Lance Branquinho
Lance Branquinho is a Namibian-born journalist who graduated to mountain biking after injuries curtailed his trail running. He has a weakness for British steel hardtails, especially those which only run a single gear. As well as Bike Perfect, Lance has written for MBR.com, Off-Road.cc and Cycling News.
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Features A lot of what makes a helmet safe is how it is padded inside. We look at the latest slip-plane technology used by helmet manufacturers

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News The Californian wheel brand has a new lightweight cross-country rim designed for unreserved XC and downcountry riding

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News 3T has boosted its aero gravel bike concept with a rear-hub motor - the result is a super-light and achingly beautiful e-gravel bike

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News Tonic is Cotic's Escapade gravel bike, remade in premium titanium.

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A buyer's guide to Pirelli's range of mountain bike tires

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News Linkglide is the new addition to Shimano's drivetrain offering and it looks great for e-MTB riders

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News EF Education-Nippo's Lachlan Morton raced his first-ever XCO event in Barcelona, encouraging fans to safely support local races and events

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News BMC's Fourstroke is the rider's bike of choice for the 2021 XCO World Cups and Olympic Games

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News Riders looking for a bargain ZEB alternative, can now gravitate towards the RockShox Domain

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

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News Get into a better Headspace with this 50mm stem from Farr, featuring a classic wide clamp structure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

