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

Aluminium enduro bikes are the going to be a trend in 2020 and this Sqweeb is ready to race

The Reeb Sqweeb offers two bikes in one

By Lance Branquinho

News Reeb reveals new mid- and long-travel 29er

Shimano could finally solve the mountain bike drivetrain problem with a gearbox

Shimano reveals MTB gearbox concept

By Lance Branquinho

News Gearbox development now a priority at Shimano

Sight has short seat tubes, which allow for very long-travel dropper seatposts.

Norco goes full-enduro with new Sight

By Lance Branquinho

News Norco has given its Sight bike range a stretch for the better

Solar material will convert ambient and artificial light to electricity

POC developing solar helmet tech

By Lance Branquinho

News POC and Exeger working on solar helmet tech

Rocky Mountain has created a collectible Instinct, with its limited-edition Carbon 99

Rocky Mountain reveals exclusive Instinct Carbon 99

By Lance Branquinho

News Rocky Mountain has built a limited edition Instinct 99 in very limited numbers, for fans of the brand

Best full-face mountain bike helmets of 2019

By Lance Branquinho

Buyer's Guide The best full-face mountain bike helmet you can buy is revealed in Bikeperfect's expert round-up

E*thirteen has designed a new cassette which offers massive gearing

E*thirteen TRS+ cassette has huge gearing

By Lance Branquinho

News E*thirteen make your riding even easier with new 12-speed cassette

Nordest hardtails are great for winter trail riding, combing steel feel and durability

Nordest adds more Britango hardtail options

By Lance Branquinho

News Nordest Britango range expands with purpose-specific frames

Coil shocks making a comeback

By Lance Branquinho

News Coil suspension has become popular again, thanks to a flood of increasingly capable new mountain bikes

Motobecane offers great suspension bits with its new e-MTB

Motobecane builds bargain eMTB with premium spec

By Lance Branquinho

News Motobecane HAL eBoost Pro offers amazing parts at a very competitive price

Atomik launches polymer spoke wheelset range

By Lance Branquinho

News Atomik Carbon is using an advanced new spoke material technology on its mountain bike wheels

Shimano developing ABS system

By Lance Branquinho

News Shimano has registered patent drawings for a possible mountain biking ABS system

Hope and Lotus to collaborate

By Lance Branquinho

News Hope will take help from Lotus on cycling design

Crest is Giant's new in-house suspension fork

By Lance Branquinho

News Crest could change mountain bike fork pricing

Pantera is GT's better hardtail e-MTB

By Lance Branquinho

News Pantera could be a great all-terrain e-MTB commuter

New titanium-coated headset bearings from Nukeproof

By Lance Branquinho

News Headset bearings that can beat winter wear

Vittoria Aggaro has clever sipe and graphene technology

Vittoria Aggaro is a new mid-enduro tyre

By Lance Branquinho

News Vittoria Aggaro is a new high-volume tyre option

Line29 is an honest aluminium bit of trail riding kit

Line29 is a bargain trail hardtail from Calibre

By Lance Branquinho

News Line29 is a decently priced 130mm hardtail from British brand Calibre

Brakes still work best as blended metal, instead of fibre and resin

Why are brakes still steel and not carbon-fibre?

By Lance Branquinho

Column Brakes are a crucial bit of safety kit and if you trust carbon on many of our mountain-bike components, why not between your calipers?

Stan's DART plugs large gashes without drama

Stan's DART delivers advanced puncture repair

By Lance Branquinho

News Stan's DART offers both mechanical and chemical sealing

Suspension is not a substitute for actively managing your weight distribution

Suspension includes you and the bike

By Lance Branquinho

Column Suspension on your bike works even better when you become part of it

Vitus Mythique is a great value aluminium sub-enduro bike

Vitus Mythique offers terrific trail bike value

By Lance Branquinho

News Vitus Mythique has all the modern angles at a very fair price

The truth about handlebar width

By Lance Branquinho

Column Handlebar width has grown hugely, but how does that influence your choice?

Nukeproof's Mega 290 has unquestionably competition pedigree

Nukeproof Mega 290 goes carbon

By Lance Branquinho

News Nukeproof Mega 290c is a world-championship winning enduro 29er you can own

Formula now gives you the option of having seven forks in one, with these valves

Formula CTS Pack is a fork tuner's fantasy

By Lance Branquinho

News Formula fork performance can now peak in seven different ways

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