativ Atmos handlebars are downcountry capable

By Lance Branquinho

News Riders who prefer a narrower handlebar will find the Atmos range ideally sized

Best gravel bike tires: Specialized Pathfiner Pro

Best gravel bike tires: fast-rolling yet grippy rubber for drop-bar dirt road rides

By Lance Branquinho

Buyer's Guide Combining the best road and mountain biking tire technology, these are the gravel bike tires you should be riding

Thicker e-bike brakes from Hope

By Lance Branquinho

News Heavier bikes rolling big tyres need big brakes and better rotors. Hope's new V4 does the job

Best budget mountain bikes: Merida Big Trail

Best budget mountain bikes: off-road options at affordable price points

By Lance Branquinho

Buyers Guide Budget mountain bikes do not have to equal a lesser experience. Here are our choice of budget bike heroes.

Rocky Mountain new coil equipped trail bike has an enduro Instinct

By Lance Branquinho

News Rocky Mountain offers an interesting coil option with its new Instinct range, aimed squarely for the aggressive trail rider

Bianchi adds ABS to its e-bikes

By Lance Branquinho

News Bianchi is integrating even more technology with its new E-Omnia dual-suspension bikes

Best MTB action cameras: high-quality cameras to record your ride

By Lance Branquinho

Buyer's Guide Bikeperfect's round-up of the best action cameras to buy this year

Carbon update for Cane Creek eeSilk suspension seatpost

By Lance Branquinho

News The eeSilk gets an improved seatpost suspension design to make those gravel rides more enjoyable

Go bigger with the new Ride Concepts Vice Mid

By Lance Branquinho

News Ride Concepts Vice Mid combine the casual look of a sneaker with extreme riding stability

Best MTB bottom brackets: a crucial component for efficient pedaling

By Lance Branquinho

Buyer's Guide Few mountain bike components work harder than your bottom bracket. Here is our choice of the best MTB bottom brackets for your crankset

New POC Kortal Race gets a MIPS upgrade

By Lance Branquinho

News This new version of the Kortal has achieved a stringent e-bike safety rating

Pivot's new 429 offers 'Enduro' option

By Lance Branquinho

News Pivot has taken its short-travel 429 and made it into a technically capable trail bike

Best enduro mountain bike: carbon and alloy enduro bikes for all skill sets

By Lance Branquinho, Graham Cottingham

Buyer's Guide BikePerfect’s roundup of the best enduro mountain bike available to buy this year

Best mountain bike saddles: top-rated seats for MTB riding

By Lance Branquinho

Buyer's Guide Bike Perfect's round-up of the best mountain bike saddles whether pounding out the miles or winching back to the top of the trail

Garmin releases new Enduro smartwatch

By Lance Branquinho

News The new Enduro smartwatch combines a host of features that one would expect from a Garmin device

The Maxxis Receptor is a semi-slick gravel tire

By Lance Branquinho

News Maxxis has revealed its latest product update, a new tire called the Receptor, for low-resistance off-road riding

Fezzari's Solitude reshaped for 2021

By Lance Branquinho

News Solitude combines low XC weight with a long-travel forks, making for a rowdy downcountry hardtail

Vee Tires launches new Attack HPL gravity rubber option

By Lance Branquinho

News The Attack HPL is a loose terrain large-volume tire option from Vee with two casing choices

Best kids' mountain bikes: smaller bikes that are just as capable on the trail

By Lance Branquinho

Buyers Guide These are the best kids' mountain bikes for junior trail and enduro riders

New tire-protection inserts from Huck Norris

By Lance Branquinho

News Huck Norris has released a tire insert-protection range for use across multi-disciplines and rough terrain

Cheap MTB shoes: Today's best deals on mountain bike shoes

By Lance Branquinho, Graham Cottingham

Deals Finding a good discount could get you some cheap MTB shoes and transform your riding experience

4.0 Enduro is Leatt's latest gravity helmet

By Lance Branquinho

News With its latest helmet design, Leatt wants to make enduro riding safer without sacrificing comfort

Best full-face mountain bike helmets: ultimate head protection for serious gravity riding

By Lance Branquinho

Buyer's Guide Full-face mountain bike helmets offer the best protection possible when riding gnarly trails, this is Bike Perfect's choice of the best full-face helmets available