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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

Santa Cruz Reserve DH rims could be a heavy-rider solution

Santa Cruz Reserve DH rims go 650b

By Lance Branquinho

News The Santa Cruz Reserve rim range is now available in a robust DH specification, for 27.5-inch wheel riders

A clean and lubricated drivetrain will always shift true and never skip on your gear selection inputs

The importance of drivetrain maintenance

By Lance Branquinho

Column How to make your drivetrain last longer and run better

Kali's Invader has ample airflow management integrated into its design

Kali's Invader is an all-day full face helmet

By Lance Branquinho

News Kali has a new helmet which promises full face protection, with very generous airflow

Raaw Madonna is an modern geometry 29er enduro bike

Raaw's Madonna V2 enduro bike ready to party

By Lance Branquinho

News Raaw has redesigned its Madonna enduro bike for light and heavy riders.

Marzocchi Bomber Coil returns

The Marzocchi Bomber coil is back

By Lance Branquinho

News Marzocchi fans will be thrilled with a return of the brand's Bomber Z1 coil fork option for 2020

eONE-FORTY limited edition has an aluminium frame and trimmed rear travel

Merida eONE-FORTY limited-edition e-MTB

By Lance Branquinho

News Merida eONE-FORTY relaxes its angles and becomes a friendlier novice e-MTB

Tyre Yogurt promises less hassle with tubeless tyres

Tyre Yogurt is a greener tubeless sealant

By Lance Branquinho

News Tyre Yogurt promises better tubeless durability and less mess

Shimano Micro Spline spurs hubs development

Shimano Micro Spline boosts hub development

By Lance Branquinho

News Improved Shimano Micro Spline hubs are now available from Chris King and Hope

Trek-Pirelli MTB team bike

Trek and Pirelli deepen relationship for 2020

By Lance Branquinho

News After a successful debut season, Pirelli becomes title sponsor of Trek-Pirelli pro mountain bike team

Guerrilla Gravity makes progression carbon front triangles for all its mountain bikes

Guerrilla Gravity updates frame details on all models

By Lance Branquinho

News Guerrilla Gravity has refined its carbon-aluminium mountain bike line-up

MacAskill's bike aerobatics are legendary

Video: MacAskill takes his carbon Danny bike to the gym

By Lance Branquinho

News MacAskill has released yet another stellar trials riding edit, bouncing and balancing about a gym.

Pivot's LES is one of the very few contemporary carbon 29ers which can run singlespeed

Pivot revives the carbon singlespeed hardtail

By Lance Branquinho

News Pivot has added singlespeed capability to its lightweight LES 29er carbon hardtail.

Nicolai Saturn 14 ST

Nicolai upgrades Saturn 14 to ST specification

By Lance Branquinho

News Nicolai has reinforced its versatile light enduro bike for more severe trails, heavier drops and larger jumps.

Best bottom brackets

The best MTB bottom brackets

By Lance Branquinho

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

The RC295 sits at the sweet spot of 29er enduro bike specification

RC295 is Pace's first carbon bike

By Lance Branquinho

News The RC295 promises an impressive carbon-fibre debut from steel frame specialist, Pace.

Selva coil can be added to air-sprung Formula forks

Selva adds a coil to Formula’s forks

By Lance Branquinho

The Selva fork range gains a third damping configuration, to complement its single- and dual-air models.

If you value true trail feedback in technical terrain, the Bardino 2.0 will appeal

Nordest Bardino 2.0 is a hardcore Canary Island hardtail

By Lance Branquinho

Bardino evolves into a second-generation, with some frame refinements and even more radical geometry.

Dainese's new knee guards are comfortable and safe

Dainese's Trail Skins are ergonomically advanced knee guards

By Lance Branquinho

News Dainese's latest protectors will make you feel more confident riding technical terrain

These new e*thirteen wheels are light and wide

XCX Race is e*thirteen's new carbon wheelset, suited for gravel and MTB use

By Lance Branquinho

News XCX Race will offer mountain bikers and gravel bike riders two different rim options

Boutique design details and clever geometry are Cotic brand features

Cotic upgrades its FlareMAX trail bike

By Lance Branquinho

News Cotic has added more travel and redesigned the angles on its short-travel 29er

Ryder Slyder CO2

Avoid trailside punctures with Ryder's new Slyder system

By Lance Branquinho

News Ryder moves puncture repair kit from you to the bike

Sprindex system means that one coil is all you need

Sprindex's adjustable coil shocks

By Lance Branquinho

News Sprindex has taken the bother out of coil shock ownership with an elegantly simple mechanical solution

The Nimble 9 has always been a hard riding, gravity capable 29er hardtail

Canfield improves its legendary Nimble 9

By Lance Branquinho

News Nimble 9 goes longer and retains all its celebrated steel appeal for 2020

Lauf Trail Racer 29/27.5+ Boost Suspension Fork

Best rigid forks for mountain biking

By Lance Branquinho

Buyer's Guide Rigid forks for mountain bikes have a lot of benefits and can actually improve your riding skill. This round up picks out five of the best rigid fork options available right now

Scott Centric helmet

Why road helmets don't work for mountain biking

By Lance Branquinho

Column Gear duplication is annoying but road bike helmets are not ideal for mountain biking. Here's why...